UEFA interclub competitions finished up their final qualifying rounds this week and will now proceed to the group stage with several teams having African players to thank for helping them advance. Slavia Prague in particular with their Nigerian contingent edged out Polish club Rakow courtesy of a goal from former 36 Lion player Moses Usor as well as the match winning assist from Peter Olayinka while Partizan Belgrade’s Cape Verdean attackers continued to produce including forward Ricardo Gomes. Check out all the goals and assists from African players below from UEFA competition this week:
UEFA Europa League
Olivier Verdon (Benin) wins it for Bulgarian champions Ludogorets from the penalty spot in extra time against Zalgiris
Malik Abubakari (Ghana) catches the Silkeborg keeper off his line with a brilliant effort to help HJK Helsinki through to group stage
UEFA Europa Conference League
Moses Usor (Nigeria) levels for Slavia Prague and Peter Olayinka (Nigeria) provides the winning assist in extra time against Rakow
Elia Meschack (DR Congo) levels the aggregate score for Young Boys at Anderlecht
An African connection sees Maxwell Cornet (Ivory Coast) set up Saïd Benrahma (Algeria) in West Ham United’s road victory over Viborg
Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) adds on to Villarreal’s aggregate lead against Hajduk Split
Cape Verde national team members Patrick Andrade and Ricardo Gomes combine for Partizan Belgrade’s third goal after Gomes opens the scoring in their road victory against Hamrun
Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) puts FC Köln ahead of MOL Fehervar as the German club advances
