Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane scored against Villareal to tie with Didier Drogba for most goals in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Mane’s strike in the 55th minute was his 14th goal in the knockout stages of the competition.
Liverpool won the game 2-0 to put one leg in this season’s Champions League final.
Villareal’s defender Pervis Estupinan turned in a Jordan Henderson cross to give Liverpool the lead in the 53rd minute. The Yellow Submarines had been compact defensively for long periods in the game.
After Estupinan’s own goal, Mohamed Salah nut-megged Pau Torres to set up Sadio Mane to score the second goal.
Didier Drogba led a glorious Champions League career with Chelsea. He was at hand to score the goal that forced the 2012 final against Bayern Munich to extra- time and eventually penalties. The Ivorian legend then stepped up to score the winning penalty as Chelsea won its maiden title.
Mane is now on course to eclipse Drogba’s record. The Reds will fly to Spain next week looking to protect their healthy lead.
Should they succeed, they will face either Manchester City or Real Madrid in the final slated for Paris. Liverpool is hunting for its second Champions League trophy under Jurgen Klopp.