African stars among the goals in England, Spain
The leagues in England and Spain are back under way and that means a chance for our African stars to shine again this season. They did not disappoint this weekend, with several outstanding performances.
TAIWO AWONIYI (NIGERIA & NOTTINGHAM FOREST)
Nigeria striker Awoniyi has continued where he left off last season with another goal, though this one came in a losing cause for Nottingham Forest at Arsenal in their Premier League opener. Awoniyi came on off the bench and pulled a goal back for Forest in the 2-1 loss as he finished from close-range after an excellent run and cross from Anthony Elanga. Awoniyi, a confirmed Arsenal fan, also netted against The Gunners last season to effectively end the London club’s title challenge. That is now seven Premier League goals in his last five games for the 26-year-old.
SIMON ADINGRA (IVORY COAST & BRIGHTON)
Ivory Coast forward Adingra made the perfect start to life at Brighton following his loan move from Belgian side Royal Union St Gilloise with a goal in the thumping 4-1 victory over promoted Luton Town. When you sign for a new team as an attacker, you want to make a positive impression on the fans early, and the 21-year-old certainly did that. Adingra came off the bench and profited from some hesitant Luton defending to lash the ball into the back of the net and score Brighton’s third.
BRYAN MBEUMO (CAMEROON & BRENTFORD)
Mbeumo got his season under way with a penalty against Tottenham Hotspur to help earn Brentford a 2-2 draw. He stroked the ball past debutant Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario in a lively performance that suggests he will have a big season again. It also follows his two goals he scored against Spurs in May, which suggests he enjoys facing the North London club.
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