Here’s a weekly review of the performances of African football players in the major European leagues:
England (Premier League – Matchday 6):
- Yaya Touré (Manchester City / Ivory Coast): Scored the second goal for Manchester City in their 4-1 victory against Manchester United in the Manchester derby.
- El Mohammady (Hull City / Egypt): Scored for Hull City in their win against Newcastle.
- Sone Aluko (Hull City / Nigeria): Scored the winning goal for Hull City against Newcastle.
- Stéphane Sessegnon (West Bromwich Albion / Benin): Scored in West Bromwich Albion’s 3-0 victory over Sunderland.
- John Obi Mikel (Chelsea / Nigeria): Scored for Chelsea in their 2-0 win against Fulham.
Spain (La Liga – Matchday 5):
- Nabil El Zhar (Levante / Morocco): Scored for Levante in their 2-2 draw against Almeria.
- Pape Kouly Diop (Levante / Senegal): Contributed to Levante’s comeback, scoring in the 2-2 draw against Almeria.
Germany (Bundesliga – Matchday 6):
- Kevin Prince Boateng (Schalke 04 / Ghana): Schalke 04 suffered a 4-0 defeat against Bayern Munich, where his brother Jérôme Boateng plays.
France (Ligue 1 – Matchday 6):
- Idrissa Sylla (Toulouse / Guinea): Scored the winning goal for Toulouse in their 2-1 victory over Saint-Etienne.
- Foued Kadir (Rennes / Algeria): Scored twice for Rennes in their 2-0 win against Ajaccio.
- Mustapha Yatabaré (Guingamp / Mali): His cross led to an own goal in Guingamp’s 1-1 draw against Reims.
- Modou Sougou (Evian TG / Senegal): Contributed to Evian TG’s draw against Montpellier.
- Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient / Cameroon): Scored for Lorient in their 3-3 draw against Bordeaux.
- Henri Saivet (Bordeaux / Senegal): Scored for Bordeaux in the 3-3 draw against Lorient.
- Sadio Diallo (Guingamp / Guinea): Scored for Guingamp in their 1-1 draw against Reims.
Italy (Serie A – Matchday 4):
- Saphir Taider (Inter Milan / Algeria): Scored for Inter Milan in their 7-0 win against Sassuolo.
Turkey (Super Lig – Matchday 5):
- Moussa Sow (Fenerbahce / Senegal): Scored a hat-trick in Fenerbahce’s 4-0 victory over Elazigspor.
- Didier Drogba (Galatasaray / Ivory Coast): Scored twice in Galatasaray’s 2-1 victory over Besiktas in the Istanbul derby. The match ended in chaos as Besiktas fans invaded the pitch in added time.
