Liverpool’s Salah reaches 200 goals after brace in 3-0 victory at Brentford

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah reached 200 goals in English football with a double in second-placed Liverpool's 3-0 win against Brentford at the weekend. He also became the first Reds player to score in each of their first six home matches at the start of a season.

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Salah broke the deadlock at Anfield with a calm finish into the far corner as half-time approached, and headed in a Kostas Tsimikas cross on the hour mark. Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues:

Only Manchester City's 13-goal Erling Haaland has scored more in the Premier League this season than Salah, who raised his tally to 10. "Exceptional, just exceptional player. Played a super game today and we all know how difficult it is against these tall centre-backs," said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

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