Africans in Europe: Onana blunder sinks United
A blunder by Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana contributed to a 3-1 home loss for struggling Manchester United against Brighton in the Premier League at the weekend.
Watch: Milan come from behind to beat Como
Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez scored five minutes apart to snatch Milan a 2-1 comeback win against newly promoted side Como.
African players in Europe: Ouattara stars in Bournemouth romp
Burkina Faso forward Dango Ouattara scored twice for Bournemouth in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round rout of second-tier West Bromwich Albion at the weekend.
Inter squeeze past Venezia to put pressure on Napoli
Inter Milan moved to within one point of Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday after bouncing back from a painful defeat in the Italian Super Cup final by winning 1-0 at struggling Venezia and going second in the table.
Loftus-Cheek sidelined with hamstring injury
Ruben Loftus-Cheek will miss AC Milan’s upcoming league fixtures with Como and Cagliari with a hamstring injury, the Serie A club said on Friday.
Watch: Fiorentina hold Juventus through late equaliser
Thuram’s brace gave Juventus the lead, but it was equalized twice—first by Kean and by Sottil’s late effort—leaving the game tied and the Bianceneri with only a point.
African players in Europe: Salah leads Golden Boot race after brace
Mohamed Salah surged to the top of the Premier League Golden Boot chart thanks to a double for Liverpool in a 6-3 rout of Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.
Atalanta fight back to take league top spot
Atalanta surged back to the top of the Serie A standings with a Charles De Ketelaere-inspired 3-2 win at home to Empoli on Sunday, while inconsistent Roma thrashed Parma 5-0.
Fiorentina’s Bove has defibrillator installed
Edoardo Bove has had a defibrillator fitted after the Fiorentina midfielder’s on-pitch cardiac arrest earlier this month, according to widespread Italian media reports on Tuesday.
Napoli hand Serie A lead to Atalanta
Napoli conceded top spot in Serie A to red-hot Atalanta on Sunday after falling to a 1-0 home defeat to Lazio and dropping to two points from the summit.