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AFPAfrican players in Europe: Salah foiled as Liverpool shocked
Mohamed Salah had a goal-bound shot in added time blocked as Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace at the weekend that severely dented their Premier League title hopes.Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: ENGLAND MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool) The Egypt captain endured a frustrating match along with his teammates as the Reds' title hopes were dealt a huge blow.
AFPMbappe and PSG face fight to keep Champions League dream alive
The spectre of another disappointing exit from the Champions League hangs over Paris Saint-Germain after a 3-2 first-leg defeat at home left them with a fight to turn around their quarter-final tie against Barcelona in Tuesday's return.But he did not play well in the first leg against Barcelona, when PSG's goals came from Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha while he toiled on the left flank.
AFPLyon come back to win against Brest in 16th minute of injury time
An Ainsley Maitland-Niles penalty 16 minutes into second-half added time gave Lyon a stunning 4-3 win against Brest on Sunday, pushing the home team up to within two points of the European spots.After a lengthy VAR review, the referee pointed to the spot and Maitland-Niles made no mistake from 12 yards to claim all three points for Lyon in the 16th minute of injury time.
PA Media: SportXabi Alonso’s Leverkusen secure first Bundesliga title with five games to spare
Leverkusen extended their unbeaten streak this season to 43 matches to end Bayern Munich’s run of 11 straight league titles.