Africans Overseas: Marmoush Scores Hat-Trick, While Osimhen and En-Nesyri Both Net a Brace

A wave of African talent has taken Europe by storm, highlighted by Manchester City’s Egyptian sensation who scored a spectacular hat-trick.

England

Liverpool kept their Premier League title hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Just 17 minutes after Luis Diaz opened the scoring for the home side in the 15th minute at Anfield, Mohamed Salah converted a penalty to extend the lead after goalkeeper Jose Sa was deemed to have committed a foul.

In doing so, the Egyptian forward matched Wayne Rooney’s Premier League record of 101 goals at a home venue.

Matheus Cunha of Brazil managed to pull a goal back for the Wolves late in the match, but the day belonged to Liverpool under Arne Slot as they emerged victorious.

In another match, Calvin Bassey netted his first goal of the 2024-25 season, helping Fulham secure a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest.

The visiting Reds equalised through Chris Wood in the 37th minute, cancelling out Emile Smith Rowe’s opener just 15 minutes in during a fiercely contested first half at Craven Cottage.

Nigerian defender Bassey scored the decisive goal for Marco Silva’s side in the 62nd minute, igniting celebrations among the home crowd.

Meanwhile, Manchester City delivered an emphatic 4-0 win against Newcastle United, featuring a hat-trick from Omar Marmoush.

The Egyptian’s opener came in the 19th minute with a delicate lob over the oncoming Martin Dubravka, courtesy of Ederson’s assist.

It was a disappointing day for Southampton, who succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth.

Dango Ouattara from Burkina Faso gave the Cherries a lead in the 14th minute, with Ryan Christie doubling their advantage just two minutes later.

Although Ghana’s Kamaldeen Sulemana managed to pull one back for Southampton, his effort was not enough to prevent defeat, as Marcus Tavernier secured Bournemouth’s third goal in the 83rd minute.

Italy

Maxwel Cornet played the role of super-sub for Genoa, who claimed a 2-0 victory against Venezia in a tight Serie A encounter.

After Andrea Pinamonti put Genoa ahead in the 86th minute, the Ivorian, who came on for Junior Messias in the 73rd minute, sealed the win with a second goal that left the visitors empty-handed.

The defeat leaves Venezia mired in the relegation zone; they have now failed to score in 11 of their 25 matches, with only Lecce (13) managing fewer goals in Serie A this season.

In another Italian fixture, Boulaye Dia scored as Lazio played out a 2-2 draw with Napoli.

The Stadio Olimpico was abuzz early on when Gustav Isaksen scored in the sixth minute, but Napoli quickly responded with Giacomo Raspadori equalising seven minutes later.

The match took a turn for the worst for Lazio in the 64th minute when Adam Marusic accidentally turned the ball into his own net.

However, Senegalese forward Dia salvaged a point for Marco Baroni’s side with a goal in the 87th minute.

Turkey

Victor Osimhen’s brace helped Galatasaray secure a narrow 2-1 win against Rizespor.

The Lions arrived at Rize City Stadium looking to bounce back from a heavy 4-1 loss to AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.

The second half began brightly for Galatasaray as the Nigerian forward scored with a powerful header from Przemysław Frankowski’s cross just two minutes after the break.

Despite the hosts equalising through Gambia’s Ali Sowe seven minutes later, Osimhen struck again to clinch the win with just four minutes remaining.

This victory allows Galatasaray to maintain their position at the top of the Super Lig, having accumulated 63 points from 23 matches.

In another fixture, Moroccan Youssef En-Nesyri netted twice to lead Fenerbahce to a 3-1 victory over Kasimpasa.

Just 20 minutes into the match, the former Sevilla forward opened the scoring with a composed finish.

Oguz Aydin added a second for Jose Mourinho’s side in the 52nd minute, while Senegalese star Mamadou Fall reduced the deficit for Kasimpasa a minute after the hour.

En-Nesyri restored Fenerbahce’s two-goal lead with his second strike ten minutes later, showcasing a man-of-the-match performance.