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Senegal's Pape Matar Sarr nets as Tottenham win in Budapest
by Football Sierra Leone

Senegal’s Pape Sarr nets in Tottenham’s Europa League win

Senegal’s international, Pape Matar Sarr, scored two goals in two matches in the UEFA Europa League (UEL). He opened the scoring from close range after 23 minutes at the Ferencváros Stadium in Budapest.

Sarr’s teammate, Brennan Johnson, scored the second helping the team secure a valuable away victory in Europe with a 2-1 win against Ferencvaros in Hungary on Thursday evening.

As a result, the London club is currently third in the table, aiming to advance straight to the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League.

The result marked five wins in our last matches across three different competitions: Coventry in the Carabao Cup, Brentford and Manchester United in the Premier League, and Qarabag and Ferencvaros in the UEL.

Sarr’s fine finish showcased his good form as he shifted onto his left foot from the right angle and curled a low shot in off the far post, making it 2-0 four minutes from time in the rain at the Groupama Arena.

Despite the Hungarian champions being unbeaten at home in 14 matches, they fought until the end, with Barnabas Varga sliding home a cross from Cristian Ramirez as the clock ticked into five minutes of added time.

There were no more scares as Tottenham secured their second win out of two in the league phase of the new-look competition, following their MD1 win against Qarabag last week.

Attacker Percy Tau is a notable absentee in Broos squad for this month's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo
by Football Sierra Leone

Percy Tau left out of South Africa squad for Congo ties

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has announced his final squad for the AFCON qualifiers against Congo. The matches are scheduled to take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, and away on October 15, 2024.

Attacker Percy Tau is a notable absentee in Broos squad for this month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo.

South Africa currently holds the second position in Group K of qualifiers following their draw against Uganda and their victory over South Sudan last month.

Teboho Mokoena and Khuliso Mudau retained their places, while Percy Tau was left out.

Mokoena and Mudau, who have had limited play time for Mamelodi Sundowns, were chosen for the squad. Mudau made his first appearance as a substitute in the win against Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium.

Coach Hossam Hassan ready Egypt squad for AFCON qualifying matches
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Egypt could secure AFCON 2025 spot with wins over Mauritania

Coach Hossam Hassan has confirmed a 24-man squad for Group C double fixture against Mauritania, with the exclusion of the trio of Emam Ashour, Ahmed Hegazi, and Mohamed Elneny from Egypt’s squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Mauritania.

The Pharaohs have a chance to secure their place in the next AFCON by getting six points from the next two matches against Mauritania.

The Pharaohs will play against Mauritania in Cairo on 11 October 2024 before playing the return leg in Mauritania on 15 October 2024.

Egypt currently tops the group with six points from two wins over Cape Verde and Botswana and they hope to maintain their winning run in the qualifiers against the Lions of Chinguetti, who are second in the group with three points.

The Zamalek duo of Mohamed Awwad and Nabil Emad have returned after their standout performance in the CAF Super Cup match against Al Ahly.

Hossam has also selected six foreign-based players, five players from Al Ahly, five players from Zamalek, and eight players from other domestic league teams.

The top two teams in the group will secure direct qualification for the 2025 AFCON, scheduled to be held in Morocco.

The Full Squad Listed

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Mohamed Awad (Zamalek), El Mahdy Soliman (Al Ittihad), Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly).

Defense: Mohamed Abdelmonem (Nice), Rami Rabia (Al Ahly), Ahmed Ramadan (Ceramica Cleopatra), Khaled Sobhy (Al Masry), Mohamed Hamdi (Pyramids), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Ahmed Nabil Kouka (Al Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry).

Midfield: Hamdy Fathy (Al Wakrah), Marwan Ateya (Al Ahly), Nasser Maher (Zamalek), Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Zamalek), Nabil Emad (Zamalek), Mahmoud Trezeguet (Al Rayyan), Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Mostafa Fathy (Pyramids), Ibrahim Adel (Pyramids).

Attack: Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Osama Faisal (Bank Al Ahly).

Mohamed Salah becomes top Africa's scorer in Champions League history
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Mohamed Salah becomes top Africa’s scorer in Champions League history

Mohamed Salah has become the top scorer in Champions League history from Africa with 45 goals, surpassing Ivorian Didier Drogba and Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o, who have 44 and 30 goals, respectively.

Salah scored a perfect curler into the top corner at the Kop end, helping Liverpool secure a 2-0 victory against Bologna at Anfield during the league phase. This finish earned Salah a spot on the shortlist for Goal of the Day, alongside goals from Jhon Duran (Aston Villa), Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge), and Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus).

Despite Bologna’s strong performance, Liverpool maintained their 100% record in the competition. Liverpool continued their winning start with Alexis Mac Allister scoring from close range and Mohamed Salah finishing with a sublime strike in Arne Slot’s first European night at Anfield.

The hosts took the lead 11 minutes into the game when Mac Allister connected with a cross from Salah. Bologna had their chances, with Dan Ndoye hitting the woodwork and Alisson Becker denying Kacper Urbański and Riccardo Orsolini.

However, Salah secured the win with a stylish left-footed shot into the far corner 15 minutes from time.

Mohamed Salah has become the top African scorer in the history of the Champions League.
Mohamed Salah has become the top African scorer in the history of the Champions League.
Ademola Lookman shines as Atlanta thrash Shakhtar Donetsk
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Ademola Lookman shines as Atlanta thrash Shakhtar Donetsk

Nigerian international Ademola Lookman scored a goal and provided an assist to help Atalanta secure a 3-0 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen.

Lookman, who previously scored a hat-trick in the UEFA Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen, once again showcased his talent in Europe by leading Atalanta to their first win of the 2024/25 Champions League campaign.

Atalanta opened the scoring midway through the first half when Berat Djimsiti capitalized on Lookman’s cross to score from close range.

Lookman then doubled their lead just before half-time by finding space in the box to convert Sead Kolasinac’s low delivery.

Shortly after the break, Raoul Bellanova extended Atalanta’s lead to three goals by heading in Davide Zappacosta’s cross.

This victory comes as a much-needed boost for Atalanta, who have struggled in Serie A this season with only two wins in their first six matches.