ENGLAND
NICOLAS JACKSON (Aston Villa)
Jackson put his side 2-0 ahead against United, but it wasn’t enough to inspire a victory at Old Trafford. When Jackson tapped in after United goalkeeper Senne Lammens palmed the ball into his path, it appeared the 25-year-old’s ninth goal in 14 games in all competitions this term would be the spark for a comfortable Villa win. But in an incredible finale, United scored twice in stoppage-time to rescue a draw.
#PL 🏴 : United mené 2-0 en à peine 4 min. de jeu 😲
Nicolas Jackson buteur 🇸🇳 https://t.co/bxWGrpeHdj
— CANAL+ SPORT Afrique (@cplussportafr) November 8, 2026
YANN GBOHO (Coventry City)
The Ivory Coast winger scored his first Premier League goal in a 3-1 defeat at Everton. Gboho, signed from French side Toulouse in September, put Coventry ahead with a composed finish after evading slack defending in the 52nd minute. But Frank Lampard’s team crumbled after the 25-year-old’s strike as Everton scored three times to leave the visitors one point above the relegation zone.
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SOUTH AFRICANS ABROAD
RELEBOHILE MOFOKENG (Union Saint-Gilloise)
Mofokeng came off the bench after an hour and gave Union more life in attack as they beat Genk 1-0 to return to the top of the Belgian Pro League. Ross Sykes scored the winner in the 76th minute, and Union now lead Club Brugge by a point. The Bafana Bafana forward had been rested after playing 86 minutes in Thursday’s Europa League win at Celta Vigo.
OLWETHU MAKHANYA (Rangers)
Makhanya played the full 90 minutes at centre-back as Rangers won 2-0 at St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership. Ryan Don Naderi scored a penalty, Dan Neil added a second, and Makhanya helped keep a clean sheet. The win cut Celtic’s lead at the top to a point before the international break.
SPAIN
YASSIR ZABIRI (Racing Santander)
Moroccan forward Zabiri continued his superb season with another goal to help Santander win 2-1 at Malaga. The 21-year-old bagged his ninth of the campaign with a simple finish to tuck a rebound home into the empty net. Only Raphinha, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal have scored more goals this season in La Liga.
📝 CRÓNICA | Remontada en La Rosaleda (1-2)
✅ El Racing consigue su primera victoria a domicilio del curso 2026/27 y llega al parón con 14 puntos #MálagaRacing
https://t.co/yw9EER1o8F https://t.co/YC1PBqnvQE
— Real Racing Club (@realracingclub) November 7, 2026
ITALY
KONAN N’DRI (Lecce)
After Angolan Kailonda Gaspar conceded a 60th-minute own goal to give Torino the lead in a clash of bottom-half Serie A clubs, Niger international N’Dri scored to salvage a 1-1 draw for visiting Lecce. The architect of the equaliser was Mali international Lassana Coulibaly.
GERMANY
EZECHIEL BANZUZI (RB Leipzig)
Banzuzi’s goal proved the turning point as he kick-started Leipzig’s recovery to beat Augsburg 5-2 at home in the Bundesliga after conceding inside the opening minute. Anton Kade had Augsburg in front after 36 seconds but Banzuzi levelled in the 33rd minute when he turned a Brajan Gruda pass into the bottom right corner. The 21-year-old Democratic Republic of Congo internnational has two goals and two assists in the league this season.
UCHENNA OGUNDU (Augsburg)
Ogundu’s first goal in Augsburg colours was a mere consolation as his side crashed at Leipzig. With Leipzig 5-1 up, Augsburg’s Alexis Claude Maurice intercepted the ball and sent his side in the other direction. Fabian Rieder latched on to Claude Maurice’s pass before finding Ogundu, who slid the ball into the bottom corner.
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FRANCE
LASSINE SINAYOKO (Paris FC)
Ligue 1’s leading scorer Sinayoko netted after 63 minutes to give third-placed Paris FC a 1-0 win at lowly Auxerre. It was the ninth goal of the campaign in 10 matches for the Mali striker.
Lassine Sinayoko est l’attaquant le plus sous-coté de Ligue 1.
https://t.co/wEKzIW6sNY
— Yacine Youssfi (@yacine_youssfi) November 7, 2026
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