African players in Europe: Jackson brace ends City’s perfect record

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: England

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African players in Europe: Jackson brace ends City’s perfect record

Nicolas Jackson scored twice in Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Manchester City, ending City’s seven-match winning streak in the Premier League. The Senegal international has now scored seven goals in 11 matches since joining Villa from Chelsea; he struck in the sixth minute and again eight minutes after Erling Haaland equalised. Elsewhere in Europe, Dango Ouattara rescued a draw for Brentford, while Inaki Williams, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Elye Wahi and Sofiane Diop also scored in their respective leagues.

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