After inscribing his name in the legend of African football by joining the restricted circle of the continent’s top scorers in the European Champions League, the Algerian international, Riyad Mahrez, continues to win.
Riyad Mahrez joins an elite group of African stars ??#UCL pic.twitter.com/cxL5V77O8G
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 22, 2023
Indeed, the European evening on Wednesday was an opportunity for the captain of the Algerian team to rise to the rank of the most prolific scorers in Africa in C1. On behalf of the round of 16 first leg of the most prestigious competition in Europe, Fennec scored their 20th goal in LDC.
Here is the typical team of the week in the Champions League. #UCL pic.twitter.com/CXz1D2Ot0x
— 13football_com (@13footballC) February 23, 2023
A first for an Algerian player. With this 20th achievement, Mahrez takes 5th place behind a panoply of African football stars including: Didier Drogba, Mohamed Salah, Samuel Eto’o and Sadio Mané.
Following his performance against the German club Leipzig, Mahrez granted himself a place in the 11 type of this first round of the 1/8th of the Champion’s League. Thus, the Algerian international entered the typical team of the week in the Champions League following his performances with Manchester City.
Riyad Mahrez’s birthday present
Blowing out his 32nd candle last Tuesday, the Algerian international, Riyad Mahrez, was rewarded with the symbolic reward of the man of the match between Man City and RB Leipzig.
The only goalscorer of the Cityzens during this meeting in the Champion’s League, in this match which ended in a draw of 1-1, was chosen to be the best player on the field.
A reward that he lacked, because, despite the remarkable performances of the native of Sarcelles in the knockout phase in C1, Mahrez has not succeeded, until now, in winning this reward.
Good news for Fennec who celebrated his birthday on Tuesday with so many messages of support and best wishes from the various clubs in which he played as well as from other teammates he rubbed shoulders with.
4 Premier Leagues
1 Africa Cup of Nations
And much more
Happy birthday Riyad Mahrez
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4 الدوري الممتاز
1 كأس أمم أفريقيا
وأكثر بكثير
عيد ميلاد سعيد رياض محرز pic.twitter.com/c5OLu0OBd2—Omar Momani (@omomani) February 21, 2023
As a reminder, Mahrez remains on a series of 7 goals and 4 assists in the last 14 games he has played in 3 seasons during the knockout stages in the Champions League. A statistic that illustrates the performance of Riyad Mahrez during these advanced and crucial phases in C1.
MOTM. @Mahrez22 pic.twitter.com/sVZgFOanoH
— Blue Moon (@FRBlueMoon) February 22, 2023
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Our former ????&?????? turns 3️⃣2️⃣ today, happy birthday to @Mahrez22 ! ?
We let you guess the season of this goal against @RCLens ! ? pic.twitter.com/P8GU8SnPjF
— Haven Athletic Club ⚽️ (@HAC_Foot) February 21, 2023
