Super Eagles star Etebo missing in action, Odubajo starts as Aris secure crucial advantage in Greek Cup

The Nigeria worldwide midfielder failed a late health take a look at that dominated him out of the match

Tremendous Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo didn’t make the matchday squad however Aris Thessaloniki did sufficient to say a formidable 2-1 win over Levadiakos within the Greek Cup.

Etebo was anticipated to be one of many first names on the Aris staff sheet for his or her essential first-leg Spherical of 16 conflict away to Levadiakos on Friday night.

However the Stoke Metropolis-owned star suffered an damage – identified to be a discomfort in his proper gastrocnemius – in coaching on Wednesday. A late health take a look at was carried out on Thursday however the Etebo couldn’t overcome the setback.

However with Moses Odubajo obtainable within the beginning eleven for Aris, the Yellow-Blacks got here from conceding the primary objective to beating their hosts on the Municipal Stadium of Livadeia.

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— ARIS F.C. / ΠΑΕ ΑΡΗΣ (@ARIS__FC) December 16, 2022

The return leg is scheduled for January 10 however Aris FC will face the identical Levadiakos on Tuesday (December 21) because the Greek Tremendous Lig returns from the World Cup break.

Elsewhere, Nigerian striker Josh Maja struck the second objective as Girondins Bordeaux seal a 2-0 win over Boavista in a pleasant sport.

The previous Sunderland striker scored within the 63rd minute to make it 2-0 after Zuriko Davitashvili had opened the scoring for the French membership within the first half.

Maja continues his effective scoring kind after additionally discovering the online as Bordeaux pipped Brentford 2-1 in one other pleasant sport six days in the past.

With seven targets in 15 league video games, Maja is in joint third place within the prime scorers’ chart within the French second-tier division.

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