Aubameyang marks 100th appearance with goal

Reigning African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrated his 100th Bundesliga appearance at the weekend with a goal for Borussia Dortmund.

The 27-year-old Gabon striker got the first in a 3-1 victory over Freiburg and his fifth of the season, making him co-leading league scorer with Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski.    

Senegalese goal poacher Sadio Mane was another African on target in Europe, scoring the third for Liverpool in a 5-1 English Premier League romp against 10-man Hull.ENGLAND SADIO MANE (Liverpool) The Senegal star was on target as Liverpool beat Hull 5-1, scoring the Reds’ third goal with a low shot past David Marshall for his third goal of the season. Mane also saw a deflected shot hit the bar.    

AHMED ELMOHAMADY (Hull) The Hull defender’s match lasted just half an hour, with the Egyptian sent off after he blocked a shot from Philippe Coutinho on the line with his arm. He did legitimately clear a Coutinho shot off the line before his red card.    

RIYAD MAHREZ (Leicester) The Algeria winger endured a frustrating afternoon as English champions Leicester were thrashed 4-1 by Manchester United at Old Trafford. With United 4-0 up, Mahrez and England striker Jamie Vardy were withdrawn at half-time ahead of the Champions League meeting with FC Porto on Tuesday.    

CHEIKHOU KOUYATE (West Ham) One of several Hammers players who had a match to forget in a 3-0 home defeat by Southampton. When he lost possession in the 62nd minute it led Charlie Austin to release Dusan Tadic for the visitors’ second goal.SPAIN FAYCAL FAJR (Deportivo la Coruna) The Moroccan winger had an afternoon to forget as he saw two quickfire yellow cards just before half-time to leave Deportivo la Coruna down to 10 men for the whole second half against …

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