For Africans abroad in European football it was a weekend dominated by Nigerian strikers making the headlines with Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen being joined by compatriots Paul Onuachu and Taiwo Awoniyi in making important contributions. Osimhen continued his excellent run of form since returning from injury with the winning goal in Napoli’s 1-0 road victory over AS Roma, making it his third goal in his last three games. Onuachu is in even hotter form with a stunning eight goals in his last five matches for Genk as they cruised to victory in Belgian Pro League action.

Awoniyi provided the winner in a huge upset for English Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest, who continued their steady revival of form in a 1-0 upset of Liverpool. Watch the goals from all three Nigerian strikers as well as African goal contributions in Europe’s top leagues below.

Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) haunts former club Liverpool by delivering the winner for Nottingham Forest

Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) sets up two Everton goals to move into tie for second on Premier League assist table with five

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) continues an electric return from injury with a goal in his third straight match in Napoli’s 1-0 win

Ola Aina (Nigeria) scores his first Serie A goal since the 2018-19 season to open up Torino’s 2-1 victory at Udinese

Musa Barrow (Gambia) provides a perfect corner kick service to set up Bologna’s second goal in shutout of Lecce

Christian Kouamé (Ivory Coast) sends a precise long pass to set up a stunning strike from Fiorentina’s Jonathan Ikoné in a thriller against Inter

Lebo Mothiba (South Africa) heads in Strasbourg’s first to spark a comeback 2-2 draw at Toulouse

Moses Simon (Nigeria) crosses for Ignatius Ganago (Cameroon) to finish in a 1-1 draw for Nantes at Nice

Jim Allevinah (Gabon) provides a consolation goal for Clermont in 3-1 defeat to Brest

Bonke Innocent (Nigeria) passes to Stéphane Diarra (Ivory Coast) for a magical dribbling run and finish

M’Baye Niang (Senegal) heads in his second goal of the season in Auxerre’s defeat to Stade Reims

Adam Ounas (Algeria) finds the head of Alexsandro with his free kick to open the scoring in Lille’s 4-3 win over Monaco

Eric Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) makes it three straight games with a goal in Bayern Munich’s win over Hoffenheim

Wilfried Kanga (Ivory Coast) wins it late for Hertha Berlin with his first Bundesliga goal against Schalke

Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Ghana) crosses for Gerrit Holtmann to double Bochum’s lead in surprise victory over Union Berlin

Al Musrati (Libya) scores his second of the season to open Braga’s account for 2-0 win at Estoril

Saviour Godwin (Nigeria) sets up a surprise opener for Casa Pia against Sporting CP

Yusupha Njie (Gambia) wins the ball then initiates counter attack before setting up Salvador Agra’s goal to put Boavista in the lead

Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) makes it EIGHT goals in his last five matches with two more in Genk’s win against Royal Antwerp

Red Bull Salzburg loanee Nene Dorgeles (Mali) finishes off a Westerlo victory over Kortrijk with his fourth of the season