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.
