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Mane joins Owen, Fowler, Gerrard and Salah in illustrious Liverpool ranks with Burnley strike

The Senegal star sealed maximum points for the Reds with his second-half goal at Anfield on Saturday

Sadio Mane has become the fifth Liverpool player to score 50 or more Premier League goals at Anfield with his strike against Burnley in their 2-0 win on Saturday.

The 2019 African Footballer of the Year joins club legends Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Egypt’s Mohammed Salah on the list of players who have achieved such a feat.

After Diogo Jota opened the scoring in the 18th minute, Mane finished off Trent Alexander-Arnold's assist in the 69th minute to open his goal account for the 2021-22 season.