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African Stars Shine Bright in European Football Cups
16 Feb
Summary
- Mohamed Salah scored a penalty and assisted a goal for Liverpool.
- Habib Diarra converted a penalty for Sunderland's victory.
- Serhou Guirassy netted two headers in Dortmund's dominant win.
Several African stars have been instrumental in recent European football matches. In England's FA Cup, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah netted a penalty and contributed an assist during his team's 3-0 victory over Brighton. Sunderland also benefited from an African scorer, as Habib Diarra converted a penalty to secure a 1-0 win against Oxford United.
Across the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund secured a strong 4-0 win, with Serhou Guirassy scoring twice with headers, marking a significant return to his scoring form. Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba added to his goal tally with a header in their 4-0 triumph over St Pauli.
In Spain, Real Oviedo's Ilyas Chaira continued his scoring streak despite his team's 2-1 loss to Athletic Bilbao. Valencia's Umar Sadiq came off the bench to score his first La Liga goal of the season, sealing a 2-0 victory in a local derby.
Meanwhile, Hamburg's Ransford Koenigsdoerffer scored his first Bundesliga brace, netting two crucial goals in their 3-2 home win against Union Berlin.
