Liverpool and Egypt star Mohamed Salah joined an exclusive group when he opened the scoring in a 3-1 Premier League victory over West Ham United at the weekend.
He became only the fifth player to either score or assist a goal in each of his team’s first six league games of a season after David Beckham, Thierry Henry, Sergio Aguero and Erling Haaland.
Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues:
ENGLAND
MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool)
His fourth goal this season sparked second-placed Liverpool to a 3-1 win over West Ham at Anfield. Salah converted a 16th-minute penalty after he was brought down by Morocco international Nayef Aguerd.
https://x.com/LFC/status/1706053391817101770?s=20
ABDOULAYE DOUCOURE (Everton)
The Mali midfielder’s superb strike helped Everton win in the league for the first time this season and climb out of the relegation zone with a 3-1 victory at Brentford. Doucoure struck after just six minutes with a half-volley.
https://x.com/Everton/status/1705688487771730146?s=20
SPAIN
INAKI WILLIAMS (Athletic Bilbao)
The Ghana international broke the deadlock in Athletic’s 2-0 LaLiga win over Alaves after 18 minutes when he was sent through on goal, after a clever run in behind the defence. The striker missed a fine chance to double his tally when he slashed an effort off-target with his left foot when well placed.
https://x.com/Athletic_en/status/1705301742441627818?s=20
GERMANY
ERIC MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING (Bayern Munich)
Choupo-Moting opened the scoring after just four minutes in Bayern’s 7-0 Bundesliga rout of lowly Bochum. The Cameroon international tapped in for his first goal of the season in his first league start.
https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/1705576582339772845?s=20
VICTOR BONIFACE (Bayer Leverkusen)
Boniface continued his blistering start with Leverkusen, scoring another brace in a 4-1 win over promoted Heidenheim. The Nigerian smashed the ball home to give Bayer an early lead and netted from a second-half penalty.
https://x.com/bayer04_en/status/1706021682995929176?s=20
SERHOU GUIRASSY (Stuttgart)
Guirassy was another African to score twice, as Stuttgart defeated Darmstadt 3-1. The Guinea international struck with a shot and a dink to raise his season total to 10 goals from five matches.
https://x.com/VfB/status/1705490088770032120?s=20
FRANCE
JEREMIE BOGA (Nice)
The France-born Ivory Coast international winger came off the bench to score a stoppage-time Ligue 1 winner for Nice as they beat local rivals Monaco 1-0 away after Folarin Balogun had two penalties saved for the home team. It was the 26-year-old’s first goal since a big-money move from Atalanta in the close season.
https://x.com/ZachLowy/status/1706271581662593168?s=20
STEVE MOUNIE (Brest)
The Benin international forward came off the bench to head a late winner as Brest beat struggling Lyon 1-0. The result left the unheralded club from Brittany on top of the table, a point clear of Nice and two ahead of both Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco.
https://x.com/SB29/status/1705684547428376839?s=20
MORGAN GUILAVOGUI (Lens)
Guinea international Guilavogui was another player to star off the bench as he came on as a substitute and grabbed a late winner for Lens against Toulouse. Last season’s runners-up came from behind to win 2-1 and claim their first victory of the campaign.
https://x.com/FootballVo955/status/1705967627569447124?s=20
Source: AFP
