African players in Europe: Goals for Salah, Beto in Merseyside derby

TL;DR

Mohamed Salah scored for Liverpool and Beto for Everton in the Merseyside derby, which Liverpool won 2-1. Salah's goal marked his seventh of the Premier League season, while Beto has nine goals in all competitions.

Key points

Mohamed Salah scored for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby
Beto scored for Everton in the same match
Liverpool won the match 2-1
Salah has seven Premier League goals this season
Beto has nine goals in all competitions

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah applauds the crowd after the Premier League win at Everton. (Paul ELLIS) (Paul ELLIS/AFP/AFP) Egypt captain Mohamed Salah scored for Liverpool and Guinea-Bissau striker Beto for Everton in the Merseyside derby which the Reds won 2-1 at the weekend. Salah, who will leave Anfield at the end of the season, claimed his seventh Premier League goal this season. Beto has netted nine times in all competitions. Victory strengthened Liverpool's push for a Champions League place. They occupy the fifth and final qualifying spot, seven points ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea with five matches to play. AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: ENGLAND MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool) Salah opened the scoring for last season's champions, slotting home in the first half following a superbly weighted pass from Cody Gakpo. He equalled Steven Gerrard's nine goals to become the joint top-scorer in the league fixture between the Merseyside teams. BETO (Everton) Everton equalised 10 minutes into the second half when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall crossed and Beto poked the ball into the net ahead of onrushing goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who was stretchered off. GERMANY () Starting in place of , Jackson scored Bayern's second as they came from a goal down to beat 4-2 and clinch the Bundesliga title. With the sides locked at 1-1, Jackson latched onto a assist and his powerful shot put Bayern in front. The striker, on a season-long loan from Chelsea, has six goals and two assists in the league. YAN DIOMANDE () Leipzig winger ’s stock continued to rise after scoring another stunning solo goal in a 3-1 win at . The Ivory Coast forward dribbled laterally past five defenders before slamming a superb strike across the goal and into the net. Only 19, Diomande has 12 goals and seven assists in the Bundesliga this season. SERHOU () Guirassy's 14th league goal of the season was not enough as Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 at . With three minutes remaining, Guirassy hit a low shot from outside the box to equalise only for Hoffenheim to secure the points with a late penalty. FRANCE () The Senegalese striker continued his superb run of form by scoring the second goal for Lorient in their 2-0 defeat of his former side Marseille. Dieng has scored 14 goals in all competitions for Lorient this season, including 11 in 2026. He recently returned to the Senegal squad and will hope his form ensures he goes to the World Cup finals. () The Egyptian is hoping to go to the World Cup with his country, but before that he must try to save Nantes from what looks like certain relegation. He put his team ahead with a fourth goal of the season but Nantes could only draw 1-1 at home to , a result which leaves them five points adrift of the relegation play-off spot and nine points from outright safety with five games remaining. Next up is a midweek trip to leaders . bur-dl/pi

Q&A

What was the score of the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton?

Liverpool won the Merseyside derby against Everton with a score of 2-1.

How many goals has Mohamed Salah scored in the Premier League this season?

Mohamed Salah has scored seven goals in the Premier League this season.

What impact did the Merseyside derby victory have on Liverpool's standings?

The victory strengthened Liverpool's position for a Champions League spot, placing them fifth and seven points ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea.