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  "title": "African players in Europe: Semenyo brace helps City top table",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/african-players-in-europe-semenyo-brace-helps-city-top-table-8880128",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/21/african-players-in-europe-semenyo-brace-helps-city-top-table"
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  "account": "Antoine Semenyo netted twice for Manchester City in a 5-3 victory over Sunderland, propelling them to the top of the Premier League table. The Ghanaian striker scored in the 43rd minute and again in the 57th minute, contributing to City's dominance at the Etihad Stadium. Enzo Maresca's side weathered Brian Brobbey's hat-trick for Sunderland to secure the win and a three-point lead over Arsenal. Nicolas Jackson scored his second goal of the season for Aston Villa in a 3-2 win against Tottenham. The Senegal striker broke his Premier League duck in the 67th minute, setting Villa on course for their first league win in five games this season. Ilaix Moriba netted his first goal of the season for Celta Vigo in a 5-0 win over Racing Santander. The Guinea midfielder found the back of the net with a neat low strike from 20 yards, putting the Galicians two goals up in the first half. Ismael Saibari scored his first goal for Bayern Munich in a 7-0 Bundesliga thrashing of Union Berlin. The Spain-born Moroccan forward capitalized on poor defending to score Bayern's fifth goal with 20 minutes remaining, marking an excellent weekend for the footballer of the season in the Netherlands. Ernest Nuamah scored twice within 30 minutes as Lyon beat Rennes 4-0 in Ligue 1. The Ghana winger received a standing ovation when substituted midway through the second half, having scored four goals in all competitions this season. Paris FC's Ilan Kebbal opened the scoring with a rising shot after 18 minutes in a 2-1 win over Strasbourg, putting the team third in the standings, two points behind leaders Monaco.",
  "summary": "AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues.",
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        "title": "African players in Europe: Semenyo brace helps City top table",
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        "published": "2026-09-21T06:42:39.000Z"
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        "title": "African players in Europe: Semenyo brace helps City top table",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/african-players-in-europe-semenyo-brace-helps-city-top-table-8881613",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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