This archive report was first published on 6 July 2020.
On July 6, 2020, Liverpool's Sadio Mane made history by scoring his 20th goal of the season in all competitions, breaking the deadlock in a 2-0 English Premier League win over Aston Villa at Anfield.
Mane's achievement marked the third consecutive season he has bagged at least 20 goals for the Merseysiders, cementing his status as one of the top African players in the league.
Another African player who made headlines in the Premier League was Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho, who scored the opener in Leicester City's 3-0 home victory over Crystal Palace.
Leicester's win was sealed by the 100th and 101st Premier League goals of Jamie Vardy's career, leaving the Foxes in third place and on course to qualify for the Champions League.
Meanwhile, in La Liga, Ansu Fati came off the bench to score his seventh goal of the season in Barcelona's 4-1 victory over Villarreal.
Other notable performances from African players in Europe included Musa Barrow and Musa Juwara, who combined to deal a potentially fatal blow to Inter Milan's Serie A title hopes as Bologna fought back to beat Antonio Conte's side 2-1 at the San Siro.
