Africans Making Storm in French Ligue1

Players from the continent continue to make waves in the French Ligue1 with Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen one of those turning heads in Paris.

Already being likened to the retired Didier Drogba, the 20-year-old August buy from Belgian club Sporting Charleroi is proving a handful for defenders in the French league.

He’s notched up nine goals, two behind top scorer Ben Yedder of Monaco. Victor was the difference-making goal in the winner for Lille against Brest on Sunday.

Elsewhere, Cameroon’s Ignatius Ganago registered in his third goal of the ongoing season in Nice’s 4-1 demolition of Metz. Algeria’s Youcef Atal had to be subbed out for a serious injury he sustained.

Senegal’s Ibrahim Niane grabbed the consolation goal for a faltering Metz.

Over to the Roazhon Park, Niane’s compatriot M’Baye Niang had his goal tally soaring to seven after he secured a brace in Rennes’ 2-1 whacking of Angers SCO.

The Taranga Lions’ attacker plundered in the first in the 25^th minute prior to adding a second in the 80^th minute.

Angers tried fighting back with Morocco’s Rachid Alioui getting a consolation for the losing outfit but it couldn’t hold together.

In another weekend tie, Ivory Coast’s Lamin Kone scored as South Africa’s Lebo Mothiba doubled the advantage in Strasbourg’s 4-2 triumph over Toulouse.

Keita Balde Diao grabbed his third goal in a rare start for Monaco as they walked over Amiens SC with Mali’s Moussa Dioumbia coming off the bench to get his slice of the goal cake in Reims’ 3-1 battering of St-Etienne.