Ali Al Khattabi grabbed his seventh of the season

Moroccan striker Ali Al Khattabi's goalscoring spree continued as he set AZ Alkmaar on the way to a 4-0 dismissal of FC Zwolle with his seventh goal of the season.

The victory took AZ top of the table for twenty-four hours, before Ajax drew 2-2 at PSV Eindhoven to reclaim pole position on goal difference.

Al Khattabi's compatriot Said Boutahar scored for RKC Waawijk in their 2-1 defeat by RBC Roosendall, while another Moroccan - 23-year-old Ouhsaine Ouichou - was also on the score-sheet in Holland as his 57th minute equaliser set Volendam on the way to a 2-1 victory over Roda JC.

Belgium

Nigerian striker Tosin Dosumnu equalised for Westerlo in their 2-1 home defeat of Charleroi, after Guinea's Namidian Traore had opened the scoring for the visitors after 41 minutes.

Aruna Dindane was one of the Ivorian players not released for his nation's Olympic qualifier against Mali on Saturday, but the 23-year-old continued his fine form and scored in Anderlecht's 4-0 trouncing of Beerschot.

Meanwhile, Nigeria's Manasseh Ishiaku registered for La Louviere as they thrashed Genk 5-2.

France

Nigeria's John Utaka scored his first goal of the season against Lille

Ivorian forward Didier Drogba maintained his impressive goalscoring run, as he notched his seventh league goal of the season in Marseille's 2-0 victory over Rennes.

Dagui Bakari was another Ivorian on target as he scored the match-winner for Lens in their 2-1 home victory over Lille.

Bakari's goal came two minutes after Nigerian winger John Utaka had equalised for the home side.

Turkey

Tunisia's Kais Ghodhbane converted a penalty to give Diyarbakispor the lead in their 1-1 draw with Ankaragucu - while Nigerian defender Uche Okechukwu clinched Istanbulspor's final goal in their 3-0 defeat of Bursaspor.

Portugal

Cameroon forward Rudolph Douala scored for Uniao Leiria in their 4-2 defeat at Beira Mar. Douala's opening 27th minute strike was cancelled out by an equaliser from Nigeria's Kingsley Ekeh five minutes later.

Angola's Jose Fidalgo was another African on the scoresheet as he slotted home in Nacional's 4-0 win over Belenses.

Germany

Sunday Oliseh led Bochum to a surprise victory over Dortmund

Former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh celebrated a rare goal as his side Bochum surprisingly beat Borussia Dortmund 3-0.

The only other African goalscorer in the Bundesliga was Cameroon international Mahamdou Idrissou who opened the scoring for Hannover 96 in the 34th minute in their 1-1 draw with 1860 Munich.

Switzerland

Togo's Mohamed Abdelkader scored the matchwinner for Servette as they beat Grasshoppers 3-2, while there were three African scorers in FC Zurich's 3-1 defeat of Neuchatel Xamax.

Guinea's Alhassane Keita and Morocco's Tariq Chahib scored for Zurich, while the 23-year-old Cameroonian Samuel Ojong grabbed a consolation goal for Xamax five minutes from time.

England

Senegal striker Henri Camara opened his account in English football in thrilling style, scoring Wolverhampton Wanderer's winning goal in the 86th minute as they came from 3-0 down to beat Leicester City 4-3.