Avalanche of African scorers in Europe

 

 In the English Premier league tie encounter played at Stoke city, Senegalese Papiss Cisse scored a stoppage-time goal to give Newcastle a deserved 2-1 victory. Gabriel Agbonlahor’s volley on half time pushes Aston Villa three points away from the relegation zone to a 2-1 score line with 9 more games remaining in the season.

There were no goals scored by Africans in the la liga in Spain except one grabbed by an Angolan striker, Manucho who equalized as Valladolid tied 1-1 with visiting Malaga.For Villarreal’s 2-1 win against Gijon, Ike Uche of the Super Eagles of Nigeria scored twice in the lower division.  

 

Ahmed Musa who is a Super Eagles player completed CSKA Moscow’s 2-0 rout of Samara as they return from winter recess to continue their chase on the league title. Guinean born striker, Mohammed Yattara scored a stoppage-time goal to consolidate Troyes 4-2 win on Reims. In the French ligue 1, PSG continues their domination with a 2-1 win of Nancy who scored 36minutes into the game by their Cameroon’s striker Benjamin Moukandjo. Bordeaux defeated Bastia 1-0 with the help of Cheick Diabate’s goal.

 

On Saturday, Horsen FC‘s hope of avoiding relegation came alive in Denmark as Charles Takyi volleyed in early in the game. The second goal was scored by Nigeria’s 23 year-old Jude Nworuh, they defeated Odense 2-0. Salzburg defeated Innsbruck to further complicate the home side’s plans of avoiding relegation. It was a 3-2 away victory. Low rated Lausanne snatched an away surprise win at FC Sion in Switzerland. The only goal was scored by their Zambian International striker, Chris Malonga 14minutes into the game.

 

The battle for the Europa league qualification is becoming more intense after 19matches disputed so far in the Hungarian NBI league. The two goals scored by Senegalese Ibrahim Sidibe were vital to see through his side Debrecen to a 4-1 rout of Pecsi as they are now only two points adrift second placed MTK Budapestat. They come third with 32 points.

 

Fenerbahce hosted Bursapor on Sunday and Joseph Jobo, the Super Eagles defender was amongst the team although he did not score but he helped his team to a 4-1 victory. Moussa Sow, his Senegalese counterpart completed their rout with an 88 minute goal.

 

In serie A, Siena’s current success is based on Innocent Emeghara’s goals which helped them move two places up from the bottom of the league table. At Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo on Sunday when the Lagos born striker scored their first goal after 51 minutes, before procuring a penalty that was converted by his teammate Rosina.

 

in another Serie A tie, the game ended 2-0 as Boukary Dramè drilled past Napolis goalkeeper, De Sanctis to put Chievo ahead as early as 12 minutes from the start. Benin born forward, Ebagua in Serie B scored 64 minutes into the game but they were still defeated to a 4- 3. Nnamdi Oduamadi, his companion and teammate came in as substitute for Pinto Perurena at the end of the first half.

 

Ivory Coast’s Tallo Junior scored twice 52 and 82 minutes into the game to give Bari a 2-0 win. 29 years old Zambia star John Mulenga’s goal in Holland gave Ultrecht a 1-0 win against Waalwijk. When Rio Ave  met with Nacional in the Portuguese liga, they match ended 1-1 as the Hassan of Egypt playing for Rio Ave  refused to accept defeat and finally equalized 72 minutes from the start of the game.