African players in Europe: Wissa wonder goal for Brentford
The 27-year-old acrobatically hooked a bicycle kick past goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic into the roof of the net midway through the second half to put the home side 2-1 ahead. But French international Axel Disasi equalised to leave Brentford six points above the relegation zone with 11 rounds remaining.
Here, we highlight African headline-makers in the major European leagues:
YOANE WISSA (Brentford)
Chelsea scored first through Senegalese Nicolas Jackson, who atoned for an earlier missed opportunity by giving the visitors a 1-0 half-time lead. After Dane Mads Roerslev levelled, Wissa struck on 68 minutes for the Bees. The memory of his breathtaking sixth goal this season will linger for all who saw it at the Gtech Community Stadium.
ANTOINE SEMENYO (Bournemouth)
The Ghana midfielder scored his fifth goal this season to wrap up a 2-0 win at struggling Burnley. Semenyo struck in the 88th minute, breaking down the right flank and curling his shot inside the corner with unerring precision. His goal doubled Bournemouth's lead and ensured they would win for the first time in the league in 2024.
YOUSSEF EN-NESYRI (Sevilla)
Morocco 2022 World Cup star En-Nesyri scored twice within 13 minutes of the kick-off for bottom-half Sevilla in a 3-2 La Liga win over seventh-placed Real Sociedad. The goals took his season tally to nine - seven less than chart-topper Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid.
MUNIR EL HADDADI (Las Palmas)
Spain-born Moroccan international El Haddadi scored the last goal in a 3-3 thriller between Getafe and Las Palmas, who twice trailed by two goals. El Haddadi levelled on 57 minutes in the mid-table clash.
SERHOU GUIRASSY (Stuttgart)
The Guinea international lifted his Bundesliga season goal tally to 20 by scoring twice for
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