AFRICAN STARS SHINE ACROSS EUROPE’S TOP LEAGUES THIS WEEKEND
African players once again made headlines across Europe’s top five leagues with decisive goals, assists, and standout performances:
🇩🇪 GERMANY (Bundesliga – Matchday 3)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) continued his fine form, scoring his third goal of the season in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-1 win over Hertha Berlin.
Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast) scored Hertha’s only goal, but it wasn’t enough to stop Dortmund’s unbeaten run.
🏴 ENGLAND (Premier League – Matchday 4)
Andre Ayew (Ghana) was instrumental in Swansea’s 2-1 upset over Manchester United. He scored his third goal in four games and delivered a perfect assist to Bafétimbi Gomis (France), who now has four goals.
Sadio Mané (Senegal) shined again for Southampton, not scoring but providing two assists in their 3-0 win over Norwich.
Bakary Sako (Mali) struck again, scoring in Crystal Palace’s stunning 2-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge—his second goal in two games.
Diafra Sakho (Senegal) was also on target for West Ham in their 3-0 win away at Liverpool.
🇫🇷 FRANCE (Ligue 1 – Matchday 4)
Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia) scored for Bordeaux in a 2-0 win over Nantes, though he also missed a penalty.
Sofiane Boufal (Morocco) netted the winning goal for Lille in their first victory of the season, 1-0 over Gazélec Ajaccio.
Grejohn Kyei (Ghana) scored in Reims’ 4-1 triumph over Lorient.
Denis Bouanga (Gabon) grabbed Lorient’s consolation goal—his first in Ligue 1.
Giovanni Sio (Ivory Coast) sealed Rennes’ 3-1 win over Toulouse, a game also marked by an own goal from Burkina Faso’s Steeve Yago.
🇮🇹 ITALY (Serie A – Matchday 2)
Serge Gakpé (Togo) made a dream start to life at Genoa, scoring in his debut during a 2-0 win over Hellas Verona.
🇪🇸 SPAIN (La Liga – Matchday 2)
Youssef El Arabi (Morocco) and Isaac Success (Nigeria) led Granada to their first win, a 2-1 result over Getafe.
Cédric Bakambu (DR Congo) scored twice for Villarreal in a 3-0 victory against Espanyol, underlining his sharp adaptation to La Liga.
