Spain Bakayoko scored for the second week in a row |
It was far from a prolific weekend for Africans in the major European leagues but some Ivorians were outstanding in Belgium.
Marco Ne scored a double, while a goal each for Emmanuel Eboue and Giles Yapi Yapo gave Bevern the points as they trounced Cercle Brugge 4-0.
Despite the big win Beveren, who can field up to 10 Ivorians in their side at any time, are still in the bottom half of the table.
Elsewhere Papy Okitankoy Kimoto sealed victory for Standard Liege as they tamed Club Brugge 3-1. Kimoto from DR Congo scored the last goal five minutes before the end.
Nigeria�s Tosin Dosunmu scored a lone goal winner late in the first-half as his side Westerlo edged out Lierse 1-0 in an away tie.
Spain
Ibrahima Bakayoko of Ivory Coast scored for the second successive weekend as Osasuna defeated Celta Vigo 3-2.
Bakayoko scored what turned out to be the winning goal 11 minutes before the end when he put his side 3-1 up.
Tunisian midfielder Mehdi Nafti was sent-off three minutes before half-time as his side Racing Santander suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Albacete.
Germany
Burkina Faso striker Wilfried Sanou scored the third goal for his side Freiburg who went on to beat Bochum 4-2.
France
Ahmed Hassan Mido of Egypt put his side Marseille ahead just before the half-time whistle, but he was once again on the losing end as Monaco fought back to win 2-1.
Moroccan striker Youssouf Hadji scored twice for Bastia with a goal in either half, but his effort was insufficient as they lost 4-2 to Strasbourg. The Senegalese striker Mamadou Niang scored Strasbourg�s third goal.
And Daniel Cousin from Gabon gave his side Le Mans the lead in their 2-0 win over Guingamp.
 Mido was on target again for Marseille |
Holland
Cameroonian Emile Mbamba was the only African who found the back of the net with his 4th minute strike for Vitesse Arnhem who beat Zwolle 5-2. Portugal
The 21-year-old Gabonese striker Evrad-Yannick Lary was on target for Gil Vicente in a pulsating eight goal thriller against Nacional Madeira as both sides drew 4-4.
Turkey
Egyptian Ramadan Ragab had equalised for Ankaragucu in the 60th minute but his side still lost 4-1 to Fenerbahce.
Nigeria�s Rafael Ndukwe Chukwu scored a 90th minute lone goal winner to win the points for his sideRizespor who beat Bursaspor.
Guinean striker Souleymane Youla also found the back of the net for Genclerbirligi when he put them ahead in the first-half but they went on to draw 1-1 with Malatyaspor.
Greece
Liberian Oliver Makor fired home the first goal for Ionikos in the 31st minute as they beat Paniliakos 4-2.
Austria
Nigerian striker Benedict Akwuegbu scored twice for Graz AK in their 4-1 win over Karnten.