I made sure to put the ball at the near post- Mo Salisu talks through match winning goal [VIDEO]

Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu buttressed his uptick in performance in recent weeks by scoring the winning goal in AS Monaco’s win over Toulouse.

Monaco bagged the 1-0 win over Toulouse this past weekend with the Black Stars player scoring the goal via a header in the third minute.

Salisu’s goal is the fastest for Monaco this season and the first win for recently appointed head coach Sebastien Pocognoli. Pocognoli replaced Adi Hutter earlier this month.

Speaking after a brilliant performance against Francis Abu’s Toulouse side that earned Salisu the Man of the Match Award, the former Southampton player talked through his goal stating to Monaco media that,

“I just tried to take the ball and I think it came to the right place. I’m also well positioned in the six-yard box, so I made sure to put it at the near post.”

Thanks to his goal, Mohammed Salisu is your MVP of the match against Toulouse! 🇬🇭🦂 pic.twitter.com/Ctwe9TPToP

— AS Monaco EN 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco_EN) October 27, 2025

After struggling to break into the Monaco team early in the season, Salisu have found his groove and has been a consistent feature in the team.

Mo Salisu celebrates after scoring goal against Toulouse Photo Courtesy: AS Monaco

Prior to the win over Toulouse, Salisu played out the entire duration of Monaco’s goalless draw against Black Stars teammate Mohammed Kudus’ Tottenham Hotspurs in the UEFA Champions League. Scroll down to watch Salisu’s goal against Toulouse