EPL: AWONIYI,OKEREKE others light up Europe with goals

Nigerian soccer stars posted excellent performances for his or her respective golf equipment throughout the globe, over the weekend.

ENGLAND

Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)

Awoniyi scored on his first begin for Nottingham Forest, who defeated West Ham 1-0 at Metropolis Floor on Sunday together with his solely shot on course.

Within the course of, he turns into the thirty seventh Nigerian to attain within the English elite division.

The Nigerian striker, who performed for 72 minutes, scored in first half extra time at hand Forest their first EPL win in 23 years.

The strike was Forest’s first Premier League objective at The Metropolis Floor since Chris Bart-Williams’ winner in opposition to Leicester Metropolis in Might 1999.

Awoniyi, who was changed by Sam Surridge, had a cross accuracy of 72 per cent, 16 passes, 30 touches and suffered three fouls within the encounter.

Iheanacho, Ndidi (Leicester Metropolis)

Wilfred Ndidi made his second begin of the Premier League season for Leicester, who suffered a 4-2 defeat at Arsenal on Saturday.

The previous Genk man had two clearances, two tackles and 87 per cent cross accuracy. His compatriot, Iheanacho, got here on for Jamie Vardy within the seventieth minute for his second substitute look this season and made an help for James Maddison’s objective 4 minutes later.

Alex Iwobi (Everton)

Iwobi performed all the period of Everton’s 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday. Danny Ings and Emiliano Buendia scored to get Aston Villa’s Premier League marketing campaign up and working with victory over Everton as Steven Gerrard acquired one over on his outdated midfield rival Frank Lampard.

Frank Onyeka (Brentford)

Onyeka made his first look of the season for Brentford, who thumped Manchester United 4-0 at Gtech Neighborhood Stadium on Saturday. The Nigerian midfielder got here on for Aaron Hickey within the eightieth minute of the Bees’ largest EPL win.

Joe Aribo (Southampton)

Aribo acquired off the mark for Southampton on Saturday because the Saints ended a run of 5 consecutive Premier League defeats after holding Leeds United 2-2 on Saturday.

Kyle Walker-Peters fired an 81st-minute equaliser from an acute angle after summer time signing Aribo got here off the bench to open his account. It was Aribo’s second league look since he joined the membership this summer time. With the draw, the Saints are off the foot of the desk and climb into fifteenth place.

Chuba Akpom (Middlesbrough)

Akpom’s double noticed Middlesbrough twice battle again to say a degree in an entertaining Championship match with Sheffield United within the Championship.

Sheffield took an early lead when Sander Berge’s low strike from 18 yards beat Zack Steffen within the Boro objective. Akpom leveled with a close-range end from Isaiah Jones’ cross after some beautiful interaction down the Boro proper, for his first objective for the membership since April 2021. Ryan Giles slashed Iliman Ndiaye’s drilled centre into his web, however Akpom headed house to rescue a degree for Chris Wilder’s hosts. The draw means Boro is but to win this season.

Semi Ajayi (West Brom)

Ajayi couldn’t assist West Bromwich Albion from shedding 2-1 to Blackburn Rovers in a Championship recreation at Ewood Park on Sunday. The large defender has made two begins this season for the Baggies.

Ben Brereton Diaz scored one and made one other as Blackburn Rovers went prime of the Championship with a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Ojo, Collins (Cardiff Metropolis)

Jamilu Collins made his third Championship begin for Cardiff, who prolonged their unbeaten run over Birmingham to eight matches, as they deservedly took all three factors in a one-sided 1-0 win within the Welsh capital.

Cardiff led after a quick begin, when Jaden Philogene tapped house from shut vary on 16 minutes, ending a sweeping Bluebirds assault.

Ojo got here on for Callum O’Dowda within the seventieth minute and was cautioned 12 minutes later.

ITALY

Dessers, Okereke (Cremonese)

David Okereke was on course for Cremonese, who misplaced 3-2 to Fiorentina in a Serie A recreation on Sunday.

The 25-year-old, who paired countryman Cyriel Dessers in Cremonese assault, drew his aspect degree with a header three minutes after Giacomo Bonaventura had scored for Fiorentina. He was nevertheless cautioned within the 82nd minute, earlier than he was hurled off 5 minutes afterward.

Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)

Lookman made a scoring debut within the Serie A, hitting goal within the Ninety fifth-minute to assist Atalanta seal a 2-0 win over Sampdoria.

Lookman got here on for Lucas Muriel within the 63rd minute and in extra time of the encounter completed off a high quality counter assault transfer by the guests, coolly tapping in after sending a Sampdoria defender to the cleaners.

Isaac Success (Udinese)

Success was in motion as Udinese fell 4-2 to champions AC Milan on the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Success was changed by Beto within the 67th minute.

TURKEY

Onyekuru, Akintola (Adana Demirspor)

Henry Onyekuru and David Akintola have been each on course for Adana Demirspor, who egded Sivasspor 3-0 on Saturday.

The objective was Onyekuru’s second objective of the season in two video games, whereas it was the primary for Akintola this season.

Onyekuru, 25, who joined the Blue Lightnings from Olympiacos on a season-long mortgage, with an possibility to purchase, scored the second objective within the 51st minute after Morocco worldwide Younes Belhanda had put Adana Demirspor forward within the forty first minute.

Akintola scored the house aspect’s third of the encounter within the seventieth minute.

The win sees Adana Demirspor transfer prime of the Turkish Tremendous Lig with a superior objectives distinction over champions Trabzonspor.

SPAIN

Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal)

Chukwueze was a second-half substitute as Villarreal kicked off their LaLiga marketing campaign in fashion with a commanding 3-0 win at Actual Valladolid.

The Nigerian winger got here on for Francis Coquelin within the 63rd minute and arrange Alex Baena for Villarreal’s second objective. Baena accomplished his brace in stoppage time because the Yellow Submarines secured the most important win of LaLiga’s opening day