In Spain Samuel Eto`o Fils scored twice as Real Mallorca eased their relegation worries to beat Osasuna 4-2.
The Cameroon scored the second goal from the penalty spot to take his tally since the Nations Cup to three goals.
In Portugal there was the first African goal in weeks.
Angolan striker Quinzhino scored for struggling Alverca in the 77th minute in his side`s 2-0 win over visiting Beira Mar.
In Germany the woes of Egyptian Hany Ramzy continued.
He was sent off in the first half as Kaiserslautern`s hopes of playing in European competition next year received a blow with a 2-1 defeat to Hansa Rostock.
He is battling to regain his reputation after being convicted of a sexual assault.
In Belgium there was another red card, with Congo Kinshasa`s Ali Lunkunku being sent off for Standard Liege in a 0-0 draw with Antwerp.
But Sierra Leone`s Paul Kpaka is having a much better time of it.
He scored for the second weekend in a row, netting two goals for Germinal Beerschot against league leaders Club Brugge.
However his side lost 3-2.
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And Rwanda`s 25-year-old Desire Mbonabucya scored the winner in the 57th minute for mid-table St Truiden in a 1-0 victory over Lokeren.
In neighbouring Holland, Egyptian Ahmed Mido headed the third goal from a corner and set up the fourth as Ajax strolled to a 4-0 win over De Graafschap.
Ajax move five points ahead of rivals Feyenoord and Eindhoven.
In Turkey an African combination saw Congo Kinshasa midfielder Marcel Mbayo snatching the winner after a pass from Egyptian Ahmed Kamel to give Genclerbirligi a 2-1 victory over Rizespor nine minutes from time.
Mbayo had also set up the equalizer earlier in the second-half.
Malian striker Fernand Coulibaly also nailed his third goal of the week for Denizlispor just before half-time in his side`s 2-1 win over Goztepe.
Finally in Greece Ghanaian striker Peter Ofori-Quaye bounced back from the injury that kept him out of the Nations Cup to lift the title hopes of Olympiakos as his side came from behind to beat Xanthi 2-1.
The Ghanaian scored the winner shortly before half-time after former French international Christian Karembeu had equalized.
