Weekly review of African performances in European football:
England (Premier League – Matchday 3):
- Yaya Touré scored a goal for Manchester City in their 2-0 victory against Hull City. It was his second goal of the season.
Spain (La Liga – Matchday 3):
- Richmond Yiadom-Boakye, on loan from Juventus to Elche, scored his first goal in La Liga in a 2-2 draw against Almeria.
Germany (Bundesliga – Matchday 4):
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang played for Borussia Dortmund in their 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Germany (Bundesliga – Matchday 4):
- Mame Biram Diouf and Didier Ya Konan scored for Hannover in their 4-1 victory over Mainz.
- Jacques Zoua scored for Hamburg in their 4-0 win against Eintracht Braunschweig.
Italy (Serie A – Matchday 2):
- Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu scored for Udinese in their 3-1 victory over Parma.
- Innocent Emeghara scored a double for Livorno in their 4-1 win against Sassuolo.
France (Ligue 1 – Matchday 4):
- Vincent Aboubakar scored the only goal in Lorient’s 1-0 victory against Valenciennes.
- Romaric scored for Bastia in their 2-1 win against Toulouse.
- Souleymane Camara and Siaka Tiéné scored for Montpellier in a 2-2 draw against Nice.
Africans continue to make significant contributions to their respective teams across European leagues.