Burkina Faso Duo Shine Across Europe as Ouattara and Traoré Deliver Crucial Goals

Burkina Faso forwards Dango Ouattara and Bertrand Traoré were standout performers in Europe over the weekend, finding the net to secure important victories for Brentford and Sunderland in the Premier League.

Ouattara scored deep into added time to wrap up Brentford’s 3–1 win over Burnley, while Traoré netted the equaliser in Sunderland’s dramatic 3–2 comeback against Bournemouth after falling two goals behind.

Both players are expected to lead Burkina Faso’s frontline at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where the Stallions will compete in Group D alongside Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan.

ENGLAND

DANGO OUATTARA (Brentford)
Ouattara made a significant impact, winning a penalty in the 80th minute after being brought down in the box — an opportunity that Igor Thiago converted for Brentford’s opening goal. Following Burnley’s Zian Flemming equalising from the spot and Thiago’s second goal, Ouattara sealed the match with a precise low strike into the bottom-right corner during a frenetic finish.

BERTRAND TRAORÉ (Sunderland)
After Bournemouth raced to a 2–0 lead, Traoré sparked Sunderland’s resurgence early in the second half, smashing home a powerful effort from Granit Xhaka’s clever reverse pass.

MOHAMMED KUDUS (Tottenham Hotspur)
Ghana’s Kudus delivered a brilliant strike just before the hour mark, but Tottenham still fell 2–1 to Fulham, marking their third straight league defeat.

AMINE ADLI (Bournemouth)
The Moroccan winger opened the scoring just seven minutes in, reacting quickly after Evanilson’s close-range shot was pushed onto the post by goalkeeper Robin Roefs.

SPAIN

ENZO BOYOMO (Osasuna)
Cameroon defender Boyomo produced a spectacular bicycle kick in the 92nd minute, earning Osasuna a late 2–2 draw against Mallorca. The stunning goal marked his first of the season.

GERMANY

NICOLAS JACKSON (Bayern Munich)
Jackson secured a 3–1 win for Bayern Munich with a stoppage-time goal. After the match stood at 1–1 at full time and Luis Díaz put Bayern ahead, the Senegalese striker capitalised on a midfield turnover to fire in a decisive low shot in the seventh minute of added time.

ANDREAS HOUNTONDJI (St Pauli)
Hountondji stunned Bayern with an early opener in the sixth minute, overpowering Min-jae Kim before beating Manuel Neuer at the near post. The Burnley loanee now has four league goals this season.

BAZOUMANA TOURE (Hoffenheim)
Toure put Hoffenheim ahead after 16 minutes in their 3–0 victory over Augsburg. He slipped between defenders Tim Lemperle and Chrislain Matsima, winning the ball and finishing neatly at the near post.

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