In the latest transfer news, Liverpool have completed the signing of right back, Calvin Ramsey from Aberdeen. While Chelsea look to add Jonathan Clauss as a right back option.
Liverpool have completed the signing of Aberdeen right-back Calvin Ramsay for £6.5m.
Liverpool are paying an initial £4m up front with a further £2.5m coming in the form of add-ons.
The 18-year-old recently travelled to Liverpool to finalise personal terms and undergo a medical. The defender has signed a five-year deal at Anfield and will link up with Jurgen Klopp's squad for pre-season. Liverpool have no plans to loan Ramsay out.
"I'm just buzzing and it's a dream come true really to be here," the defender told Liverpool's official website after completing his move.
"It was a dream come true to play for Aberdeen, and now to be at one of the biggest, if not the biggest club in the world, it's a massive achievement and I'm looking forward to trying to show the fans what I've got.'"
Ramsay broke into the Aberdeen first team in 2020/21 and made 33 appearances in the season just finished, scoring one goal and registering nine assists across all competitions.
His performances earned him the SFWA Young Player of the Year Award while he also has European experience through the Europa Conference League, along with U21 international experience.
Liverpool had been locked in talks with the Dons over the defender after making an initial £4m offer, with £2m in add-ons.
However, it is understood Aberdeen wanted at least £5m up front, with £5m in add-ons.
Latest Transfer News: Chelsea want to sign Jonathan Clauss as a right back option
Chelsea are considering a move for Lens right-back Jonathan Clauss, according to reports in France.
Thomas Tuchel needs to bolster all areas of his defence ahead of the new season following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, while both Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso could also leave the club before the end of the window.
Azpilicueta was adept at covering for Reece James on Chelsea's right flank, but according to French newspaper La Voix du Nord, the club are targeting Clauss if the Spaniard departs.
The report claims that Chelsea have been monitoring Clauss' performances in Ligue 1, while Lens are open to selling the 29-year-old if their €10 million (£8.5m) valuation is met.
Clauss was Lens' standout performer in Ligue 1 last season, providing 11 assists and scoring five goals during the campaign.
The right-back was also named in Ligue 1's Team of the Season which also included Marquinhos, William Saliba and Kylian Mbappe.
Clauss has just one year remaining on his contract with Lens and has no plans to extend his current deal, as he has attracted interest from Marseille and Atletico Madrid, as well as Chelsea.
During an interview with RMC Sport in May, Clauss was asked what club he dreamt of joining.
'Since I was a kid, It's Chelsea and it remains Chelsea,' he replied.
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10 most successful African Players with most goals in the UEFA Champions League
Explore the top 10 African players with the most goals in UEFA Champions League history, featuring legends like Mohamed Salah, Didier Drogba, and Samuel Eto'o.
The UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of club football, boasting the best talent from around the globe. Over the years, African players have made a significant impact on Europe's elite competition, with many of them showcasing their skills but also finding the back of the net consistently.
From legendary strikers to dynamic wingers, this article highlights the top 10 African players with the most goals in Champions League history, celebrating their remarkable achievements on the grandest stage of European football.
10 most successful African Players with most goals in the UEFA Champions League:
Rank
Player
Country
Goals
1
Mohamed Salah
Egypt
50
2
Didier Drogba
Ivory Coast
44
3
Samuel Eto'o
Cameroon
30
4
Sadio Mane
Senegal
27
5
Riyad Mahrez
Algeria
20
6
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Gabon
17
7
Seydou Doumbia
Ivory Coast
15
8
Vincent Aboubakar
Cameroon
14
9
Rabah Madjer
Algeria
12
10
Sebastien Haller
Ivory Coast
12
10. Sebastian Haller| 12 Goals | Ivory Coast:
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While the Ivorian found the net just 10 times in 48 games for the Hammers, he experienced a career revival at Ajax, netting an impressive 32 times in 50 games. Sebastian Haller made his Champions League debut in the 2021-22 season, scoring in his first seven games in the competition, including four in his debut against Ruben Amorim’s Sporting. Haller scored just one more UEFA Champions League goal and was given just 10 minutes in the German side’s 2024 final defeat to Real Madrid.
9. Rabah Madjer | Algeria | 12 Goals:
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Madjer is considered one of the best players in the history of Algerian football and shot to renown as a Porto player in the 1980s. He scored six goals on Porto’s first UEFA Champions League winning run, including the equalizer against Bayern Munich in the final at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion. Madjer retired in 1992 and twice managed his home country, having played in their first ever World Cup in 1982.
8. Vincent Aboubakar | 14 Goals | Cameroon:
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Aboubakar made his UEFA Champions League debut in 2014 with Porto, scoring a goal in a 6-0 thrashing of BATE Borisov. He came back with a goal in the return fixture at home to Shakhtar and scored his first knockout goal against Basel but was an unused substitute in both quarter-final legs against Bayern Munich, including the 6-1 defeat that sent Porto out.
In the next two seasons, one spent at Porto and the other at Besiktas, Aboubakar netted six times but failed to get out of the group stage. He scored his final Champions League goals in 2017 with a brace against Monaco but was injured for the last 16 tie against Liverpool, a 5-0 defeat at the Estádio do Dragao.
7. Seydou Doumbia | 15 Goals | Ivory Coast:
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Doumbia scored 15 UEFA Champions League goals in 31 games for three different clubs in his career. He moved to Basel in 2016, scoring just once in six games before ending his European run at Sporting in the 2017-18 season. He made his debut with CSKA Moscow, scoring five times in the 2011-12 season, but never hit that height again.
6. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Gabon | 17 Goals:
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Aubameyang primarily scored his goals with Dortmund, he managed just two for Chelsea, but Gabon’s all-time top scorer never made it past the UEFA Champions League quarter finals having twice exited at that stage in 2014 and 2017. Aubameyang is, however, the all-time top goal scorer in Europa League history, netting 34 times in 62 games.
5. Riyad Mahrez | Algeria | 20 Goals:
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Riyad Mahrez kicked things off with two goals in Leicester’s opening group match against Brugge before finding the net two more times ahead of the knockouts. He played every minute of Leicester’s knockout run but could only manage a single assist in that time.
In the 2020-21 season, Mahrez was a crucial player on Manchester City’s run, scoring in the quarters before three goals against PSG in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. However, he could not find the net as City lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the final. By the time of the 2023 win, Mahrez had fallen down the City pecking order and stayed on the bench for the whole of the 1-0 win against Inter.
4. Sadio Mane | Senegal | 27 Goals:
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The 2019 and 2022 African Player of the Year Mane was a talisman in Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool rebuild. Joining in 2016, Mane along with Salah and Roberto Firmino combined to be a lethal front three with the Senegalese player scoring 10 goals in the 17-18 UEFA Champions League season, a figure only beaten by his team-mates and Cristiano Ronaldo. Moving to Bayern Munich in 2022, Mane struggled to replicate his Liverpool form but still scored three goals in the group stages before departing for Al-Nassr in 2023.
3. Samuel Eto'o | Cameroon | 30 Goals:
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The four-time African player of the year winner, a figure only matched by Yaya Toure, scored most of his UEFA Champions League goals for Barcelona including six in their 2005-06 triumph and four in the 2008-09 win under Pep Guardiola. Moving to Inter in 2009, Eto’o became the fourth player in history to win back-to-back Champions Leagues at different clubs and played every game in the Jose Mourinho-masterminded run. Still considered by many to be the best African player of all-time, Samuel Eto’o was a deadly mix of pace and clinical finishing.
2. Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | 44 Goals:
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With 10 goals in 10 finals, the Ivorian was the man for the big occasion, and he made his UEFA Champions League debut with Marseille in 2003, scoring five goals in six games. Getting his move to Chelsea the following season, Drogba hit the same number in the 2004-05 campaign but managed just one goal in seven appearances the next year.
He scored twice in the 2008 semi-final to set up a clash against rivals Manchester United, but a John Terry slip in a rain-soaked Moscow denied Chelsea their first UEFA Champions League title. But that success would come in 2012 with Drogba playing a starring role in the final.
1. Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 50 Goals:
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Considering he scored just three goals in his first 15 UEFA Champions League appearances, betting on Mohamed Salah to one day become the leading African goal-scorer would have seemed a waste of money back in 2016. Famously a second choice of Klopp – the German preferred Julian Brandt – Salah hit 10 goals in his first UEFA Champions League season at Anfield, propelling Liverpool to their first final since 2007 but an early injury caused by Sergio Ramos forced him to the sideline as Real Madrid won 3-1 in Kyiv.
Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain Highlights UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg | PSG advances, Liverpool crash out after losing on penalties | FT LIV 0-1 PSG (1-1 AGG, 1-4 pens)
Read the Liverpool vs Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League 2024-25 RO16 Second Leg Highlights as PSG knock Liverpool out of UCL beating them on penalties.
Despite a ruthless performance from PSG, Liverpool snatched a slender 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes, thanks to a late strike from Harvey Elliot and a supreme goalkeeping performance from Alisson, who made nine saves throughout the game.
Both teams are in contention to qualify for the quarters, as the game will offer a high-quality footballing action for the fans. So, sit back and relax as Soumit Bhattacharya brings you the buildup, news, images, live scores, news, and updates of the LiverpoolvsParis Saint-Germain match from our webdesk.
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Mar 11, 2025, 10:59 PM
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Desire Doue pulls off the fourth penalty, and he did not miss it!
Paris Saint-Germain are through to the Quarters!
Liverpool's dream to clinch the continental treble is broken as they crash out of the UCL RO16!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:42 PM
❌ LIV 1-3 PSG | DONNARUMMA DENIES JONES!
Donnarumma might have just won the tie for PSG!
He stops the penalty from Curtis Jones, diving to his right!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:41 PM
✔ LIV 1-3 PSG | Dembele fires!
Ousmane Dembele made Alisson confused, as he slotted the strike home!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:40 PM
❌ LIV 1-2 PSG | Donnrumma stops!
Donnarumma dived to his left to stop Nunez's spotkick!
PSG advantage!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:39 PM
✔ LIV 1-2 PSG | Ramos strikes!
Goncalo Ramos sent it through the bottom-left corner with a powerful spotkick1
Mar 11, 2025, 10:38 PM
✔ LIV 1-1 PSG | Salah scores!
Powerful penalty from Mohamed Salah, who netted it in, leaving no chance for Donnarumma!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:38 PM
✔ LIV 0-1 PSG | Vitinha scores!
Calm and composed approach from Vitinha, who slotted it home through the right-bottom corner.
Mar 11, 2025, 10:36 PM
Penalties!
PSG's Vitinha will take the first kick!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:34 PM
Full-time | Liverpool 0-1 PSG (1-1 AGG)
The match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:33 PM
120'+2' | Here goes the final whistle! The AET second half ends! | LIV 0-1 PSG (AGG 1-1)
Mar 11, 2025, 10:32 PM
120' | 1 minutes of added time confirmed
Mar 11, 2025, 10:32 PM
120' | Substitution for PSG
In: Goncalo Ramos
Out: Joao Neves
Mar 11, 2025, 10:29 PM
118' | Alisson collects
Lee Kang-In sliced a left-footed strike from just the outer edge of the box, but Alisson made a routine collection.
Mar 11, 2025, 10:28 PM
116' | Offside
Hakimi joined the attacking party, chipping in a pass for Doue, but he was caught offside before Doue's strike that hit the Pool defence.
Mar 11, 2025, 10:25 PM
113' | Effort from Doue
Doue unleashed a right-footed strike from close to the 18-yard-box, but the curler soared inches past the far post.
Mar 11, 2025, 10:23 PM
111' | Substitution for Liverpool
The woes continue for Liverpool. After TAA, now Konate is forced to leave the pitch, limping from an apparent injury. Endo will partner with Van Dijk for the CB pairing.
In: Wataru Endo
Out: Ibrahima Konate
Mar 11, 2025, 10:22 PM
110' | Into the last ten minutes
This match has been so captivating that it's hard to believe 100 minutes have passed since Dembélé's opener!
We are headed into the last ten minutes barring any added minutes. Will any team be able to secure the coveted goal, or are we heading onto penalties?
Mar 11, 2025, 10:20 PM
109' | Marvellous save from Alisson!
Dembele produced a sudden threat from the left, taking a blistering strike on target, but Alisson stayed resilient to stop the strike.
Mar 11, 2025, 10:16 PM
106' | Second half of AET commences
Mar 11, 2025, 10:16 PM
Substitution | Liverpool
In: Harvey Elliot
Out: Dominik Szoboszlai
Mar 11, 2025, 10:15 PM
105'+1' | First half of AET ends
Paris manager Luis Enrique strides towards João Neves to make a tactical point before both bosses gather their players in circles to offer instructions for the 15 or so remaining minutes. Liverpool are readying Elliott - their late scorer in their 1-0 first-leg win - to come on.
via Matthew Howarth, UCL Reporter
Mar 11, 2025, 10:14 PM
105'+1' | Donnarumma keeps it out
Following a Cody Gakpo corner, Donnarumma executed another punch to keep the ball out.
Mar 11, 2025, 10:13 PM
105' | 1 minute added to the AET first half
Mar 11, 2025, 10:10 PM
101' | Substitution for Liverpool
In: Cody Gakpo
Out: Luis Diaz
Mar 11, 2025, 10:09 PM
101' | Substitution for PSG
In: Lee Kang-in
Out: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Mar 11, 2025, 10:05 PM
97' | Donnarumma punched it away!
Robertson delivered the corner from the right, as Donnarumma rose above the players inside the box to punch the ball away!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:03 PM
94' | Chance for Doue!
Desire Doue danced through the Pool defence to lodge a low left-footed strike from the center of the crowd, but his shot went inches wide off the left post!
Mar 11, 2025, 10:00 PM
92' | Close for Beraldo
Kvara curled a cross into the box, which found Beraldo on the other end, but his header missed the target by inches!
Mar 11, 2025, 9:58 PM
91' | First half of AET begins
Mar 11, 2025, 9:58 PM
End of 90 mins | Liverpool 0-1 PSG (1-1 AGG)
Liverpool finish with almost 70% of the attacks between these teams during regular time, but this enthralling, unpredictable tie will enter extra time with the help of several impressive saves by Donnarumma. Captains Van Dijk and Hakimi prepare for another coin toss, their sides inseparable after more than 180 minutes.
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Mar 11, 2025, 9:53 PM
90'+5' | Clearance from Nuno
Andy Robertson quickly regained the possession to send in a cross, but Nuno Mendes made a crucial clearance.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:50 PM
90'+2' | Substitution for PSG
In: Lucas Beraldo
Out: Marquinhos
Mar 11, 2025, 9:49 PM
90'+2' | Yellow for Mac Allister
Alexis Mac Allister gets booked for a foul.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:49 PM
90'+1' | Chance for Liverpool
That was a lively attack from Liverpool but Andy Robertson's ultimate strike was too poor to beat Donnarumma.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:48 PM
90' | 5 minutes of injury time addeed on
Mar 11, 2025, 9:46 PM
88' | Off target for Kvara
Kvaratskhelia unleashed a powerful strike following a quick counter by PSG, but he miscued his shot as it went just high over the crosspiece!
Mar 11, 2025, 9:45 PM
86' | Another chance for Diaz
Donnarumma punched to drift Mac Allister's corner away, which allowed Luis Diaz to slot a volley that went wide from inside the box.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:43 PM
84' | Chances for Liverpool
The Reds salvaged a string of opportunities, as the first chip-in from Salah was punched off by Donnarumma, and he went on to make another consecutive stop to keep Diaz quiet following his strike.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:39 PM
79' | SO CLOSE!
This is getting ridiculous for Liverpool!
Robertson delivered the set-piece free-kick into the box as Quansah guided his header on target, but the ball only rattled the far post and came back to play, rolling right in front of the goal-line.
However, during the follow-up attack, Quansah was flagged for offside.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:33 PM
75' | Chance for Liverpool
Quansah had his first attempt to score following a corner, but he guided his header wide off the near post.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:31 PM
73' | Substitutions for Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold is forced off with an apparent injury.
If a goal is not scored from either side in the upcoming 20 minutes, the game will head into an extra time play. Can Liverpool salvage a draw at Anfield with a late strike, or is it PSG who will take the pride with another insurance goal?
Mar 11, 2025, 9:26 PM
67' | Substitution for PSG
In: Désiré Doué
Out: Bradley Barcola
Mar 11, 2025, 9:25 PM
66' | Huge appeal from Liverpool players!
Salah almost sprinted into the penalty area as Nuno Mendes seemingly pushed him down inside the box. Huge appeal from the Reds, but referee István Kovács indicated to continue the play.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:20 PM
62' | Kvara makes a goalline block!
Following a corner, Donnarumma punched the ball away, sending it in Salah's feet, who sliced a fierce strike from close to the goal on the right, but Kvara endured some defensive duty with a brilliant goal-line block!
Mar 11, 2025, 9:17 PM
58' | What a save from Donnarumma!
Following a Mac Allister corner, Luis Diaz kept his header on target, but Donnarumma totally outstretched himself on his right to execute a crucial save, keeping the Reds goalless so far!
Mar 11, 2025, 9:15 PM
57' | Brilliant block from Pacho
Szoboszlai unleashed another strike from the middle of the box, but Pacho intervened wit his right foot, leading to a spectacular block!
Mar 11, 2025, 9:14 PM
53' | MADNESS
This is peak UCL night!
Diaz sent a crossfield pass to Arnold in the middle, who flashed a powerful strike that was punched down by Donnarumma. The rebound was quickly anticipated by Arnold again, who took another strike from the middle of the penalty area, which only rattled the right post and came off back to the play.
Following another pass from Diaz from the left, Szoboszlai slotted him home! The Anfield crowd erupts in joy, but the goal was disallowed as Diaz was flagged for offside!
Mar 11, 2025, 9:10 PM
50' | End-to-end so far
The visitors have been more aggressive since the restart, but they have yet to challenge Alisson Becker. Liverpool need to regain control.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:03 PM
46' | Yellow for Marquinhos
Marguinhos gets a booking for a foul on Diaz.
He'll miss a potential quarter-final first leg.
Mar 11, 2025, 9:02 PM
46' | The second half is underway
Mar 11, 2025, 8:51 PM
Half-time Verdict | Liverpool 0-1 PSG (AGG 1-1)
Paris have parity in the tie, scoring through Dembélé's finish after 12 minutes of an absorbing, end-to-end half. The visitors are perhaps entitled to feel they have been the more precise in front of goal, having had fewer attacks but three of the four attempts on target, with the likes of their scorer, Kvaratskhelia and Barcola repeatedly looking dangerous. A potentially defining 45 minutes in these sides' campaigns awaits.
45'+1' | The half-time whistle is blown! | HT LIV 0-1 PSG (AGG 1-1)
Mar 11, 2025, 8:46 PM
45' | 1 minute of added time confirmed
Mar 11, 2025, 8:42 PM
41' | Chance for PSG
Dembele spiralled a left-footed curler from just outside the box, but Konate intervened with his left foot, resulting in a deflection.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:41 PM
39' | Alisson collects
Kvara entered the box from the left in a speedy attack, trying to find some space as he attempted to dribble past his markers, but took a quick strike on the half-turn that was easily grabbed by Alisson.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:37 PM
35' | Chance for Kvara!
Ousmane Dembele again orchestrated another attack from the right flank as he delivered a low grounder right into the middle of the penalty area, but Kvaratskhelia fired the ball just inches over the crossbar!
Mar 11, 2025, 8:35 PM
34' | Off target for Jota
Diogo Jota attempted a clever shot on a quick attack from the edge of the penalty area, but he soared the ball over the crossbar.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:35 PM
32' | Brilliant outing from Alisson
Dembele looked to be dangerous from running down the middle. He sprinted onwards but Alisson made a timely outing to collect the ball, denying the French forward from having a firm strike.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:33 PM
30' | Two quarters are up
Since a rapid first 20 minutes, the tempo of the game has slightly dropped. Liverpool looked to have lost a bit of rhythm overall, but the team is pushing to their best for the coveted opener.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:31 PM
28' | Liverpool are pushing
These last couple of minutes have been stressful for the home side, but they are continually pushing to open their account tonight. Jota got the closest to a goal in this phase, but his header went over the crosspiece. Liverpool are pushing, surrounded by the loud chants from the spectators at Anfield.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:22 PM
At his absolute BEST
Ousmane Dembélé has scored 21 goals in 16 appearances across all competitions in 2025, the most of any player in Europe's big five leagues.
Ousmane Dembélé equalizes the match with his 7th UCL goal, making it his 29th goal of the season.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:19 PM
17' | Alisson at it again!
That was a dangerous counter-attack by PSG from down the middle, as Neves carried it up to the box and Bradley Barcola went past Dijk but before taking a strike, Alisson came forward to deny the ball and colected it.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:17 PM
16' | Effort from Konate
Ibrahima Konate lodged a cracker from a long distance, but Donnarumma made a calm collection.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:15 PM
14' | Good defence from PSG
Wilian Pacho and Achraf Hakimi made a double covering, forcing Diaz to fire the shot off target from inside the box.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:12 PM
12' | GOALLLLL! Dembele nets it home! | LIV 0-1 PSG (1-1 AGG)
Paris score with their first attempt at goal!
Dembele charged forward with plenty of space through the center of Liverpool's half. He passed the ball to Barcola on his right, returning it to the team's leading scorer in front of goal. Konate tried to intervene, but the ball deflects and falls perfectly for the striker, allowing him to slot it in easily.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:12 PM
10' | Chances for Liverpool
Virgil Van Dijk powered a header from the middle, but Neves blocked it well. After a swift string of passes, Szoboszlai fired the final strike way over the crossbar.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:10 PM
9' | Effor from Diaz
Luis Diaz dribbled past the defender on the left, hoped to deliver a pin-point cross, but got deflected away.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:08 PM
6' | Another chance for Salah
Mohamed Salah is looking very sharp already! He entered the penalty area from the right, sweeping himself past the opposition defenders, but the inswing curler went just wide off the left-post.
Mar 11, 2025, 8:06 PM
5' | Huge block from Mendes!
Alexis Mac Allister cracked down the PSG defence on the left, before sending a grounded effort into the box which soared past the players in the middle. Salah anticipated it on the right, but his shot on target was blocked, thanks to a massive block from Nuno Mendes!
Mar 11, 2025, 8:05 PM
3' | Clearance from Robertson
Andy Robertson stayed alert to clear off a danger following a cross from Fabián Ruiz.
Starting XI: Alisson (GK); Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil Van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister; Mohamed Salah, Luis Díaz; Diogo Jota
Liverpool snatched a fighting 1-0 victory against PSG at the Parc de Princes in the first leg, thanks to an 87-minute strike from Harvey Elliot, along with a masterclass performance from Liverpool custodian Alisson who made nine saves in total.
What Salah is doing, Messi did it 13 times in his career! Here are the stats
What Mohamed Salah is doing now is what Lionel Messi has done 13 times in his career. Here are the stats of Lionel Messi's 50+ Goal Contributions in seasons, which prove his G.O.A.T status.
For his part, Mohamed Salah has been dazzling the football world with astonishing performances and record-breaking feats. Just recently, he accomplished something incredible that had fans and analysts all in madness.
The only thing more incredible about this is that Lionel Messi has reached this insane milestone 13 times in his career. This gives a sense of Messi’s consistency, of course, a level that few, if anyone could have matched, and context to Salah’s achievement. Let’s break down the stats, and how the two superstars compare.
Mohamed Salah's 2024-25 season so far:
Mohamed Salah is set to break the Premier League's all-time goal-scoring records | Image Credit: First Sportz
The Egyptian Talisman scored his 25th goal of the 2024-25 Premier League season in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City. Liverpool is at the top of the table and 11 points ahead of the second-placed Arsenal.
The Red's remarkable season has been led by Mohamed Salah, whose strike at the Etihad put his team in front and made it 25 goals for this season- six ahead of the Golden Boot contenders, Alexander Isak and Erling Haaland.
Mohamed Salah's UCL 2024-25 Stats:
Matches Played: 7*
Goals: 3*
Assists: 4*
Goal Contribution: 7*
Total Attempts: 25*
Mohammed Salah's Premier League 2024-25 Stats:
Matches Played: 27*
Goals: 25*
Assists: 16*
Goal Contribution: 41*
Lionel Messi's 13 seasons with 50+ Goal Contributions:
Lionel Messi has made 50+ Goal contributions in a single season 13 times in his whole career | Image Credit: Marca
No player in football history has a better rate or more consistency in front of goal than Lionel Messi.Messi's record of 50+ goal contributions (goals + assists) in a single season 13 times, most famously his 105 Goal Contribution in 2011-12 season.
Messi has maintained the best level of performance. His ability to score and assist with such solidity across different leagues. From his early years at Barcelona to his later success, Messi’s impact on the game has been unparalleled, making him without doubt one of the greatest players to ever play the game.
Football Facts: Managers To Win Premier League In Their Debut Season
With Arne Slot closing on winning the Premier League in his debut season as a manager, we present you with the managers to win the Premier League in their debut season.
Mourinho was the first manager to win Premier League in his debut season.
With Arne Slot closing on winning the Premier League in his debut season as a manager, we present you the football facts of managers to win the Premier League in their debut season. If or when Liverpool win the Premier League 2024-25 title, Arne Slot will become only the fifth manager in Premier League history to achieve the feat.
Here are the managers to win the Premier League title in their debut season in the league. Please note we have not included Claudio Ranieri's name for winning the title with Leicester City in 2015-16, because he had already managed Chelsea from 2000 to 2004.
Managers to win Premier League in their debut season
Jose Mourinho | 2004-05
Mourinho was the first manager to win the Premier League in his debut season. Image | Getty via Evening Standar
That is why he is the special one. Jose Mourinho came the Chelsea after winning the Champions League with Porto and created history right after that. In the 2004-05 season, Mourinho arrived at Chelsea with a champion mindset and started the season with a bang by beating Manchester United in his first game at the helm.
With John Terry as the leader of the pack, young Peter Chech between the goals and players like Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, Mourinho took Chelsea to Premier League success with the then-record highest point of a season (95).
However, that team still holds the Premier League record for conceding the least goals in a season (15) and most clean sheets in a season (25).
Ancelotti after winning the Premier League 2009/10 title with Chelsea. Image | 90Min
One of the greatest football managers of the generation, Carlo Ancelotti arrived in the Premier League and was able to replicate what Mourinho had done in his debut season.
While Mourinho had made them solid in defence, the team started to fall apart during his latter years. After a few failures by the next managers, Ancelotti took the responsibility to bring the silverware back to Stamford Bridge.
Ancelotti unleashed a ruthless attacking mindset within the team which resulted in Chelsea creating the records for most goals scored in a Premier League season (103), most goals scored at home in a season (68), and winning the league with the best goal difference in a season (71).
Didier Drogba scored 29 goals in the Premier League for them. Frank Lampard also showed his class with 22 league goals that season.
Pellegrini helped City win their second-ever Premier League title. Image | BCC
Pellegrini led Manchester City to their second-ever Premier League in his debut season as the head coach at Etihad Stadium. After the success of Roberto Mancini just two seasons ago, where we saw Sergio Aguero creating history for them, Pellegrini took City back to the top.
Yaya Toure with 20 goals led them in front as they scored more than 100 goals in a season for the first time in their history. Eden Dzeko with 16 goals and Sergio Aguero with 17 also were the stars for the Blues.
They won the league two points clear of runners-up Liverpool, who had earned 84 points.
Antonio Conte | 2016-17
Conte won 13 consecutive league games to win the league. Image | Chelsea FC
Roman Ibrahimbovic somehow was always right with appointing coaches at the right time. Antonio Conte joined Chelsea during the mid-season after Guus Hiddink handled the team as interim coach.
Conte formed a fluid 3-4-2-1 system and with the team already out of the European title race, he had only one thing to focus on. In a season which he called "a Mourinho season”, Chelesea created history by winning 13 straight league games in a row, an equal record for any English top-flight team to enter this special list of football facts.
Conte went on to win the Premier League Manager of the Month Award for October, November and December months. No manager had won the award in three consecutive months before him.
Chelsea with 93 points won the Premier League as Conte became the third Chelsea coach to win the league in his debut season.
Premier League Facts: Most Premier League hat-tricks By clubs
Discover the Premier League facts of most Premier League hat-tricks by clubs. Manchester City are leading the stats with 44 hat-tricks by their players so far.
Three goals in a game that staff more than 22 world-renowned players have taken to mean one thing: you use a hat trick. The Hat-trick person somehow etches his name into Premier League's history. Here is a Premier League facts to determine clubs with most hat-tricks in Premier League history.
Premier League Facts: Most Premier League hat-tricks By clubs
RANK
CLUBS
Hattricks
LAST HAT-TRICK
1
Manchester City
44
15 February 2025
2
Liverpool
42
24 October 2021
3
Arsenal
41
28 October 2021
4
Manchester United
37
16 January 2025
5
Chelsea
32
28 September 2024
6
Tottenham Hotspurs
29
2 September 2023
7
Blackburn Rovers
17
3 December 2011
8
Everton
16
19 September 2020
9
Newcastle United
15
21 September 2021
10
Aston Villa
12
30 September 2023
11
Leeds United
12
16 January 2023
Manchester City | 44
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Manchester City sits at the top in this most Premier League hat-trick list, an achievement largely influenced by Sergio Agüero. The Argentine forward, a relentless goal-scorer, recorded 12 hat-tricks, the most by any player in Premier League history. Every time he stepped onto the pitch, defenders were on high alert- his impact was inevitable. Now, Erling Haaland continues this legacy, showcasing his goal-scoring prowess.
Liverpool | 42
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Liverpool boasts a rich history of goal-scoring excellence, with players such as Luis Suárez, Robbie Fowler, and Mohamed Salah leading the way. Suárez, in particular, had a remarkable record against Norwich City, delivering multiple hat-tricks and leaving a lasting mark on Premier League history.
With such good goal-scoring talent as Luis Suárez, Robbie Fowler and now Mohamed Salah, Liverpool has a tradition that is hard to beat. Especially against Norwich City, Suárez possessed a unique record: several hat-tricks over them have left their mark in the most Premier League hat-trick list.
Arsenal | 41
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Arsenal has also been a dominant force in delivering Premier League hat-tricks. The club's most frequently cited serial hat trick scorer had been Henry, followed by Van Persie and Alexis Sánchez.Henry was particularly one-of-a-kind shooting that could hit both precision and aesthetic appeal and, in any case, it screamed specific praise for the great scorer that he was.
Manchester United | 37
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Manchester United's heritage is that small one in which Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, and Ruud van Nistelrooy all scored unforgettable hat-tricks. The best example of Rooney's explosive speed in front of goal happened at Emirates Stadium in August 2011 when he just gave one more fine display to cement Manchester United's grip on most Premier League hat-tricks.
Chelsea | 32
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Chelsea's success is built on legends such as Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and Eden Hazard. These players not only could afford to score goals, but they were true gamblers in high-stakes contests and made sure that Chelsea remained a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League's history.
Tottenham Hotspur | 29
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There is a player who stands out above all others for Tottenham Hotspur; Harry Kane. As an English striker, he has continuously managed to find the net. Three goals in a match are routine for this young upstart and just add to an already impressive international profile.
Hat-Tricks from Historic Clubs:
Aston Villa-12 Premier League Hat-tricks:
Aston Villa, one of England's most historic clubs, has had more than its fair share of players scoring most Premier League hat-tricks.
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Striking the ball so fiercely reflects both the immense power underlying his well-timed shots and their accuracy too.
Regardless of spells spent in lower divisions, Aston Villa's long-held tradition of superior combat produces continuous effective results in front of the goal.
Leeds United-12 Premier League Hat-Tricks
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