African players continue to make waves in European football, contributing to victories and solidifying their teams' positions in various leagues.
It was another good week for Africa’s stars in the elite competitions in Europe with goals and assists to help their teams to victories.Valencia made it back-to-back victories, and three wins in their last four LaLiga games, as they moved to within a point of safety with a 2-0 victory over Leganes. Valencia have been surprise strugglers this year and this victory was vital in moving them to within a point of 17th-placed Leganes.
He turned the ball into the goal from close-range after it fell to him in the box from a saved shot, and made sure he struck it low and hard. It was a fine finish from the defender, and an eighth LaLiga goal since he joined Valencia in 2018.Athletic Bilbao cemented fourth place in LaLiga with a routine 3-0 home win over Girona, which came thanks to a Oihan Sancet hat-trick.
The Cherries quickly got over their league loss to Liverpool the week before and confirmed they are among the leading teams in the English top flight this season, though they did have a dollop of good fortune as Everton struck the post three times in a five-minute spell. Semenyo has seven goals and three assists in the league this season and has now scored twice in the FA Cup too as Bournemouth march on.
It was a fine finish too as he was played into space on the left-hand side of the box, took a touch with his right foot and crashed the ball into the back of the net with his left. He will hope it is the start of a run of goals as he looks to help Lazio qualify for the Champions League.Mamelodi Sundowns laid down their title credentials in emphatic fashion with a 4-1 defeat of Orla do Pirates in their top-of-the-table Betway Premiership clash in Pretoria on Saturday.
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