The Lions' Den — Edition 6: Ndiaye in the derby, Mboup confirms his form, Mendy strikes again, Diouf makes his Premier League debut

From September 11 to 13, the Lions once again brought life to Europe's top leagues. Goals, assists, first appearances and standout performances: this sixth edition confirms the depth of the Senegalese contingent.

Iliman Ndiaye, already in the derby

Just days after joining Manchester City, Iliman Ndiaye played in his first Manchester derby. Brought on at halftime at Old Trafford, he took part in a particularly tense second half following Phil Foden's red card. City, down to ten men, ultimately won 1-0 thanks to Erling Haaland. A strong first taste of his new environment.

Pathé Mboup confirms his form against PSG

Brest lost 1-0 to Paris Saint-Germain, but Pathé Mboup delivered a standout performance. Already very active since the start of the season, the Senegalese forward once again troubled the Parisian defense and looked dangerous at both ends of the pitch. After three matchdays, he already had ten shots to his name, four of them on target. The match against PSG above all confirms his excellent start to the season.

Paul Mendy, on the scoresheet again

Paul Mendy continues his surprising start to the season with Cagliari. In Bergamo, he opened the scoring in a 2-1 win over Atalanta. The young forward now has three goals in Serie A, all scored against the same opponent.

Lamine Camara, decisive again

Lamine Camara continues his very good start to the season with Monaco. Starting for 90 minutes at Strasbourg, the Senegalese midfielder provided the assist for Paris Brunner's equalizer in the 71st minute. He also won eight of his ten duels and finished the match with a rating of 7.72. Monaco remains top of the table after this 1-1 draw.

Abdallah Sima revives Lens

Trailing 2-0 at Le Mans, Lens was brought back into the game by Abdallah Sima. The Senegalese striker pulled one back in the 45th+2 minute before Franjo Ivanović's equalizer after the break. Lens ultimately came away with a point: 2-2.

El Hadji Malick Diouf makes his Premier League debut

This was another important first of the weekend. Having joined Brentford this summer, El Hadji Malick Diouf played his first Premier League minutes in the 2-2 draw at Bournemouth. Brought on in the 60th minute, he immediately experienced the intensity of English football. He had previously been named in the squad twice without coming on.

Ibrahim Mbaye also discovers the English top flight

Ibrahim Mbaye also reached an important milestone with Aston Villa, playing his first minutes for the club in the Premier League. A first appearance despite the 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Mbaye Diagne caps off Amedspor's rout

Amedspor crushed Başakşehir 5-0. After Gift Orban's hat-trick, Mbaye Diagne scored the final goal of the match in the 84th minute. The Senegalese striker thus took part in one of the weekend's biggest routs.

Nobel Mendy, starter then substituted

Nobel Mendy once again started for Hull City at Stamford Bridge. The newly promoted side earned a spectacular 2-2 draw against Chelsea, but the Senegalese defender had to leave the pitch after a blow to the head. Hull remains unbeaten.

Sadibou Sané, the unluckiest

The evening was tougher for Sadibou Sané. The Monaco defender scored an own goal in the 52nd minute at Strasbourg. Monaco nevertheless avoided defeat thanks to Brunner's equalizer.

The verdict

• The standout performances: Pathé Mboup, Paul Mendy, Lamine Camara and Abdallah Sima.
• The notable moment: Iliman Ndiaye, already thrown into his first Manchester derby.
• The firsts: El Hadji Malick Diouf and Ibrahim Mbaye in the Premier League.
• The scorer: Mbaye Diagne with Amedspor.
• The hard blow: Nobel Mendy, substituted after a collision.
• The difficult evening: Sadibou Sané, who scored an own goal.