Goals and assists from African players in European leagues: December 20-22

It is Mohamed Salah’s world this season in the English Premier League! The Egyptian superstar continues to accumulate goals, assists and accolades during the 2024-25 season as Liverpool dominate the competition. In his latest exploits, Salah produced two goals and two assists for visiting Liverpool in a 6-3 victory at Tottenham leaving the legendary club four points clear at the top of the table. Salah now has 18 goals and 15 assists in 24 appearances across all competitions this season.

Salah is the star among many African goal contributors over the weekend in European leagues. Watch his highlights as well as goals from Victor Osimhen and Bertrand Traoré below.

English Premier League

Mohamed Salah (Egypt) produces two goals and two assists in Liverpool’s 6-3 victory at Tottenham

Mohammed Kudus (Ghana) arrives to head in the equalizer in West Ham United’s draw with Brighton

Ola Aina (Nigeria) scores his second of the season in Nottingham Forest victory at Brentford

Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) scores his 4th goal of the season in Crystal Palace defeat to Arsenal

Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) receives an assist from Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) to complete Bournemouth’s victory at Manchester United

Thomas Partey (Ghana) assists Gabriel Jesus for Arsenal’s 2nd goal in dominant victory at Crystal Palace

Bundesliga

Ibrahima Sissoko (Mali) crosses to set up the opening goal in Bochum’s first victory of the season over Heidenheim

A corner kick from Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) sets up the first goal in Borussia Dortmund’s victory at Wolfsburg

Samuel Essende (DR Congo) assists the only goal for Augsburg in a lopsided defeat at Holstein Kiel

La Liga

Brahim Diaz (Morocco) scores the 4th goal in Real Madrid victory over Sevilla

Seydouba Cissé (Guinea) puts Leganés ahead in an eventual defeat to Villarreal

Iñaki Williams (Ghana) provides an accurate cross for Athletic Bilbao’s first goal in victory at Osasuna

Turkish Süper Lig

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) scores twice in Galatasaray’s 5-1 thrashing of Kayserispor

Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) equalizes for Fenerbahce with his ninth goal of the season in draw at Eyupspor

Stephane Bahoken (Cameroon) scores the only goal for Kayserispor who are crushed at home by Galatasaray

David Okereke (Nigeria) with an excellent assist on the opening goal in Gaziantep’s victory over Antalyaspor

Belgian Pro League

Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria) continues his excellent season with a goal assisted by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Morocco) and an assist of his own in Genk’s victory over Anderlecht

Adem Zorgane (Algeria) assists the first goal and Yacine Titraoui (Algeria) scores the second goal in Charleroi’s victory against Sint-Truiden

Eredivisie

Alessio da Cruz (Cape Verde) scores in his third consecutive match and also provides an assist in Fortuna Sittard’s win at Utrecht

Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso) curls in a clever finish to confirm victory for Ajax at Sparta Rotterdam

Álex Balboa (Equatorial Guinea) scores his first goal for Almere City late in their victory over Heerenveen

Liga Portugal (Click “Watch on YouTube)

Samuel Obeng (Ghana) opens his account in Portuguese football as Casa Pia defeat Arouca

Elves Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) provides a perfect cross for Farense’s first goal in victory at Famalicao