Choupo-Moting, Osimhen and Onuachu on fire, hat-trick for Latte Lath with St Gallen

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting just keeps scoring. The Cameroonian striker scored again as Bayern Munich (1st) comfortably won at Schalke 04 (2-0) in round 15 of the German league. Ghana's Christopher Antwi-Adjei gave Bochum (17th) a vital win at Augsburg (1-0). Hertha Berlin (15th) beat Cologne (2-0) with a goal from Ivorian Wilfried Kanga. Algeria's Ramy Bensebaini scored in Borussia Mönchengladbach's (8th) 4-2 win over Borussia Dortmund.

In France (round 15), before joining up with his national team for the World Cup, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi played a part in Paris Saint-Germain's (1st) big win over Auxerre (5-0). Lens (2nd) beat Clermont Foot (2-1) with a goal from Ivorian Seko Fofana. His compatriot Nicolas Pépé (from the penalty spot) earned Nice (9th) a draw at Lyon (1-1). Zimbabwe's Marshall Munetsi scored for Reims (11th) at Montpellier. Strasbourg (19th) and Lorient (5th) drew 1-1. Senegal's Habib Diallo scored for the Alsatians, Nigeria's Terem Moffi for the Bretons. Benin's Steve Mounié converted a penalty that gave Brest (16th) a 2-1 win over Troyes. Nigeria's Moses Simon, with an equaliser in the closing minutes, earned Nantes (15th) a 2-2 draw against AC Ajaccio, who had scored through a penalty from Algeria's Youcef Belaïli.

Wild game between Zult-Waregem and Eupen (5-5), five African scorers

In Italy (round 15), Napoli (1st) could once again count on Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who scored once, as they beat Udinese (3-2). Angola's M’Bala Nzola, who scored twice, helped La Spezia (17th) win at Hellas Verona. Despite a penalty from Nigeria's Ademola Lookman, Atalanta (6th) lost at home to Inter Milan (2-3). Lecce (15th) beat Sampdoria (2-0) with a goal from Zambia's Lameck Banda.

In Belgium (round 17), African scorers put on a real collective goal show. The ever-present Nigerian Paul Onuachu scored again as Genk (1st) won at Anderlecht (2-0). Algeria's Nadir Benbouali scored the only goal of the game between Charleroi (12th) and Mechelen (1-0). Morocco's Sofiane Kiyini converted a penalty in Oud-Heverlee's (8th) big win over Seraing (5-0). In the completely crazy game (5-5) between Zulte-Waregem (16th) and Eupen (15th), Guinea-Bissau's Zinho Gano and Gambia's Alieu Fadera each scored twice for the hosts, while Ivorian Konan N’Dri, Ghana's Isaac Nuhu and Senegal's Sambou Soumano scored for the visitors.

In the Netherlands (round 14), NEC Nijmegen (9th) thrashed RKC Waalwijk (6-1), with a goal from Morocco's Souffian El Karrouani. In Portugal (round 13), a penalty from Ghana's Abdul-Aziz Yakubu gave Rio Ave (9th) a 1-0 win at Arouca, while Vizela (13th) brushed aside Paços de Ferreira (2-0) with a goal from Nigeria's Friday Ubi Etim.

In Switzerland (round 16), Sion (8th) were heavily beaten at home (2-7) by St Gallen (3rd). Ivorian Giovanni Sio scored for the Valais side, while his compatriot Emmanuel Latte Lath scored a hat-trick for the German-speaking visitors. Young Boys (1st) beat Lucerne comfortably (3-0) with another goal from Cameroon's Jean-Pierre Nsamé, while Algeria's Mohamed Amoura scored one of Lugano's (4th) three goals against Winterthur (3-1).

Mame Biram Diouf still going

In Turkey (round 14), Senegal's Mame Biram Diouf scored (from the penalty spot) as Konyaspor (4th) won at Kayserispor (2-1). Morocco's Ayoub El-Kaabi scored from the spot to give Hatayspor (14th) a 1-0 win over Istanbulspor. Ivorian Jean-Evrard Kouassi scored one of Fatih Karagümrük's (15th) three goals against Gaziantep FK (3-3). Sivasspor (16th) were held at home (2-2) by Ümraniyespor (19th) despite goals from Mali's Mustapha Yatabaré and Cameroon's Clinton N’Jie, while Congo's Bel Durel Avounou scored for the bottom side.

Ghana's Michael Agbekpornu scored in Egnatia's (4th) win over Laçi (2-0), in round 12 of the Albanian league. In Armenia (round 16), Ararat-Armenia (2nd) won 2-1 against Noah (10th) with a goal from Nigeria's Tenton Yenne, while Burkina Faso's Dramane Salou scored for the hosts.

In Belarus (round 30), Isloch (5th) comfortably beat Zhodino (3-0) with a brace from Ghana's Daniel Sosah. In Bulgaria (round 18), Ludogorets Razgrad (2nd) were held at home by CSKA 1948 Sofia (1-1), despite a goal from Ghana's Bernard Tekpetey. Mali's Lassana N’Diaye, scoring in added time, earned Arda (9th) a 2-1 win over Botev Plovdiv. His compatriot Abobakr Toungara scored one of Beroe's (11th) two goals against Lokomotiv Sofia (2-1).

In Denmark (round 17), Nordsjaelland (1st) thrashed Aalborg (5-1), with a goal from Ivorian Mohammed Diomandé and another from Burkina Faso's Adamo Nagalo. Odense (5th) drew at Horsens (3-3), thanks in particular to Gambia's Yankuba Minteh and Tunisia's Issam Jebali. Senegal's Moustapha Name gave Paphos (1st) another win, this time against Anorthosis (1-0), in round 11 of the Cypriot league.

Kenya's Jonah Ayunga helped St Mirren (7th) hold Rangers of Glasgow (1-1), in round 16 of the Scottish league.

In Georgia (round 34), Dinamo Tbilisi (1st) were held by Telavi (1-1), despite a goal from Morocco's Imran Ould Omar. In Hungary (round 16), Mali's Adama Traoré scored again as Ferencvaros (1st) won at Honved Budapest (2-0). Valmiera (1st) won again, beating FK Liepaja (2-0) with a goal from Senegal's Djibril Guèye, while RFS (3rd) beat Riga FC (1-0) thanks to Ivorian Cédric Kouadio, in round 36 of the Latvian league.

In Luxembourg (round 12), Dudelange (2nd) won 3-2 at Mondercange (11th), with a goal from Morocco's Samir Hadji, while his compatriot El Hassane M’Barki scored for the hosts.

Cobnan, Muritala, Olayinka… Nigerians in form

In North Macedonia (round 14), Algeria's Walid Hamidi scored one of Shkupi's (2nd) three goals against FK Skopje (3-1). In Malta (round 11), Nigeria's Yunusa Muritala scored twice to help Hibernians Paola (3rd) beat Pieta Hotspurs (2-1), while his compatriot Evo Christ Ememe scored one of Mosta FC's (7th) two goals against Balzan (2-1).

Molde consolidated their position as leaders of the Norwegian league (round 30) by beating Valerenga (2-1), while Aalesund (9th) drew at Tromsø with a goal from Nigeria's Moses Ebiye.

In the Czech Republic (round 16), Slavia Prague (2nd) won easily at Zlin (4-0), with a goal from Nigeria's Peter Olayinka. His compatriot Bede Osuji earned Koper (4th) a draw at Celje (1-1) in Slovenia (round 17). In Slovakia (round 17), Podbrezova (4th) beat Mikulas (1-0) thanks to a penalty from Moses David Cobnan, while another Nigerian, Azzez Oseni, played a part in Trnava's (3rd) win over Skalica (2-1).

Alexis BILLEBAULT