Premier League: Bryan Mbeumo scores 7th goal against Tottenham and rescues Manchester United
Bryan Mbeumo was once again Manchester United's key man: the Cameroonian forward opened the scoring in the 73rd minute against Tottenham on October 10, 2026, at Old Trafford, in a match that ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw.
Set up on the left side of the penalty area by Matheus Cunha, the former Brentford man turned Paul van Hecke with a cutback before finishing with his left foot, Sports Mole reports. Eight minutes later, Manchester United found themselves playing against ten men following the sending off of Rodrigo Bentancur, penalized for a headbutt on Luke Shaw, according to Africa Top Sports. The numerical advantage was not enough: Dominic Solanke equalized in the 90+2 minute, from a Sandro Tonali pass.
Seven goals in seven games against the Spurs
The Indomitable Lion's performance stands out remarkably. According to Squawka data cited by Sports Mole, Mbeumo now has seven goals against Tottenham, his highest tally against any Premier League opponent, and all seven goals came in his last seven appearances against the Spurs. A true nemesis record, rarely seen at this level.
For his club, however, the fallout is severe: with six points from six matches, Manchester United sit in 12th place and record their worst start to a league season since the 1986-1987 campaign, the same source specifies.
A prolific weekend for Africans in Europe
Mbeumo was not the only one making headlines between October 9 and 11. Africa Radio listed a series of African goalscorers across European pitches: Senegalese Nicolas Jackson with Aston Villa against Brentford (2-2), Burkinabe Abdoul Ouattara with Ipswich against Fulham, Algerian Jaouen Hadjam with Brighton at Sunderland, and his compatriot Mohamed Belloumi with Hull City.
In La Liga, Ivorian Yan Diomandé handed victory to Real Madrid against Villarreal (1-0), while Moroccan Abde Ezzalzouli scored in Betis' goal fest against Osasuna (5-2). In the Bundesliga, Ismaël Saibari equalized for Augsburg against Bayern (2-2), Nigerian Terem Moffi found the net for Hamburg, and Congolese Ezechiel Banzuzi set off Leipzig's masterclass against Eintracht Frankfurt (6-0), off an assist from Moroccan Neil El Aynaoui.
A rich haul that underscores an obvious truth: from the Midlands to Saxony, Europe's top leagues rely heavily on talent nurtured on the continent.
This article was written in French with the help of artificial intelligence from the sources cited below, then translated from French automatically. Read the original.
