African players had an impactful weekend in the top European leagues. Here’s a summary:
Spain:
- Algerian international Yacine Brahimi scored for Granada against Sevilla FC, though the match ended in a draw.
England:
- Senegalese player Momo Diamé scored for West Ham in their 3-0 victory over Fulham.
Germany:
- Cameroonian Eric Choupo-Moting scored for Mainz in a match against Dortmund, where Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also scored. Dortmund ultimately won 3-1.
- Senegalese Mame Biram Diouf scored for Hannover in their 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Italy:
- Moroccan player Omar El Kaddouri scored for Genoa, contributing to the team’s goal. However, the match ended in a draw.
France:
- Cameroonian Vincent Aboubakar scored his 8th goal for Lorient in their 3-0 victory over Nice.
- Senegalese defender Moustapha Bayal Sall scored for Saint-Étienne in their 4-0 victory over Reims.
- Guingamp’s Younousse Sankharé and Toulouse’s Wissam ben Yedder both contributed to their teams’ victories.
- Tunisian Wahbi Khazri scored in Bastia’s 2-0 victory over Evian.
Turkey:
- Senegalese Moussa Sow and Nigerian Emmanuel Emenike scored for Fenerbahce in a 3-3 draw against Besiktas.
- Burkinabe Razack Traoré scored a double for Gaziantespor in their 3-1 away success against Genclerbirligi.
Switzerland:
- Egyptian Mohamed Salah scored a double for FC Basel in their 2-2 draw against Young Boys of Bern.
African players across these leagues showcased their goal-scoring prowess and contributed significantly to their teams’ performances.