African gamers in Europe: Lookman stars for Atalanta

Ademola Lookman scored twice for a 3rd straight Serie A match, overshadowing fellow Nigeria worldwide Victor Osimhen on the weekend in Italy.

Lookman notched the primary and third objectives for Atalanta and created the second in an exciting 3-3 draw with Juventus.

He has scored 11 occasions in Serie A this season, two much less that chart-topper Osimhen, whose faucet in sealed a 2-0 win for leaders Napoli at Salernitana.

Right here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers throughout Europe:

ENGLAND

DANGO OUATTARA (Bournemouth)

Ouattara made a right away impression on his Bournemouth debut. The Burkina Faso winger arrange Jaidon Anthony for the Cherries’ first league aim in six video games. That strike was not sufficient for victory in a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest that noticed Bournemouth drop into the underside three on aim distinction.

RIYAD MAHREZ (Manchester Metropolis)

Former African Footballer of the Yr Mahrez failed so as to add to his tremendous scoring type of late, however did seize an help as Metropolis swept apart Wolves 3-0. The Algerian pounced on a poor go from Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa to tee up Erling Haaland to finish a hat-trick.

ITALY

ADEMOLA LOOKMAN (Atalanta)

In his debut Serie A season, Lookman gave Atalanta an early lead because of a Wojciech Szczesny error, arrange Joakim Maehle’s leveller after which thumped residence an excellent header which might have given the away aspect all three factors had Danilo not levelled halfway by means of the second half.

VICTOR OSIMHEN (Napoli)

Napoli have reportedly put a £130 million ($160 mn/150 mn euros) price ticket on the 24-year-old, who has been linked with Manchester United. He struck two minutes into the second half, pouncing on a rebound off the submit as Napoli took a 12-point lead over second-placed AC Milan, the defending champions.

GERMANY

SEBASTIEN HALLER (Borussia Dortmund)

After six months of remedy for testicular most cancers, Haller returned in Dortmund’s thrilling 4-3 win over Augsburg. Approaching after 62 minutes with the rating at 2-2, Haller introduced the 80,000-strong crowd to its ft and performed a key linking position as Dortmund fought again to win the sport. It was Haller’s first aggressive look in a Dortmund shirt, because the Ivory Coast ahead was recognized simply days after becoming a member of the membership from Dutch aspect Ajax in mid-2022.

ERIC MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING (Bayern Munich)

Choupo-Moting picked up the place he left off earlier than the World Cup, scoring a first-half aim as Bayern drew 1-1 at Leipzig. Choupo-Moting tapped in a Serge Gnabry cross on 37 minutes to present Bayern the lead and proved a continuing risk to the house defence.

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