Several Nigerian footballers were in action across Europe over the weekend, with Kelechi Iheanacho, Gift Orban and Tolu Arokodare among the standout performers after finding the back of the net.
Iheanacho Continues Scoring Run in Turkey
Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice as Bursaspor came from behind to beat Batman Petrolspor 2-1 away from home. He levelled from the penalty spot in the 60th minute before completing the comeback five minutes from time. The brace extends his run to eight straight league games with a goal, taking his season tally to 11 goals and two assists.
Orban Scores and Assists Against Beşiktaş
Gift Orban scored and set up another as Amedspor beat Beşiktaş 3-2 in the Süper Lig on Sunday. He opened the scoring with a 25-metre strike in the 13th minute before teeing up Dia Saba nine minutes later. Orban now has seven goals and two assists in six league games, having scored in each of his last four.
Onuachu Features in Trabzonspor Victory
Paul Onuachu came off the bench in Trabzonspor’s 4-0 home win over Galatasaray, entering in the 59th minute. Fellow Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen missed the game for Galatasaray through injury.
Arokodare Rescues Point for Ajax
Tolu Arokodare came off the bench to rescue a point for Ajax in a 2-2 draw with Excelsior on Saturday. Introduced in the 62nd minute with Ajax trailing 2-1, he equalised just two minutes later for his sixth goal of the season across all competitions.
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Bassey, Iwobi Feature in Fulham Draw
Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi both played for Fulham in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United on Sunday. Bassey played the full 90 minutes, while Iwobi was on for 71.
Fernandez Plays 90 Minutes in Rangers Win
Emmanuel Fernandez played the full match as Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 in the Old Firm derby, helping his side keep a clean sheet.
Ejuke Features Against Barcelona
Chidera Ejuke came off the bench for Sevilla in a 3-1 La Liga defeat to Barcelona on Saturday, entering in the 59th minute for his sixth appearance of the season.
Lookman Features in Madrid Derby
Ademola Lookman came on in the 67th minute as Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Madrid derby on Sunday.
Chukwueze Starts in AC Milan Win
Samuel Chukwueze started and played 87 minutes as AC Milan beat Lecce 3-0 on Sunday.
Moffi Features for Hamburg
Terem Moffi played 45 minutes as Hamburg secured a 2-1 Bundesliga win over Köln on Saturday.
