African abroad: Sadio Mane had the last laugh on Senegal teammate Mendy
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane triumphed ultimately on Senegal colleague and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the FA Cup last at the end of the week as the Reds won on penalties.
Mendy saved a Mane shootout kick, however Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties to finish a finals twofold over Chelsea this season having won the League Cup in similar fashion.
Another Senegal star in the spotlight was Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye, who missed a 4-0 win at Montpellier for "personal reasons".
It is broadly accepted he picked to miss the coordinate because he disapproved of wearing a shirt with rainbow motifs for Ligue 1's end of the week in support of efforts to battle homophobia.
Here, supersport.com highlights some of the African performers in European leagues at the end of the week:
Britain
SADIO MANE (Liverpool), EDOUARD MENDY (Chelsea)
Mane scored the triumphant spot-kicks as he and Mendy lifted the Africa Cup of Nations and qualified for the World Cup in shootout wins over Egypt this year. Notwithstanding, this time he neglected to track down the net with the opportunity to win the Cup as Mendy saved low to one side.
RIYAD MAHREZ (Manchester City)
Mahrez saw his 86th-minute penalty saved as Manchester City's walk toward the Premier League title stumbled in a 2-2 draw at West Ham. Prior, the Algerian played a part in the City adjuster as his free-kick was transformed into his own net by Vladimir Coufal.
SPAIN
YOUSSEF EN-NESYRI (Sevilla)
The Moroccan secured Champions League capability for Sevilla subsequent to heading a late adjuster that snatched a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid. Sevilla required a highlight seal their place among La Liga's main four, however their battle looked set to go to the last day of the season after Jose Gimenez gave Atletico the lead. En-Nesyri saved Sevilla with five minutes left, it Torres' cross to gesture home Oliver.
PATHE CISS (Rayo Vallecano)
Senegalese Ciss scored his third goal of the season, yet couldn't forestall Rayo losing 2-1 away at transfer fighting Mallorca. The midfielder headed in a corner to adjust at the top of the hour, however Mallorca struck a 92nd-minute victor, Abdon Prats terminating in to boost Mallorca's survival hopes.
ITALY
VICTOR OSIMHEN (Napoli)
Nigerian Osimhen put Napoli ahead during the first half in a 3-0 triumph over consigned Genoa that dependable a third-place finish in Serie A. It was his fourteenth association goal of the season, abandoning him 13 Golden Boot pioneer Ciro Immobile from Lazio.
GERMANY
TAIWO AWONIYI (Union Berlin)
The Nigerian finished the season with 20 goals in the wake of mesh two times in a 3-2 home win over Bochum which secured Europa League football for Union. He changed a penalty over completely to put Berlin 2-0 up, yet after Bochum evened out, Awoniyi muscled his direction into the container, chested the ball down and smashed in the 88th-minute champ.
ISHAK BELFODIL (Hertha Berlin)
The Algeria striker got an early penalty as Hertha looked on course to succeed at Borussia Dortmund on the last day of the season and assurance their survival. Be that as it may, the hosts thundered back with Youssoufa Moukoko scoring the victor moments in the wake of falling off the seat. The away loss means Hertha must win a two-leg set up to contend with second division opponents to stay in the Bundesliga.
FRANCE
IDRISSA GANA GUEYE (Paris Saint-Germain)
Gueye was confronting questions in France in the wake of missing PSG's away win against Montpellier for what mentor Mauricio Pochettino called "personal reasons". It is broadly accepted he quit because he disapproved of wearing a shirt with rainbow motifs for Ligue 1's end of the week in support of efforts to battle homophobia. The Rouge Direct enemy of homophobia bunch said. "The LFP (League) and PSG must ask Gana Gueye to account for himself and rapidly. Also, punish him if necessary."
DIDIER LAMKEL ZA (Metz)
Cameroon international Lamkel Ze scored a 50th-minute header to give struggling Metz a 1-0 win against Angers. Metz have 31 points to place them in eighteenth spot, equivalent on points with Saint-Etienne, meaning they are presently in the position for a set up to contend with a Ligue 2 group. Metz face as of now delegated champions PSG one weekend from now when Saint Etienne play Nantes. "We're still alive," said Metz mentor Frederic Antonetti.
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