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Egyptian captain Mohamed Salah achieved the milestone of 200 goals in English football during Liverpool’s 3-0 victory over Brentford.
In this match, Mohamed Salah, also the first Reds player to score in each of their first six home matches of a season, secured the win with a calm finish and a header from a Kostas Tsimikas cross.
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Meanwhile, other African players made headlines in major European leagues:
ENGLAND:
NICOLAS JACKSON (Chelsea): The Senegal striker, criticized after a challenging start at Stamford Bridge, scored a crucial goal in the 4-4 draw against Manchester City, making it four goals in two games.
IDRISSA GUEYE (Everton): The Senegal midfielder scored a late winner in Everton’s 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace, showcasing composure and skill.
SPAIN:
JONATHAN BAMBA (Celta Vigo): Despite Bamba’s brilliant strike, Celta Vigo suffered a thrilling 4-3 defeat at Athletic Bilbao, keeping them in the relegation zone.
GERMANY:
ERIC MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING (Bayern Munich): Cameroon forward headed in Bayern’s fourth goal in a hard-fought 4-2 win against Heidenheim, demonstrating his contribution even with the arrival of Harry Kane.
SERHOU GUIRASSY (Stuttgart): Guirassy, returning from injury, scored a late penalty to help Stuttgart beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1, showcasing his goal-scoring prowess.
NATHAN TELLA (Bayer Leverkusen): Tella scored his first league goal for Leverkusen in a 4-0 win against Union Berlin, fulfilling a dream and earning a spot in the Nigeria squad for World Cup qualifiers.
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