Harriet Lander/Copa/Getty Images Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane shared the Golden Boot award with Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Sunday, after all three finished as the joint-top goalscorers in the Premier League during the 2018/19 season, with 22 apiece. Mane scored twice as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at Anfield, but they finished runners-up in the title race to champions Manchester City. The Citizens retained the title thanks to beating Brighton & Hove Albion away from home, with Sergio Aguero netting his 21st goal of the campaign. Away from the title picture, Aubameyang added a brace to his tally during a 3-1 win away to Burnley that kept the Gunners in fifth place and took the former Borussia Dortmund man to 31 goals in all competitions. There was some consolation for Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, who beat out City rival Ederson to the Golden Glove crown after keeping the most clean sheets with 20. Elsewhere, Chelsea's Eden Hazard finished with the most assists, one ahead of Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser, after setting up 15 goals to cap a terrific personal campaign. Videos you might like Hazard couldn't conjure up one more assist on the final day, though, as the Blues were held to a 0-0 draw away to Leicester City. Meanwhile, Fraser also drew a blank as Bournemouth lost 5-3 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Final Golden Boot Standings (Player, Club, Goals) 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal: 22 1. Sadio Mane, Liverpool: 22 1. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool: 22 4. Sergio Aguero, Manchester City: 21 5. Jamie Vardy, Leicester City: 18 6. Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur: 17 6. Raheem Sterling, Manchester City: 17 8. Eden Hazard, Chelsea: 16 9. Callum Wilson, Bournemouth: 14 10. Richarlison, Everton: 13 10. Raul Jimenez, Wolverhampton Wanderers: 13 10. Alexandre Lacazette, Arsenal: 13 10. Glenn Murray, Brighton & Hove Albion: 13 10. Paul Pogba, Manchester United: 13 10. Gylfi Sigurdsson, Everton: 13 All statistics, via the division's official website. He hasn't been quite as prolific as his stunning first season on Merseyside, but Salah has still been good enough to achieve something rare in the history of the division: Salah has remained the man the UEFA Champions League finalists have looked to for goals, particularly during the run-in. He hit high gear during April as the race with City intensified: His most memorable contribution produced this spectacular strike to help beat Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield and keep pace at the top: Salah also found the net at crucial times during the final month, notably scoring the Reds' second in a clutch 3-2 win away to Newcastle United: Few goalscorers have matched Salah's consistency through back-to-back seasons in England's top flight. He's the player opposing teams have to plan for but can rarely stop. Salah's pace, allied with the timing of his runs, have made him the key to Liverpool's ability to transition from defence to attack in an instant. The Egypt international is the main reason why this team is set to remain at the forefront of the game, both domestically and in Europe, next season. Often unfairly overshadowed by Salah's brilliance, Mane has been an equal menace for defences this season. The former Southampton winger has refined his game, particularly in terms of finishing, to become a complete modern forward. His improvements have included being able to lead the line through the middle more often. It's demanded varying his runs somewhat, as well as proving he can beat defences in the air. Mane has also netted important goals throughout the season, opening the scoring in a 3-1 win over Manchester United at Anfield back in December. He even found the net during the 5-1 demolition of Arsenal later the same month. Through application and intelligence, Mane has transformed his game and yielded a banner year in front of goal. He's now as valuable as Salah to Liverpool's cause and manager Jurgen Klopp's "heavy metal football." It's a testament to the mercurial nature of Arsenal's record signing that he can often go under the radar, despite scoring at a rapid rate throughout his career. Having got goals for fun for Borussia Dortmund, Aubameyang hasn't slowed down since joining the Gunners in January 2018. The 29-year-old has made the most of his first campaign to join some select company: Matching the exploits of Alexis Sanchez and Robin van Persie from the last decade wasn't enough for Aubameyang. He also joined Emmanuel Adebayor, Thierry Henry and Ian Wright as Arsenal players to hit double, double digits during a top-flight season: Achievements like these command respect and prove the enduring quality of Aubameyang. He's still got the pace to frighten a few defenders but isn't as quick as he once was. Nor will he hold the ball up as well as strike partner Alexandre Lacazette. What Aubameyang can do better than most is find space in the box and react first when he senses a chance coming his way. He's one of the few proven match-winners teams have to account for when they face the Gunners. Earning a share of this award simply reaffirms the idea Aubameyang belongs among the elite.<doc-sep>We have a three-way tie for the EPL Golden Boot: Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Liverpool’s Mo Salah and Sadio Mane all lead the Premier League with 22 goals. Unlike the World Cup, there is no Golden Boot tiebreaker in the EPL, per Football.London. This means Aubameyang, Salah and Mane will all share the Golden Boot. Each player will receive a trophy just as they would if they had won the award outright. Heading into the final day of play, Salah had a two-goal lead, but Aubameyang scored two second-half goals within 11 minutes of each other to tie Salah. Sane, Salah’s Liverpool teammate, also scored two goals against the Wolves to make for a three-way tie. Sane’s goal in the 81′ paired with his earlier goal at the 17′ mark led to an exciting finish to the Golden Boot race. Liverpool came up one point short of the EPL title, but both strikers will receive a Golden Boot trophy. For Salah, it is the second straight year he has won the award. Salah emphasized the meaning of team accomplishments over individual awards when he won in 2018. “This one is very special to be honest, the golden boot,” Salah told Sky Sports in 2018. “But as I have said before many times, it’s always on my mind to help the team win games. So now we’re in the Champions League next year and I’ve won the award, so I’m very proud. I’m always trying to improve, I’m improving year after year. It’s very special to break the record here [at Anfield]. I will do my best to win it next season!” Aubameyang had a late chance in extra time to become the outright winner, but the ball sailed over the goal. This led to a shared Golden Boot title for Aubameyang, Salah and Mane. Lovely to see Auba with the golden boot ?? pic.twitter.com/omcgX9Yhuw — P™ (@Cechque) May 12, 2019 Is right, Reds. ? MoSalah and Sadio Mane win the 2018/19 premierleague Golden Boot, after netting 22 goals each. ? pic.twitter.com/qO5jpVNXzS — d. (@lancxelot) May 12, 2019 Four players finished the EPL season with more than 20 goals: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (22), Sadio Mane (22), Mo Salah (22) and Sergio Aguero (22). All three of the Golden Boot winners are originally from Africa: Aubameyang (Gabon), Mane (Senegal) and Salah (Egypt). Arsenal manager Unai Emery spoke about Aubameyang’s late push to win a share of the Golden Boot. “We were progressing, we were being consistent,” Emery said, per London.Football. “We can be not 100% happy but the players worked all season to progress. We finished a big distance to City and Liverpool but closer to Tottenham and Chelsea. Aubameyang is our scorer. Lacazette too, Nketiah has the possibility to grow up and improve with us.” Here is a look at Mane and Salah sharing the Golden Boot trophy after their final match. 2018/19 Premier League's Golden Boot Winners ?⚽️ One Season Wonderer with 22 goals @MoSalah ❤ Average player from Senegal with 22 goals #SadioMane ❤#LFC #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/lJUPDMMs6s — azAam (@_azaam__) May 12, 2019 EPL Golden Boot Standings 2018-19<doc-sep>Advertising Read more London (AFP) The race to be crowned the English Premier League's leading scorer this season ended in a three-way tie on Sunday as the African trio of Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mohamed Salah shared the Golden Boot. Gabon forward Aubameyang scored twice for Arsenal at Burnley to join Salah and his Liverpool teammate Mane, who netted a final-day double against Wolves, on 22 goals for the Premier League season. Sergio Aguero, of champions Manchester City, was next in line with 21 goals. Salah has now won the award two seasons in a row but this term's winning tally was the lowest by players in English football's top-flight since 2010/11 when Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez shared the Golden Boot with 20 goals apiece. Aubameyang was delighted to be a member of an all-African trio of winners, saying in quotes reported by the BBC: "I share this trophy with two other guys I like, great players and African. We are representing Africa, that's cool. "I am happy we won, and I am sharing this trophy with two other guys I like. "My teammates knew about the Golden Boot, I said nothing. I did not want them to play and only focus on me. I am a team player." For Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp there was the satisfaction of knowing he had a played a part in the careers of all three of this season's Golden Boot winners, having signed Aubameyang from Saint-Etienne in 2013 when he was in charge of Dortmund. "Auba too? Do they have three boots?" said Klopp, who suffered the last-day heartache of seeing Liverpool finish just one point behind City. "It is good. They are all my players," the German added. Salah scored 32 league goals last season, a record for a 38-game Premier League campaign. The 26-year-old is the sixth player to win the Golden Boot award in consecutive seasons. ? 2019 AFP<doc-sep>
Egypt international Mohamed Salah has won the Premier League Golden Boot for the second successive year after netting 22 league goals. The Liverpool winger will share the award with his teammate Sadio Mane and Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who also finished on 22 goals for the campaign. Salah entered the final day, leading the Golden Boot race with 22 goals, two more than Sergio Aguero, Mane, and Aubameyang, however, he failed to find the net against Wolves. On the contrary, Senegal’s Sadio Mane bagged a brace as he earned Liverpool a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at home, which was not enough to clinch the Premier League title. Despite scoring only once and missing out on the Golden Boot award, Man City forward Sergio Aguero will be the happiest out of the four players, as his side managed to win the Premier League for the sixth time in their history. Man City were 1-0 down against Brighton at the Falmer Stadium, before Aguero scored the equaliser, and then goals from Laporte, Mahrez, and Gündoğan, secured the league title. Away from the title decisive games, Gabon and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped the Gunners to an away 3-1 victory over Burnley, scoring a brace. Aubameyang opened the scoreline after 52 minutes, before doubling his side’s lead 11 minutes later to win the Golden Boot award in his first full Premier League season. It’s first time in history that three African players share the Golden Boot award, and the only third time that three players share the award. Salah also now becomes the only third African player to win the Golden Boot in back-to-back seasons in Europe’s top five leagues alongside Tony Yeboah with Frankfurt in 1993 and 1994 and Barcelona legend Samuel Eto’o, who won it with the Catalan giants in 2005 and 2006.