Injuries and inconsistent form at times have created some difficulties for Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi but it is clear to see how much the former Liverpool player is relishing his opportunity in the English Premier League with Nottingham Forest. For the second consecutive match the powerful 25-year-old marksman scored twice for Forest in a 2-2 draw at Chelsea to follow up another two-goal performance in a victory over Southampton last week.

Awoniyi moved to Liverpool in 2015 following success with the under-17 national team of Nigeria but was sent out on loan for seven seasons because he could not obtain a work permit to play in England. After such a long wait the Ilorin native is playing a crucial role in Forest’s push to escape relegation with eight Premier League goals in the club’s return to the top tier of England this season. Watch Awoniyi’s goals below and also watch two-goal performances from Habib Diallo and Sébastien Haller along with all other goal contributions by African players over the weekend in Europe’s top leagues.

Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) scores both goals in Nottingham Forest’s draw at Chelsea

Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) and Yoane Wissa (DR Congo) each score in a victory for Brentford over West Ham United

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) sets up a brilliant opening goal from İlkay Gündoğan as Manchester City continue to march towards the title with victory at Everton

Jordan Ayew (Ghana) flicks on a cross from Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast) to set up Eberechi Eze’s opening goal in Crystal Palace’s victory over Bournemouth

Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast) scores twice in Dortmund’s dominating victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach

Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast) scores twice in Dortmund’s dominating victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach

Sadio Mané (Senegal) sets up Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) for his first Bayern Munich goal in thrashing of Schalke

Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia) scores his seventh goal of the season in Köln’s victory over Hertha Berlin

Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia) comes on as a substitute to score his first Bundesliga goal in Union Berlin win over Freiburg

Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Ghana) opens the scoring with his third of the season in victory for Bochum

Serhou Guirassy (Guinea) finishes from the penalty spot in Stuttgart’s draw with Bayer Leverkusen

Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) strikes a consolation goal from the penalty spot in Borussia Mönchengladbach’s defeat to Dortmund

Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) makes it six goals in his last four matches with a double in Villarreal’s victory over Athletic Bilbao

Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) strikes in his sixth goal in all competitions to help Osasuna defeat Almería

Habib Diallo (Senegal) scores both goals in Strasbourg victory over Nice to bring his total to twenty goals for the Ligue 1 season

Karl Toko Ekambi (Cameroon) scores twice in a 4-0 thrashing for Rennes over Troyes

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) finishes for his fifth goal of the season in dominant victory for Paris Saint-Germain over Ajaccio

Seko Fofana (Ivory Coast) scores a brilliant winning goal as ten-man Lens defeat Stade Reims despite their numerical disadvantage

Abdallah Sima (Senegal) scores in the second straight match for already relegated Angers as they fall to defeat against Marseille

Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria) provides a cross for Grejohn Kyei to head in the match winner for Clermont against Lyon

Mehdi Zeffane (Algeria) provides a cross for Grejohn Kyei to head in the match winner for Clermont against Lyon

Darlin Yongwa (Cameroon) crosses for Romain Faivre to equalize in Lorient’s draw at Montpellier