Every weekend, The Lions' Den brings together the performances of Senegalese players on European pitches: goals, assists, saves, starts and notable moments.
For this first edition of the season, several Lions have already made headlines.
Nobel Mendy strikes on his debut
On his first Premier League appearance, Nobel Mendy scored for Hull City against Manchester United.
The Senegalese defender scored the match's second goal in the 38th minute, heading home a Regan Slater free kick. Hull went on to win 2-0 at the MKM Stadium.
Mendy, who joined Hull this summer, was then substituted in the 64th minute. The club had not yet released details on the reason for his withdrawal at the time of publication.
A first Premier League match, a goal and a prestigious win: the start of the season could hardly have been more memorable.
Iliman Ndiaye provides an assist
Everton also began their season with a win, 2-0 against Crystal Palace.
Iliman Ndiaye was directly involved in the second goal. The Senegalese international delivered the cross that Thierno Barry headed in during the second half.
An interesting performance from Ndiaye, who starts the season with an assist.
Dame Gueye scores as Le Mans return
Le Mans marked their return to Ligue 1 with a spectacular 2-2 draw against Brest.
Dame Gueye scored the Le Mans club's first goal in the top flight, just before the break. Brest eventually equalised late in the match through Kamory Doumbia.
Other Lions to watch
Lamine Camara also stood out on Thursday with Monaco in the first leg of the Europa Conference League play-off.
The Den will continue to follow the Senegalese players involved in the various European leagues throughout the weekend.
The Den's quiz
- Which Senegalese player scored on his Premier League debut?
- Who provided the assist for Everton's second goal?
- Which Senegalese player scored as Le Mans returned to Ligue 1?
- What was the final score of Hull City-Manchester United?
- Which Senegalese player scored with Monaco on Thursday in the Europa Conference League?
Answers: Nobel Mendy; Iliman Ndiaye; Dame Gueye; 2-0; Lamine Camara.
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