Riyad Mahrez broke Didier Drogba’s record to become the African player with the most number of assists in Premier League history.
WHAT OCCURED? Mahrez overtook Didier Drogba to become the African player with the most Premier League assists with 56 after assisting Kevin De Bruyne’s goal against Liverpool. This season, it was his fifth league assist.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Mahrez scored 39 goals and registered 28 assists over his four seasons with Leicester, and his performances at the King Power Stadium led to his transfer to the Etihad in 2018. He has contributed 29 assists since joining Manchester City, making him a crucial member of Pep Guardiola’s squad.
Additionally, he has won the Premier League four times and was crowned PFA Player of the Year in 2015–16.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MANCHESTER CITY? The Citizens’ next match is against Southampton, followed by a Champions League doubleheader against Bayern Munich.
