Thursday, November 21, 2024

Uefa Champions League: Algeria's Riyad Mahrez Brace Sinks PSG


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Uefa Champions League: Algeria's Riyad Mahrez Brace Sinks PSG By Uche Dozie Algerian winger, Riyad Mahrez stole the show once again on Tuesday night as he continued from where he stopped last week to give Manchester City a comfortable win over PSG which sent them to the final of the UEFA champions league (UCL), BSNSports.com.ng reports. The Algerian captain scored twice; one in the first half and the other in the second half to wrap up a beautiful night at the Etihad Stadium. The former African footballer of the year scored in the 9th minutes after tucking the ball beneath Navas and the 62nd minutes to take City to their first UCL final. He scored the match winner in the first leg for Manchester City through his well taken freekick to give City an advantage coming into today's game. With Mahrez qualifying for the final, he becomes the second Algerian to progress to the UCL final since 1987. Rabah Madjer, 1987 was the first Algerian to achieve that feat. Manchester City becomes 42nd club to reach the European Cup showpiece.
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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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