Manchester City attacker Riyad Mahrez scored twice during Algeria’s 4-1 win against Togo in an Africa Cup Of Nations qualifier on Sunday.
The 27-year-old has been in electrifying form for the Premier League champions this season, showing his class on the right-wing following his £60 million from Leicester City during the summer transfer window – as Sky Sports reports.
He managed to transfer that form to international level over the weekend, inspiring his country to a crucial away win after opening the scoring with an outrageous long-range volley.
Mahrez was gifted the ball when the Togo goalkeeper came to deal with a through ball but misjudged his header and the City superstar took one touch to set himself before expertly lobbing the ball into the net.
Check out the sumptuous strike below, via Twitter:
Riyad Mahrez scores 2 in 30min to put Algeria 3-0 up against Togo in AFCON qualifiers! Here is the opening goal! ?
pic.twitter.com/PLW1zxXycO— City Chief ? (@City_Chief) November 18, 2018
The Africa Cup Of Nations qualifiers are LITTY?
Riyad Mahrez (#Algeria) sees the keeper way off his line sends a long ball
The defender for #Togo sees that and tries parrying away with his hands but instead parrys it into the goal ?? a lil sus
DUDE ONLY GETS A ?!! #TOGALGpic.twitter.com/UBTmWA2mTA
— The Cooligans (@SoccerCooligans) November 18, 2018