Nigerian Footballers Abroad

Super Eagles forward Moses Simon was in action but could not help Nantes avoid a 1-0 defeat at Lyon in Ligue 1 on Wednesday. Simon played for 90 minutes as Nantes suffered their third consecutive defeat. Former Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette got the only goal of the game in the 49th minute. Also Read: Boniface Scores 10th Bundesliga Goal In …

Alhassan Yusuf was on target for Royal Antwerp who lost 4-1 to Porto in Group H of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, completesports.com reports. Yusuf played for 90 minutes while Chidera Ejuke was brought on in the 77th minute. Antwerp broke the deadlock thanks to Yusuf, who scored in the 37th minute. It is his first goal in all …

Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has shed more light on the brilliant goal he scored against Southampton in the Championship at the weekend. Recall that the Nigerian midfield maestro showcased his dazzling dribbling skills and a clinical scoring instinct during the first half’s added time. Expertly receiving a pass from Stephy Mavididi, Ndidi confidently danced past a defender before unleashing …

Ademola Lookman was on target for Atalanta who came from a goal down to beat Sporting Lisbon and reach the Europa League quarter-finals in Thursday’s round of 16 second leg game. Atalanta went into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw in the first leg and go through on a 3-2 aggregate scoreline. Pedro Goncalves put Sporting Lisbon …

Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in action for Fulham who defeated Everton on penalty shootout to reach a first-ever Carabao Cup semi-finals. Fulham triumphed 7-6 on penalties after 90 minutes of football ended 1-1. A Michael Keane one goal on 41 minutes gave Fulham the lead before Beto equalised for Everton on 82 minutes. The game …

Rangers manager Philippe Clement says he’s saddled with the responsibility of getting the best out of Super Eagles striker, Cyriel Dessers. Since taking over as manager, Clement has revived Dessers as he has scored four times in his last eight league appearances for the Gers. Dessers also featured for 90 minutes as Rangers claimed the Scottish League Cup for the …

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi provided an assist in Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 home draw against Burnley in Monday’s Premier League clash. It is now back-to-back assists for Awoniyi who also set up the goal in his side’s 1-0 win at Chelsea. While the 26-year-old played for 88 minutes his Nigerian teammate Ola Aina was 90 minutes of action. Burnley had …

Leon Balogun has stated that it is a privilege for him to win more silverware with Rangers. Balogun returned to the Ibrox in the summer after spending one year with Sky Bet Championship club Queen Park Rangers. The 35-year-old won the Scottish Premiership in the 2020/21 season and the Scottish Cup in the 2021/22 campaign during his first stint at …

Victor Osimhen was not at his best as Napoli were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League following a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona. The Blaugurana won the Round of 16 contest 4-2 on aggregate. Osimhen was in action for 90 minutes in the thrilling encounter. Fermin Martin gave Barcelona the lead from a counter attack in the 15th minute. The hosts …

Victor Boniface is in the running for the UEFA Europa League Goal of the Group Stage award. The 22-year-old was nominated for his superb strike in Bayer Leverkusen’s 5-1 home win against Qarabag. West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta, Olympic Marseille’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Magnus Wolff Elkrem, Thanjis Dallinga of Toulouse and Villarreal’s Santi Comesana are also nominated for the award. The …