It(***)s been a great week for African players in European football. Senegal(***)s Papiss Demba Cisse made it seven goals in as many matches scoring a brace in Newcastle(***)s 2-0 win over struggling Liverpool in the English Premier League. Cisse(***)s contribution keeps the Magpies in contention for European football next season [REUTERS]
Published On 3 Apr 20123 Apr 2012
Tottenham and Togo(***)s Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice with his head to give the Londoners their first much-needed win in six outings. Their 3-1 win over Swansea opened up a five-point gap between themselves and their nearest rivals for a Champs League spot [EPA]
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Mali midfielder Samba Diakite scored a vital goal for QPR in their shock win over Arsenal. The match was all square at Loftus Road when Diakite scored to give the London strugglers hope of avoiding relegation [EPA]
In France Mali midfielder Bakaye Traore scored the opening goal as Nancy condemned Carol Ancelotti(***)s Paris Saint-Germain to their first defeat under his management [REUTERS]
Moroccan midfielder Kamel Chafni scored the first goal for Auxerre to inspire a 2-0 win over Valenciennes in Ligue 1, although Auxerre still remain bottom of the table [AFP]
In Germany(***)s Bundesliga Angola(***)s Nando Rafael scored the winning goal for Augsburg in his team(***)s 2-1 victoy over Cologne. It was Rafael(***)s first goal of the season [EPA]
Ivory Coast striker Didier Ya Konan and Senegal(***)s Mame Biram Diouf teamed up for Hanover(***)s 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach. Diouf, a former Manchester United striker, claimed his fifth goal in eight games since joining the club in January [REUTERS]
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In Spain(***)s Primera Division Ivory Coast(***)s Arouna Kone scored the second-half goal that gave Levante a 1-1 draw against cross-town rivals Valencia [EPA]
And at Granada Nigerian striker Ikechuwku Uche won a penalty from which his team got the only goal of the game against Racing Santander [EPA]
