AFRICAN STARS WATCH – LIVE (02 October 2016)

Kelechi Iheanacho and Nolito

by
Bertin Basson

Sunday Oct 02, 2016. 17:08

Welcome to AfricanFootball.com for our African Stars Watch; where we keep you updated on action across Europe from an African perspective, on 02 October 2016.

Live updates:

17h20 – In 10 minutes we’ll have kick-off in the final Premier League and Bundesliga matches of the day. In England, Alex Iwobi starts for Arsenal at Burnley, while in Germany the African trio of Nabil Bentaleb, Baba Rahman and Eric Choupo-Moting start for Schalke at home to Monchengladbach.

17h10 – Victor Wanyama’s Tottenham Hotspur have beaten Manchester City 2-0 – it’s a first defeat for Kelechi Iheanacho’s side in the Premier League. Elsewhere, Islam Slimani, Riyad Mahrez and Daniel Amartey’s Leicester City were held 0-0 at home by Southampton.

16h55 – Full time in the afternoon Serie A matches, Faouzi Ghoulam and Kalidou Koulibaly’s Napoli have fallen 1-0 away to Boukary Drame’s Atalanta. The other scores are Bologna 0-1 Genoa,  Cagliari 2-1 Crotone and Sampdoria 1-1 Palermo.

16h40 – Kelechi Iheanacho has come off the bench for Manchester City who continue to trail Spurs by two goals at White Hart Lane.

16h30 – Spurs still lead 2-0 at White Hart Lane. Over in France Belhanda and Seri start for Nice against Lorient. Nice currently occupy top spot in the French Ligue 1. Moukandjo involved from the onset for the visitors.

16h15 – Mokotjo’s played to a 1-1 draw away to Heracles in the Dutch Eredivisie. Second-half has kicked-off in the two English Premier League games: Spurs vs City and Leicester vs Southampton.

16h00 – Spurs lead 2-0 at half-time at White Hart Lane. Mahrez and Slimani’s Leicester City 0-0 Southampton after 45 minutes. Half-Time scores in Italy: Atalanta 1-0 Napoli; Bologna 0-0 Genoa; Cagliari 1-0 Crotone; Sampdoria 0-0 Palermo. South Africa’s Kamohelo Mokotjo currently in action for FC Twente against Heracles – into the final knockings of the game.

15h45 – Victor Wanyama and his Spurs teammates are 2-0 up against Manchester City. A Kolarov own-goal was followed by Dele Alli finding the back of the net for the hosts. Still goalless at the King Power Stadium.

15h30 – Earlier, Mario Lemina assisted Juventus third in a 3-0 win over Empoli in the Italian Serie A. Over in the Netherlands, Hakim Ziyech found the back of the net for Ajax in a 3-2 win over Utrecht.

15h15 – At White Hart Lane; Victor Wanyama starts for Spurs against Manchester City. Kelechi Iheanacho on the bench for the Sky Blues.

15h10 – Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Daniel Amartey start for Leicester City. The Foxes are at home to Southampton in the English Premier League.

15h00 – Eric Bailly played 90 minutes for Manchester United in a 1-1 draw against Stoke City at Old Trafford. Joe Allen secured a  point for the Potters with Wilfried Bony also involved for the visitors.