Liverpool struggled during the first half of the game against Porto, but their goalscoring trio was there to avoid a major catastrophe. Fate wanted all of them to be level in the goalscoring department for the Reds in UEFA Champions League games, and now, Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino, and Mohamed Salah will go toe-to-toe to overcome two Liverpool legends in their quest for glory.
All three footballers reached 14 UEFA Champions League goals, good enough to equal Ian Rush's tally as the second best strikers of all-time in the tournament. All three of them have only one more man to beat: Steven Gerrard.
Most #UCL goals scored in the Champions League era for Liverpool:
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Steven Gerrard (21)
Roberto Firmino (14)
Mohamed Salah (14)
Sadio Mané (14)
The front three all taking a step closer tonight. pic.twitter.com/jUOGXzMB1M
It was also quite a special occasion for the three strikers, even if it's becoming a usual thing to see all their names on the scoresheet.
Mané, Salah & Firmino all score in the same #UCL game for the 5th time pic.twitter.com/nTv5DTSop1
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Added to those numbers, it was a massive occasion for Sadio Mané, who confirmed his status as quite a goalscoring threat for opposing defenses.
Sadio Mane has scored in every Champions League knockout round he's ever played in pic.twitter.com/yYqb9tOufr
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