AFRICANS’ WEEKEND: THE RETURN OF ADEBAYOR, FIRST OF MBIA, ABOUBAKAR POWER 6

Here’s a summary of the performances of African football players in major European leagues over the weekend:

England:

• Emmanuel Adebayor made his first appearance of the season for Tottenham but couldn’t prevent a 0-6 defeat to Manchester City.

Spain:

• Stéphane Mbia played in his first Andalusian derby for Sevilla, contributing to a 4-0 victory over Bétis.

France:

• Vincent Aboubakar scored two goals for Lorient in their 4-0 win against Evian Thonon Gaillard.
• Cheikh Diabaté scored for Bordeaux, equaling Zidane’s record of goals for the club.
• Ryad Boudebouz scored for Bastia in a 1-1 draw against Sochaux.
• Pape Souaré scored in the 88th minute to secure a 1-0 victory for Lille against Toulouse.
• Mounir Obbadi scored the only goal in Monaco’s 1-0 win against Nantes.

Italy:

• Omar El Kaddouri scored a double for Torino in their 4-1 victory against Catania.

Germany:

• Joel Matip scored for Schalke in a 3-3 draw against Frankfurt.

Russia:

• Seydou Doumbia scored the only goal for CSKA Moscow in the Moscow derby against Spartak.

Portugal:

• Islam Slimani was the lone scorer for Sporting Lisbon in their match against Guimaraes.

Ukraine:

• Dieumerci Mbokani scored his 7th goal of the season for Dynamo Kyiv in their 3-0 win against Hoverla.

Turkey:

• Achille Webo and Moussa Sow scored for Fenerbahce in a 2-1 win against Antalyaspor.
• Rafik Djebbour scored for Galatasaray in their 2-1 victory over Sivasspor.

Overall, it was a weekend filled with noteworthy performances and goal-scoring exploits from African players across various European leagues.