Akor Adams and fellow African footballers score crucial goals in Europe's premier divisions

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A rare Omar Marmoush goal sealed a 3-0 win for second-placed Manchester City over Brentford in the Premier League at the weekend.

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It was only the second league goal this season for the 27-year-old Egypt striker, who ran on to an Erling Haaland pass and fired past goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.

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City trail Arsenal by five points with a game in hand. The Gunners edged West Ham United 1-0 and can clinch the title with victories at home to Burnley and away against Crystal Palace

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AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues:

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England

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OMAR MARMOUSH (Manchester City)

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The Egyptian was sent on to partner Haaland up front as Pep Guardiola chased goals at 0-0 early in the second half, and the two combined as Marmoush produced a clinical finish from the Norwegian’s pass.

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YANKUBA MINTEH (Brighton)

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Minteh helped fire in-form Brighton into the top six with the third goal in a 3-0 rout of already-relegated Wolves. The Gambia international started and finished a flowing team move before blasting in at the near post for his third goal of the season.

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ISMAILA SARR (Crystal Palace)

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Sarr took his tally for an impressive season to 20 goals as Palace secured survival in a 2-2 draw with Everton. The Senegal international blasted home at the second attempt after his initial effort was blocked.

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BETO (Everton)

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Beto was also on target at Selhurst Park with a brilliant individual run and finish past Dean Henderson. The Guinea-Bissau international’s 10th goal of the season put the Toffees in front, but they could not hold on as a draw dented their push for European qualification.

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Spain

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EZ ABDE (Real Betis)

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The Morocco winger scored with a superb finish into the top corner after bursting down the left and into the box as his Betis side drew 2-2 at Real Sociedad. Abde, 24, has been in brilliant form with five goals in his last six appearances for the Andalucian side.

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AKOR ADAMS (Sevilla)

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Nigeria striker Adams grabbed a vital goal in stoppage time to give Sevilla a 2-1 win over Espanyol, which could help them avoid relegation. The 26-year-old has scored twice in his last four matches to help Sevilla climb away from danger.

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Germany

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BAZOUMANA TOURE (Hoffenheim)

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Ivory Coast striker Toure scored the only goal in a crucial 1-0 win over Werder Bremen that saw Hoffenheim stay in the race for Champions League qualification. Toure curled in a smart finish in 25 minutes to score his third goal in five games and keep Hoffenheim level on points with fourth-place Stuttgart going into the final day of the season.

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EDMOND TAPSOBA (Bayer Leverkusen)

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Burkinabe defender Tapsoba conceded a decisive penalty in a 3-1 defeat to Stuttgart that dashed Leverkusen’s hopes of Champions League qualification. Tapsoba tripped Ermedin Demirovic in the box shortly before half-time, allowing Maximilian Mittelstadt to put Stuttgart 2-1 up after Leverkusen had taken an early lead.

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SERHOU GUIRASSY (Borussia Dortmund)

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Guirassy scored the leveller as Dortmund came from a goal down to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 to lock in second spot. The Guinea international got just enough onto a Julian Ryerson assist to flick it into the corner of the goal for his 16th strike of the Bundesliga campaign.

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AFP

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