African players in Europe: Semenyo brace helps City top table
Ghana star Antoine Semenyo scored twice for Manchester City, whose 5-3 victory over Sunderland took them to the top of the Premier League table at the weekend.AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: ENGLAND ANTOINE SEMENYO (Manchester City) Semenyo scored his first goals this season in the win over Sunderland.
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City scored two goals, contributing to the team's 5-3 victory over Sunderland and securing the top spot on the Premier League table. In the 43rd minute, Semenyo netted from close-range, assisting City's third goal. He added another goal with a composed finish in the 57th minute, making it 4-2 for City.
Despite Brian Brobbey's hat-trick for Sunderland, Manchester City maintained their lead. In other European leagues, Nicolas Jackson of Aston Villa scored twice, leading his team to a 3-2 win over Tottenham. Ilaix Moriba of Celta Vigo scored his first goal of the season, helping his side beat Racing Santander 5-0. Ismael Saibari of Bayern Munich scored his first goal since joining the German club, contributing to a 7-0 win over Union Berlin.
Ernest Nuamah of Lyon scored twice in the second half to lead his team to a 4-0 victory over Rennes. Lastly, Ilan Kebbal of Paris FC opened the scoring in Paris FC's 2-1 win over Strasbourg.
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