The BBC's African sports programme Fast Track brings you a weekly rundown of all the African goal scorers across the top leagues in Europe.

Essien scored a brace to round off an outstanding display

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien scored twice as Chelsea ran riot to rout strugglers Wolves 4-0 and retain a five-point lead at the top of the league.

Florent Malouda's 22-yard strike opened the scoring for the home side before Essien made two on 10 minutes, heading home unmarked.

The Ghanaian then squeezed in from the edge of the area to make it 3-0, before Joe Cole clipped in on the hour.

Elsewhere, Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor scored his fifth goal of the season for Manchester City as they drew 2-2 at Liverpool.

And Guinea's Kamil Zayatte grabbed a goal for Hull City in a thrilling 3-3 draw with visiting West Ham.

Malian Mamadou Samassa scored in the 7th minute to help Valenciennes defeat title holders Bordeaux 1-0 in their own backyard.

Valenciennes are not one of the big French clubs but they are not doing badly so far this season as they are in sixth in the standings.

Rennes' Asamoah Gyan celebrates his goal against Le Mans

Benin striker Paul Efoulou put Nancy ahead in the 53rd minute but his side could not keep the lead as Lens fought back with two late goals to win 2-1.

Tunisia midfielder Issam Jomaa scored the equaliser in the 80th minute.

Senegal's Kader Mangane and his Ghana team mate Asamoah Gyan scored a goal each as their side Rennes dismissed Le Mans 2-1.

Goals by Malian Adama Coulibaly and Congo Brazzaville midfielder Delvin Ndinga took Auxerre to the top of the table after beating Monaco 2-0.

Two Africans scored twice in the 3-3 draw between Breda and Nijmegen.

Ghana's Matthew Amoah equalised and gave Breda a temporary lead but Burundian Saidi Ntibazonkiza scored in the 82nd to tie the match after earlier restoring Nijmegen's lead.

Morocco's Ahmed Ammi was sent-off in the 37th minute but his side Den Haag was able to take the lead in the second-half and walked away with a point in the 1-1 draw at Willem II.

Another Moroccan Mbark Boussoufa was also sent-off after a second yellow card although his side Anderlecht still won 3-1.

Nigeria's Tosin Dosunmu scored a last minute winner for Beerschot to deny Club Bruges in a 2-1 win.

Nigeria's Jaycee Okunwanne scored twice as Mouscron outclassed nine-man Charleroi 4-1.

Charleroi's Algerian captain Adlene Guedioura was among the two players sent-off in the tempestuous.

Zimbabwe's Vuza Nyoni equalised for Cercle Bruges in the 69th minute in the 1-1 draw at St Truiden.

Cameroon striker Aloys Nong was on target for Mechelen but his effort was not enough as they lost 4-1 at Zulte Waregem.

The globetrotting Ivorian striker Ibrahim Bakayoko scored a much needed equaliser in the last minute for Pas Giannina who came from behind to draw 2-2.

Omo Sulaiman from Nigeria was in the score sheet for Panionios who beat Panthrakikos Komotini 3-1.

Cameroonian striker Herve Tum pulled a late goal back for Istanbul Buyuksehir who lost 3-1 to Genclerbirligi.

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