Africans abroad: Bibout, Diomande score, Targhalline increases season assist

Pan-Africa Football once again made a round trip across some European countries to bring to the fore the performance of African talents.

Key among the performers was Nigeria forward Umar Sadiq who registered the winning goal during Valencia’s 2-1 home victory over Girona in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday.

 

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The lanky 29-year-old attacker doubled Valencia’s lead nine minutes after Largie Ramazani’s 50th minute opener.

Sadiq has scored three goals in 15 games

Sadiq’s winner ensured he increased his season’s tally to three goals and two assists from 15 La Liga games this campaign.

In the French Ligue 1, 25-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Sinaly Diomande netted his second goal of the season but that was not enough as Auxerre lost 3-2 at Olympique Lyon.

Diomande has now made a whopping 21 league appearances with six assists under his name this season as Auxerre sit in the relegation playoff zone of 16th on 25 points from 31 matches.

Senegal midfielder, Lamine Camara scored his debut goal as Monaco battled to a 2-2 draw away to Toulouse.

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations winner has now made 21 appearances and provided four assists this season.

 

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African stars fired blanks in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday however Morocco international, Oussama Targhalline provided an assist during Feyenoord’s 3-1 home win over Groningen.

His assist tally rises to three with two goals from 22 league matches this season.

In the Belgium Jupiler Pro League, Cameroonian youngster, Aaron Bibout scored the opener for Genk in the 73rd minute but Casper Nielsen canceled out for Standard Liege in the 90th minute to settle the game at 1-1.

Bibout has now played 15 league matches, increasing his season’s goal tally to five with no assists.

Ghana forward Kwame peprah scored to secure a one all draw for his club Svay Rieng in their game with Naga World in the Cambodia league.

Peprah has now played 26 league games with six goals scored this campaign as Svay Rieng lead the league table with 51 points from 20 games.