Several African players, lacking in efficiency in recent weeks, took advantage of the last weekend of February to find the net. This was the case, in particular, of the Cameroonian Eric Choupo-Moting, scorer for the first time in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, and of the Ivorian Nicolas Pépé, effective with Arsenal. On the other hand, Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) improved his statistics during the draw obtained in Marseille (1-1).

England (26 th day): Pepe woke

Arsenal (10th) managed the prettiest shot of the twenty-sixth day of the Premier League . The Gunners indeed win (3-1) on the lawn of Leicester, a candidate for Europe. Ivorian Nicolas Pépé scored the Gunners’ third goal. It is now his fifth in the Premier League this season.

Germany (23 rd day): Choupo-Moting unlocks its counter

It’s not easy to exist at Bayern Munich (1 st ). Especially in an offensive sector where the Pole Robert Lewandowski displays stratospheric statistics (34 goals, including 28 in the league). Cameroonian Eric Choupo-Moting therefore waited for his thirteenth match in the Bundesliga to open his counter. The former Paris-SG striker scored the first of five Bavarian goals (5-1) against FC Cologne, just after fifteen minutes of play. Far from the top of the rankings, Schalke 04, more than ever last, s ‘is heavily inclined on the lawn of Stuttgart (1-5). And the Algerian Nabil Bentaleb scores (from the penalty spot) the only goal of the red lantern.

France (27 th day): Toko-Ekambi scorer against Marseille

Olympique Lyonnais would have liked to take advantage of his trip to Marseille to overtake Paris-SG and get closer to Lille, the leader of Ligue 1. But the Rhone club left the Bouches-du-Rhône with a draw (1 -1). And this, despite the twelfth goal of the season by Cameroonian Karl Toko-Ekambi. The number 7 of Les Gones is the author of a nice coiled strike. In addition, the Senegalese Moussa Koné allows Nîmes (18 th ) to obtain a point against Nantes (1-1). And Cameroonian Harold Moukoudi had opened the scoring for Saint-Etienne in Lorient, where the Greens (16 th ) have finally tilted (1-2). Finally, the purpose of the Samuel Nigerian Kalu did not avoid Bordeaux (11 th ) to suffer another defeat against Metz (1-2).

Italy (24 th day): AC Milan wins, KESSIE brand

The duel between Inter Milan and AC Milan (2 nd ) at the top of Serie A continues. While the Nerazzurri dominated Genoa (3-0), their neighbors Rossonerri tamed AS Roma (2-1). Thanks in particular to a penalty transformed by the Ivorian Franck Kessié. The Ghanaian Emmanuel Gyasi, for his part, took a double with La Spezia (16 th ) to Parma (2-2). Finally, Bologna (11 th ) gets rid of Lazio (2-0), including a goal of the Senegalese Ibrahima Mbaye.

Turkey (26 th day): Mostafa blazes yet

Six matches and as many goals: arrived at Galatasaray Istanbul during the winter transfer window, the Egyptian Mostafa Mohamed scored the two goals of the leader of the championship against Erzurum BB (2-0). The second is also on a service from Congolese Christian Luyindama. Besisktas consolidates his second place by clearly dominating Denizlispor (3-0). And Cameroonian Vincent Aboubakar scored the second goal. Göztepe Izmir (9th) wins (1-0) against Kasimpasa thanks to the Senegalese Chérif Ndiaye. His compatriot Alassane Ndao has, meanwhile, participated in the success of Fatih Karagümrük (7 th ) against Alanyaspor (2-0). Finally, the Ghanaian Tetteh Benjamin allowed Yeni Malatyaspor (13 e ) to take a point Genclerbirligi (1-1)

And elsewhere…

To mark the twenty-fifth day of the championship of Spain , the match between Eibar (16 th ) and Huesca ended in a draw (1-1). The goal of Basque training is the work of the Senegalese Papa Kouli Diop. This is his first of the season. In Belgium (29 th day), Kevin Denkey contributed to the success of the Cercle Bruges (16 th ) against Waasland-Beveren (2-0), the red lantern. The Togolese striker, who arrived this winter, had already scored last week.

At the top of the standings, Racing Genk (3 rd ) wins (2-1) on the lawn of Charleroi. And the Nigerian Paul Onuachu took the opportunity to score his twenty-fourth goal in the league. Ostend (4 th ), beat FC Mechelen (2-0) with a realization of the Senegalese Makhtar Gueye, from a penalty. In Switzerland (22 nd day), St. Gallen (3 rd ) clearly has FC Basel (3-1). With a goal from Ghanaian Kwadwo Duah, also on a penalty. The red lantern, FC Vaduz, wins a precious success on the lawn of FC Sion (2-0). It was the Senegalese Mohamed Coulibaly who sealed the success of the Liechtenstein team in extra time, from the penalty spot.

In Bulgaria (19 th day), in the clash between Ludogorets Razgrad (1 st ) and CSKA Sofia (2 e ), fate has turned in favor of the leader. It is the Ghanaian Tekpetey who delivers the reigning champion. The Comorian El Fardou Ben Mohamed distinguished himself during the clear victory of the Red Star Belgrade (1 st ) against Proleter (4-0). It marks, in fact, the third goal of the premises. Also in Serbia (24 th day), the Burkinabe defender Abdoulaye Cisse opened the way for the success of Novi Pazar (14 th ) against Macva Sabac (4-0).

After months of stops, the championship of Russia has finally resumed last weekend (20 th day). Gambian Ali Sowe, freshly recruited by FC Rostov (5 th ) from CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria), scored his first goal against Zenit Saint Petersburg (2-2). And FC Khimki (10 th ) dominates FC Ufa (2-1) thanks to Malian Mohamed Konaté.

Also note the double of the Moroccan Ryan Mmaee during the large victory of AEL Limassol. Championship leader of Cyprus (27 th day) did well against AEK Larnaca (3-0). Further west, the Netherlands (24 th day) countryman Ismail Azzawi had opened the scoring for Heracles Almelo (11 th ). However, he could not offer the victory to his team against FC Twente (2-2).