How are Premier League stars faring at AFCON 2025? Updates on Mohamed Salah, Alex Iwobi, Man United stars

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Manchester United‘s Noussair Mazraoui claimed the assist for Brahim Diaz’s opener, bringing the ball down well and sliding across for the Real Madrid man. The 33-year-old scored a 91st-minute winner for Egypt in their opening game, handing them a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe.

It was a tidy finish from Salah, who controlled the ball before finding the bottom corner on the half volley.Manchester City – Omar MarmoushWhile Salah’s goal was the winner, Manchester City‘s Omar Marmoush can undoubtedly claim the moment of the game. Burnley – Lyle Foster, Hannibal MejbriPositive moments have been hard to come by in the Premier League this season for Burnley striker Lyle Foster, but he certainly would have enjoyed South Africa’s opening win over Angola.The 25-year-old netted the winner with a powerful strike from the edge of the box, leading his side to a 2-1 win.

The winning starts for Premier League players did not stop there, either, with Hannibal Mejbri claiming the assist for Ellyes Skhiri’s early header as Tunisia beat Uganda 3-1.Fulham – Alex Iwobi, Calvin BasseyFulham‘s Nigerian duo Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in action as the Super Eagles beat Tanzania 2-1 in their first game of their quest for AFCON redemption. The left-back’s long ball was missed by Benin defender Yohan Roche, allowing Theo Bongonda to place it into the bottom corner for the deciding goal.Brentford‘s Dango Ouattara found the assist for the first of two stoppage-time goals as Burkina Faso completed an extraordinary comeback victory over Equatorial Guinea.Georgi Minoungou scored from the winger’s touch before Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba found the winner in the eighth minute of stoppage time.