Despite the age difference and the fact that they play in two different countries, a conflict may have begun to erupt between Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe, specifically in the Champions League.
The Egyptian star scored a goal in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Lille, while his French counterpart also scored a goal in Real Madrid’s 5-1 victory over Salzburg.
Mbappe tied with French legend Thierry Henry, with 51 goals scored by both in the Champions League.
Karim Benzema maintains his position as the French player with the most goals scored in the Champions League, with 90 goals with Real Madrid and Lyon.
What is interesting is that Mbappe, by reaching his 51st goal, tied with Egyptian legend Mohamed Salah in eighth place among the Champions League’s historical scorers.
The rivalry between the two will likely remain intense in this edition, knowing that they are only 4 goals away from the seventh Thomas Muller, and 5 away from the sixth Ruud van Nistelrooy, while the fifth Raul has 71 goals.
It is worth noting that Cristiano Ronaldo is the historical scorer for the same ears with 140 goals, compared to 129 goals for Lionel Messi, and from the current generation, Robert Lewandowski is in third place with 103 goals.
