![]() Little has changed in the intervening months, but that hardly matters after Sunday's Clasico, where Kessie's 91st-minute winner has written the Ivorian into Barca folklore. ![]() Franck Kessie became just the third African player to score in an El Clasico fixture, bagging a 91st minute winner to break Real Madrid hearts. The likes of Napoli and Chelsea had both been mooted as potential destinations. Squeezed out by the competition - particularly with Frenkie de Jong not moving to Manchester United - he's started only four league games this term, and had, in moments, appeared primed for a January exit. Gone were the swashbuckling performances in the Italian top flight last term, with Kessie increasingly struggling for gametime and looking timorous when he did play. The 26-year-old was influential as Milan won Serie A last season, but he has struggled for both gametime and form since arriving in Catalonia. While Barcelona's signing of Kessie from AC Milan last summer can hardly be considered a flop - the midfielder was recruited on a free transfer after all - it's safe to say that the deal had yet to work out. ![]() In Italy, there were two more goals for Victor Osimhen as his magnificent campaign continues, while Sebastien Haller delivered his best performance yet as a Borussia Dortmund player as he bagged a double in their 6-1 rout of FC Koln. Barcelona striker Franck Kessie became the Clasico's third African scorer as he bagged a dramatic late winner to secure victory against Real Madrid this weekend, fuelling hope that he can improve his fortunes in Spain.
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