Watch Sadio Mane Beat Villarreal's Offside Line To Equal Champions League Record

Sadio Mane equaled a Champions League record by scoring in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Villarreal in the first leg of their semi-final at Anfield.

Sadio Mane equaled a Champions League record by scoring in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Villarreal in the first leg of their semi-final at Anfield.

It was the 14th goal Mane has scored in the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League.

No African player has netted more goals in this phase of the competition, with Mane now level with Ivorian Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.

14 - Sadio Mané has tonight netted his 14th goal in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages, equalling Didier Drobga’s record as the African with the most such goals in the competition’s history. Pride. pic.twitter.com/fwVTLoxqbf

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 27, 2022

Sadio Mane makes it 2-0 for Liverpool! #UCL

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— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 27, 2022

INCREDIBLE STUFF! ⚡️⚡️

Moments after Jordan Henderson's deflected cross found the net, Sadio Mane doubles Liverpool's lead! 🔴

All of a sudden the Reds are dominating Villarreal 💪#UCL pic.twitter.com/PDphIrPTAx

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 27, 2022

Senegal captain Mane poked a low shot past Villarreal keeper Geronimo Rulli following a neat pass from Mo Salah.

A VAR check was needed to confirm that Mane had been onside when Salah passed to him.

Unai Emery's Villarreal are famous for employing an offside trap, which sees their defenders sprint out moments before crosses are delivered.

That offside trap was not in operation during the move which saw Mane score, but it was demonstrated multiple times at Anfield.

Although Mane's effort correctly stood, Liverpool had two goals disallowed for offside in the second half.

Mane's goal arrived in the 55th minute, just 133 seconds after an own goal had broken Villarreal's resistance to give the Reds a deserved lead.

Liverpool No 10 Sadio Mane scored his side's second goal in their 2-0 win over Villarreal at Anfield :: IMAGO/Colorsport