Here’s a great roundup of recent performances by African stars across European leagues:
England – Premier League J5:
Papiss Cissé made a stunning return for Newcastle, scoring twice to help his team draw 2-2 against Hull City.
Mohamed Diamé also scored his second goal in two matches for Hull.
Diafra Sakho is shining at West Ham, scoring his third goal in three starts, including a brilliant lob to help beat Liverpool 3-1.
Mame Biram Diouf scored for Stoke in a 2-2 draw with QPR.
Yannick Bolasie (Congo) scored a key goal in Crystal Palace’s 3-2 win over Everton.
France – Ligue 1 J6:
Wahbi Khazri scored his second goal of the season for Bordeaux in a 2-0 win over Evian.
Floyd Ayité volleyed well for his team but couldn’t prevent a 3-1 loss to Metz.
Benjamin Moukandjo scored for Reims, who beat Lorient.
Nabil Dirar scored the lone goal for Monaco in their win over Guingamp.
Spain – La Liga J4:
Stéphane Mbia is having a strong return at Sevilla, scoring his second goal in two games as Sevilla beat Cordoba 3-1.
Germany – Bundesliga J4:
Eric Choupo-Moting converted his second penalty in two games, but Schalke drew 2-2 with Frankfurt.
Tarik Elyounoussi sealed Hoffenheim’s 2-0 win over Stuttgart with his second goal of the season.
Belgium – Pro League Day 8:
Frédéric Gounongbé (Benin) continues to impress as the league’s top scorer with 8 goals for Westerlo.
African players are definitely making their mark across Europe with goals and key performances! Want a deeper dive on any particular player or league?
