This weekend, African stars Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo, and Nicolas Jackson showcased their skills in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot.
Cameroon’s Mbeumo scored twice in Brentford’s thrilling 4-3 victory over Ipswich, while Senegal’s Jackson netted in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Newcastle.
Egypt’s Salah struck an equalizer to help Liverpool salvage a 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland currently leads the Golden Boot race with 11 goals, while Mbeumo follows with eight.
Jackson and Salah each have six goals, keeping the competition fierce among top scorers.
Liverpool’s Salah scored his sixth league goal, receiving Darwin Nunez’s cross in the 81st minute to secure a point against Arsenal.
Meanwhile, Mbeumo’s two goals were pivotal for Brentford, who overturned a 2-0 deficit against Ipswich, with Mbeumo’s final goal coming in stoppage time.
Chelsea’s Jackson continued his goal-scoring run, converting Pedro Neto’s cross to give Chelsea the early lead over Newcastle.
Cole Palmer’s second-half goal ultimately secured Chelsea’s victory.
In Italy, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman netted twice in Atalanta’s 6-1 rout of Verona, elevating his team to fifth place in Serie A.
Lookman, nominated for the Ballon d’Or, described his nomination as a “special moment” for him and the club.
In Germany, Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface scored his sixth league goal in a 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen, a week after recovering from a car accident.
El Bilal Toure of Stuttgart also shined, scoring a rocket in a 2-1 win over Holstein Kiel.
In France, Morocco’s Zakaria Aboukhlal scored twice in the first 10 minutes for Toulouse in a 3-0 win over Montpellier, helping his team climb out of the relegation zone.
