African players in Europe: Salah foiled as Liverpool shocked
The Reds lie third, behind Arsenal on goal difference and two points below leaders Manchester City, and four of their last six matches are away from Anfield, including a derby at Everton. Nigerian Victor Boniface converted a penalty to put Bayer Leverkusen on course for a 5-0 win over Werder Bremen, and a first Bundesliga title in their 120-year history. Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues:
MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool)
The Egypt captain endured a frustrating match along with his teammates as the Reds' title hopes were dealt a huge blow. He had one last chance to rescue a point at Anfield in stoppage time, but his shot was brilliantly blocked by Tyrick Mitchell.
FRANK ONYEKA (Brentford)
The Nigeria midfielder sealed a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Sheffield United by scoring the second goal in stoppage time, just two minutes after coming off the bench. He slid the ball past goalkeeper Ivo Grbic to secure Brentford's first win in 10 league games.
ALEX IWOBI (Fulham)
The 27-year-old was a central figure as the Cottagers won 2-0 at London rivals West Ham, with the Nigeria midfielder helping set up two goals for Andreas Pereira. It was from Iwobi's cross that Pereira opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Iwobi turned provider again 18 minutes from time when, after bursting on to a ball from Rodrigo Muniz, his accurate pass allowed Brazilian Pereira to turn the ball home.
YOUSSEF EN NESYRI (Sevilla)
Morocco international En-Nesyri escaped his markers and placed a header past Las Palmas goalkeeper Aaron Escandell to send his team ahead by a single goal just before half-time. The striker's contribution helped Sevilla rise to 13th as they secured a 2-0 victory. It was
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