**Yoane Wissa Dents Arsenal’s Title Hopes as Brentford Holds Gunners to Draw**
Democratic Republic of Congo forward Yoane Wissa delivered a crucial equalizer for Brentford in a 1-1 draw against Arsenal, further denting the Gunners’ fading Premier League title aspirations. Thomas Partey had initially put Arsenal ahead with a composed finish in the 61st minute, but Wissa struck back in the 74th minute, swiveling to fire home his 16th goal of the season across all competitions.
The result left Arsenal trailing league leaders Liverpool by 13 points with just six matches remaining, after the Reds secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over West Ham United the following day.
**Other African Standouts in Europe:**
**England:**
– **Omar Marmoush (Manchester City):** The Egyptian forward played a key role in City’s comeback from two goals down to defeat Crystal Palace 5-2. Marmoush netted the equalizer in the 36th minute, marking his seventh goal since joining from Eintracht Frankfurt in January.
– **Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton):** The Mali midfielder scored a stoppage-time winner against Nottingham Forest, securing a 1-0 victory and damaging Forest’s Champions League ambitions.
**Spain:**
– **Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano):** The Senegalese midfielder opened the scoring against Athletic Bilbao, but his side ultimately fell 3-1. Ciss now has four goals this season.
**Germany:**
– **Samuel Essende (Augsburg):** The DR Congo international struck early in Augsburg’s 2-1 win over Bochum, continuing their impressive resurgence in the Bundesliga.
– **Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund):** The Guinea forward played a pivotal role in Dortmund’s 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich, setting up the equalizer after a determined run.
**France:**
– **Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice):** The Burundi defender scored a dramatic 94th-minute equalizer against Strasbourg, keeping Nice’s Champions League hopes alive.
As the European season enters its decisive phase, African players continue to make significant impacts across the continent’s top leagues.