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African players in Europe: Wissa flick seals Newcastle victory / Photo: CARLOS JASSO - AFP

African players in Europe: Wissa flick seals Newcastle victory

SPORTS 31.08.2026

Democratic Republic of Congo striker Yoane Wissa scored with a clever over-the-shoulder flick to seal a 2-0 Premier League win for Newcastle United over Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

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AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues:

ENGLAND

YOANE WISSA (Newcastle Utd)

Wissa endured a difficult first season with the Magpies, but has made a better start to the new campaign. He impressed in Newcastle's 2-2 draw with Liverpool in their season opener, then bagged the decisive goal in north London.

BRYAN MBEUMO (Manchester Utd)

The Cameroon forward rounded off a resounding 5-2 victory for Michael Carrick's side over promoted Ipswich Town. Mbeumo struck in the 82nd minute at Old Trafford, taking a pass from hat-trick hero Bruno Fernandes and lobbed into the net via the underside of the crossbar. The 27-year-old's first goal this season was the finishing touch on United's maiden win this term after a humiliating loss at Hull.

SPAIN

ADEMOLA LOOKMAN (Atletico Madrid)

Nigeria winger Lookman scored his first goal of the season to help beat Sevilla 3-1. Lookman, who impressed in his first few months at Atletico after joining in the winter transfer window, drilled home at the near post for his side's second goal midway through the first half.

ITALY

HASSANE KAMARA (Udinese)

Kamara struck a long-range shot into the net off the hands of Senegalese goalkeeper Demba Thiam for the second Udinese goal in a 3-2 Serie A victory at Monza. The France-born Ivory Coast midfielder also scored in the opening round last weekend.

GERMANY

SERHOU GUIRASSY (Borussia Dortmund)

Guirassy got his and Dortmund's season off to an excellent start, opening the scoring nine minutes into his side's 2-0 home win over Hamburg. The Guinea international played a clever one-two with new arrival Konstantinos Karetsas before scoring with a low shot across the face of the goal.

CHRISTIAN KOFANE (Bayer Leverkusen)

Kofane scored late as Leverkusen were stunned 3-2 by Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg. With the debutants leading 3-1 in added time, the Cameroon striker knocked in a rebound off the woodwork.

FRANCE

GESSIME YASSINE (Strasbourg)

The 20-year-old Moroccan international scored his first two goals for Strasbourg as they came from behind to beat Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1. Yassine levelled early in the second half through a deflected shot and won the match with a 85th-minute volley.

Y.Aukaiv--AMWN

American Marconi Wireless News - African players in Europe: Wissa flick seals Newcastle victory

African players in Europe: Wissa flick seals Newcastle victory

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