In this week’s roundup of African players abroad, we begin in Spain where D.R. Congo’s Cédric Bakambu had an astonishing weekend after scoring a hat trick to trash Eibar. it was the 26-year-old’s 5th hat trick of the season, having scored two in his previous two league appearances.
Also in Spain, Amath Ndiaye of Senegal scored the lone goal for Getafe after they were pinned by Deportivo La Coruña by two goals to one. Nigeria’s Olarenwaju Kayode and Kenya’s Michael Olunga featured for Ginoro in the team’s 3-3 draw against Cleta de Vigo at the Estadio de Balaídos on Friday.
In England, Mame Diouf of Senegal registered his first goal of the season for Stoke as they narrowly defeated Southampton 2-1 at the Bet365 Stadium.
Nigeria’s Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez all featured in Leicester City’s goalless draw against D.R. Congo’s Benik Afobe’s Bournemouth. It was also a similar situation with Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah after Liverpool was held to a 1-1 draw against Ghana’s Christian Atsu’s Newcastle United at the St. James’ Park.
It was also a similar situation with Senegal’s Sadio Mane and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah after Liverpool was held to a 1-1 draw against Ghana’s Christian Atsu’s Newcastle United at the St. James’ Park.
France
Senegal’s Souleymane Camara was the rescuer for Montpellier after coming off the bench in the 73rd minute to slot home the equalizer in the 90’+2 to hinder Monaco’s chances of reducing the gap at the top behind PSG. Monaco is now three points behind PSG.
Another Senegalese and midfielder, Younousse Sankhare managed to score a goal for Bordeaux after they were demolished by PSG 6-2.
Cameroon defender Benoît Assou-Ekotto received another red card after he was shown his second yellow in the 52’ in Metz’s 0-1 loss to Nantes on Friday. The 33-year-old earlier received his first red card of the season after he was awarded a straight red against PSG on September 8.
Karl Toko Ekambi of Cameroon was on target for Angers SCO in their 3-3 Olympique Lyonnais.
Germany
Ivory Coast’s Saloman Kalu, making his fifth start of the new season, helped Hertha BSC secure a point against Bayern München after scoring the equalizer in the 56’ when both sides settled for a 2-2 draw.
Elsewhere in the Germany BundesLiga, Gabon’s and Dortmund’s top striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed an opportunity to move one goal ahead of Robert Lewandowski on the top goal scorer’s list after his penalty was saved in Dortmund’s 2-1 win against Augsburg. The 28-year-old has so far netted 8 goals out of seven league games this season.
Over to Italy, 26-year-old Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly was on target for Napoli after their comfortable 3-0 win over Cagliari. Also in the Italian Serie A, Nigeria’s 25-year-old forward Simeon Nwankwo ended his four-month plus goal-drought after scoring a 59th-minute equalizer to rescue Crotone at the Stadio Paolo Mazza in Ferrara.
In Belgium, Senegal’s midfielder, Mamadou Fall opened the score chat for African players during the weekend fixture after he scored the lone goal for his club Sporting Charleroi in their 1-0 win over Sint-Truiden on Friday. It was the 31-year-old’s first league goal this season after making three appearances since the start of the new league season. In Saturday’s first match that witnessed a thrilling 3-3 draw between AS Eupen and Genk, another Senegalese M’Baye Leye was on the scoresheet after netting his fifth-consecutive goal in all competitions. Leye, 34, who joined AS Eupen on August 12, 2017 from Zulte Waregem, has so far scored six goals out his first seven appearances for the club.
In Saturday’s first match that witnessed a thrilling 3-3 draw between AS Eupen and Genk, another Senegalese M’Baye Leye was on the scoresheet after netting his fifth-consecutive goal in all competitions. Leye, 34, who joined AS Eupen on August 12, 2017, from Zulte Waregem, has so far scored six goals out of his first seven appearances for the club.
In Saturday’s second encounter, two first-half goals from Cameroon’s Fabrice Olinga Essono and Nigeria’s Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi could have secured a comfortable victory for Royal Excel Mouscron, but their defense could not prevent their opponents from getting the equalizer after settling for a two-all draw after goals in the 76th and 90+2 minutes. Later in the day’s final encounter, 24-year-old Nigerian attacker Abdul Ajagun got the match opener and lone goal for Kortrijk in their 1-2 lost against KV Oostende.
Later in the day’s final encounter, 24-year-old Nigerian attacker Abdul Ajagun got the match opener and lone goal for Kortrijk in their 1-2 lost against KV Oostende.
The weekend fixtures in the Belgium First Division climaxed on Sunday with another African player, Emmanuel Dennis getting the match opener in the 16th minute for Club Brugge in their 2-1 victory over Gent.
Dennis’s Compatriot Henry Onyekuru was the hero for Anderlecht after upsetting Standard Liège by scoring the winner in the 89th minute at the Stade Constant Vanden Stock.
Nigeria’s Peter Olayinka scored a consolation for his side Zulte Waregem after they were defeated 1-3 in Sunday’s last showpiece to close the weekend actions.
We move on to Denmark, where Ghanaian attacker Ernest Kwabena Asante continued his scoring form after helping his team Nordsjælland come from 2-0 down, to secure a 4-2 victory over Silkeborg on Sunday. The 28-year-old Ghanaian attacker got the third goal to put his side in front for the first time before the team secured the victory by making the scores 4-2.
Having scored in his previous two league matches, Nigeria’s Paul Onuachu who is among the league top goal scorers with 6 goals, was unlucky to get on the score sheet over the weekend after playing the full 90 minutes for Midthylland in their 4-1 win against AaB.
Over to Finland, Nigerian Reuben Shalu Gabriel’s brace was enough for KuPS to secure a 2-1 win over Inter Turku. KuPS was down a goal after conceding in the 33rd minute, but the 27-year-old Nigerian attacker was quick to reply after netting the equalizer in the 38th minute and later seized the day after netting the winning goal in the 88th minute.
Cameroons’s Ariel Thierry Ngueukam returned to the goal scoring log, having scored a hat trick on September 10. The 28-year-old got the opener for llves as his team defeated Lahti 2-1. Elsewhere, five months after he last scored, Gambia’s Ousman Jallow enjoyed coming off the bench after scoring a brace in HJK’s 4-0 win of against PS Kemi.
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