The weekend showcased stellar performances from African internationals across various football leagues:
England (D7):
- Manchester United suffered a 1-2 home defeat against West Bromwich, with Stéphane Sessegnon impressing for the winning side.
- Manchester City faced a 2-3 loss to Aston Villa despite a goal from Yaya Touré, and Moroccan Karim El Ahmadi scored for Villa.
Spain (D7):
- Nosa Igiebor’s goal secured a 1-0 victory for Betis Sevilla against Villareal.
Italy (D6):
- Gervinho shone with AS Roma, scoring two goals in a 5-0 win against Bologna, while Moroccan defender Mehdi Benatia also found the net.
Germany (D7):
- Borussia Dortmund won 5-0 against Fribourg, with Senegalese Diagne Fallou receiving a red card for Fribourg.
- Tunisian duo Sami Allagui and Hanis ben Hatira played key roles in Hertha Berlin’s 3-1 victory over Mainz.
- Kevin-Prince Boateng and Joel Matip scored for Schalke 04 in a 3-3 draw against Hoffenheim.
- Guinean Ibrahim Traoré contributed to VFB Stuttgart’s 4-0 win against Eintracht Brunschwig.
France (D8):
- Reims held Monaco to a 1-1 draw, with Kossi Agassa, Odair Fortes, Floyd Ayité, and Prince Oniangue making valuable contributions.
- Nantes secured a 3-1 victory over Rennes, featuring a goal from Togolese Serge Gakpé.
- Andre Ayew scored his first goal of the season in Marseille’s 2-0 win against Lorient.
- Ivorian Ismael Diomandé scored a goal in Saint-Etienne’s 2-2 draw against Bastia.
- Cheick Diabaté equalized for Bordeaux in a 1-1 draw against Evian Thonon Gaillard.
- Sochaux, under Senegalese coach Omar Daf, grabbed their first three points of the season with a 2-0 win against Valenciennes, featuring a goal from young Congolese Cédric Bakambu.
The weekend’s performances showcased the impact of African players across European football leagues.
