Africa-Press – Angola. Petro de Luanda striker Tiago Azulão won the “golden boot” by becoming the top scorer of the African Champions League in football, with seven goals, in a competition that consecrated Wydad of Morocco as the winner. of the competition.
The Brazilian saw the feat confirmed on Monday, after the final match between Wydad and Al Ahly (2-0). The Egyptian Mohammed Sherif, with six goals, ended the match blank.
Azulão scored in the matches against Wydad, one goal, Mamelodi Sundowns, two, one in each match, and against Sagrada Esperança, three.
The forward also scored a goal in the qualifying round, against Fovu of Cameroon.
This is the second “golden boot” for the Petro de Luanda trophy gallery. The first feat was in 2001, starring M’biyavanga Kapela (RDC), with nine goals.
In the sum of all editions already played, Salif Keita, from Mali, holds the record of 14 goals.
In the continental competition, Petro de Luanda reached the semi-finals in 2001, under the guidance of Brazilian coach Djalma Cavalcanti, having been eliminated by Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, after defeats by 2-0, in the matches referring to both legs.
In this year’s edition, under the leadership of Alexandre Santos, Petro was eliminated by Wydad Casablanca of Morocco (1-3 and 1-1), opponent who won the cup.
It should be remembered that Tiago Azulão was also the best scorer of the 44th edition of the National Football Championship of the I Division “Girabola’2021/22, with 21 goals, obtaining the third “golden boot” in the competition, after the have won in 2017, with 16 goals, and in 2018, with 21.
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