Algerian national team stars Ramy Bensebaini and Riyad Mahrez highlight our recap of African goal contributions over the weekend in major European leagues. Bensebaini preserved his 100% career record from the penalty spot by converting before scoring a second goal to give Borussia Mönchengladbach a dominant 5-2 victory over rivals FC Köln while Riyad Mahrez scored his first English Premier League goal since April during last season in Manchester City’s 4-0 shutout of Southampton.
Watch all the goals and assists from African players below in the English Premier League, the Bundesliga and Italy’s Serie A.
English Premier League
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) volleys in his first EPL goal since April against Southampton
Patson Daka (Zambia) finishes for his third goal of the season in Leicester’s defeat to Bournemouth
Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) curls in a beauty to get the scoring started in Everton’s clash against Manchester United
Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast) sets up Eberechi Eze’s strike with a slick backheel
Neeskens Kebano (DR Congo) sets up Andreas Pereira’s excellent strike to give Fulham the lead against West Ham
Italian Serie A
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) strikes for the second straight match in Atalanta’s draw against Udinese
Boulaye Dia (Senegal) wins it late on for Salernitana by coming off the bench to score his 4th goal of the season
Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) provides the lone goal for Cremonese in defeat to Napoli
Tyronne Ebuehi (Nigeria) crosses to set up Mattia Destro’s brilliant equalizer in Empoli’s draw with Torino
German Bundesliga
Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) scores twice in Borussia Mönchengladbach’s lopsided victory over Köln
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (Ghana) scores in his third straight match for Freiburg in draw to Hertha Berlin
Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Ghana) creates Bochum’s third goal with his throw-in to wrap up a dominant victory over Frankfurt