UCL: Mane sets new record as Liverpool seal final ticket
Mane has qualified for his fourth final of 2022; having made it to AFCON, League Cup, FA Cup and now UCL Final
Sadio Mané has now scored more goals in the Champions League knockout stages than any African player in the competition's history,
Mane broke Didier Drogba's record when he sealed Liverpool's 3-2 comeback win over Villarreal on Tuesday night.
The Senegalese have qualified for his fourth final of 2022; having made it to AFCON, League Cup, FA Cup and now UCL Final
Sadio Mané has now scored more goals in the #UCL knockout stages (15) than any African player in the competition's history, breaking Didier Drogba's record. ???? pic.twitter.com/gvhNUffS5y
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 3, 2022
Liverpool booked their place in a third Champions League final in five seasons with a 5-2 aggregate win over Villarreal.
It was comfortable in the end but after 45 minutes of the second-leg, Liverpool had real problems. Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin put the hosts two goals up at the break and level on aggregate, with Villarreal sensing an incredible comeback.
The Reds got themselves together in the second-half though, with Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane putting the visitors ahead on the night in a 12-minute spell and completely in control of the tie, banishing their earlier problems to the distant past. Etienne Capoue was sent-off late on to cap a miserable half for Villarreal, as it finished 3-2 to the Reds in Spain.
Jurgen Klopp’s side will be in Europe’s showpiece once again, when they face either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Paris at the end of the month. The quadruple is still alive
