African Stars Salah and Mahrez Score as City Edge Liverpool in EFL Cup

• Salah and Mahrez were on target for Liverpool and Manchester City respectively in the EFL Cup
• The African stars netted in the space on sixty seconds in a thrilling clash at the Etihad Stadium
• Nathan Ake scored the winner as the Citizens beat the Reds to progress to the cup's last eight

Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez scored in the space of sixty seconds, as Manchester City edged out Liverpool in the EFL Cup.

City's Algerian forward Mahrez gave the English champions the lead two minutes after the break, with a fine strike.

However, his celebrations did not last as Salah fired back immediately after connecting to a pass from Darwin Nunez.

Both players have been part of their teams for mid-season training, as Algeria and Egypt failed to make it to the World Cup.

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In a thrilling encounter at the Etihad Stadium, it was Erling Halaand who broke the deadlock just ten minutes into the match.

Fabio Carvalho responded for Liverpool ten minutes later, as both sides went into the break with a goal apiece.

After the break, Mahrez and Salah both produced some moments of magic but Nathan Ake, who rejoined City after the World Cup with the Netherlands, scored the winner in the 58th minute.

Title holders Liverpool are now out of the competition.

The English Premier League returns on Boxing Day with Manchester City facing Leeds United, while Liverpool take on Aston Villa.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Nathan Ake's header proved decisive as Manchester City knocked Liverpool out of the League Cup, in a dramatic 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.

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This last-16 clash marked the return to competitive action for two of English football's heavyweights following the World Cup break, and their latest encounter was a high-octane affair.

Premier League champions City twice led through Haaland and Mahrez, only for Liverpool to draw level thanks to goals from Salah and Fabio Carvalho.

Salah visits blind fan

Salah paid a surprise visit to a die-hard Liverpool fan, Eamon and thanked him for his efforts towards supporting the Premier League giants over the years.

Eamon, who is unable to see, has been a good fan of the Reds since 1995 and he was excited to feel the presence of the Egypt international in his house.

Salah was on break at the time, since his country had failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, Sports Brief had reported.