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African stars were in fine goal scoring form for their clubs in the various competition played on Tuesday.
In England, Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie scored his first goal for Cardiff in their Capital One Cup clash against West Ham United on Tuesday.
Odemwingie, who made his debut coming off the bench in the 1-0 loss to Tottenham at the weekend, was at his first start for Cardiff and levelled the score in the 75th minute.
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Touré also netted for the third game in a row in all competitions in a 5-0 win over Championship side Wigan Athletic.
The 30-year-old scored from a free-kick, like he did against Newcastle and Hull City.
GERMANY
Borussia Dortmund needed extra time to grind out a 2-0 win at second-division 1860 Munich in the second round of the German Cup .
Dortmund made the breakthrough in the 105th minute with a penalty from substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Marco Reus was fouled by 1860 midfielder Dominik Stahl, who was sent off, and the Gabon international sent goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly the wrong way.
SPAIN
Senegalese forward Papa Babacar Diawara scored his first league goal of the season to give Levante the lead in their 1-1 draw against Real Valladolid.
It was his first goal in competitive games since 28 November, 2012, when he found the back of the net with Sevilla against Espanyol in a Copa del Rey tie.
He last scored in the Spanish top-flight on May 5, 2012.
FRANCE
Ivory Coast winger Salomon Kalou put Lille ahead after 13 minutes against Evian Thonon Gaillard in a French Ligue 1 encounter.
Thanks to the 3-0 win, LOSC move to 3rd place, one point less than Marseille who beat Saint-Etienne 2-1. Algeria left back Fouazi Ghoulam converted a penalty for the visitors.
It was a great day for African players in Ligue 2.
Guinea striker Mohamed Yattara scored a hat-trick for Angers before his former club Troyes completed an unbelievable comeback to a finalscore of 3-3.
Senegalese left back Ousmane Cissokho netted for the second game in a row for Nimes but it was a consolation goal in a 2-1 loss to Niort.
Metz won their derby against Nancy 3-0 thanks to French youth international of Ivorian descentYeni N’gabakoto, talented Guinean attacking midfielder Bouna Sarr and former Ghana U-20 striker Kwame Nsor.
Senegalese midfielder Cheikh Ndoye scored his fourth goal of the season for Créteil but his compatriot Zakaria Diallo and Ivorian striker Koro Koné sealed a 3-1 win for Dijon.
Benin full back Emmanuel Imorou scored a late equalizer for Clermont and Cameroonian striker Christian Bekamenga netted his 4th of the season for Laval who claimed the second win of the campaign.
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