Nigerians abroad: Chukwueze grabs first brace; Onyemaechi hits Porto pothole; Osimhen edges Super Eagles derby

Listed here are Soccernet.ng’s highlights of a number of Nigerian stars in motion for his or her golf equipment over the weekend as the key European leagues shut outlets forward of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Within the Spanish Copa Del Rey, Samuel Chukwueze turned on the magic as he impressed Villarreal to a convincing 9-0 win away to decrease league aspect Santa Amalia.

Chukwueze scored twice and supplied one other two assists because the Yellow Submarines superior to the following stage of the competitors.

The brace was Chukwueze’s first double of the season and his first since a 5-1 humbling of Levante in March final 12 months.

Within the Italian Serie A, Victor Osimhen hit his ninth league purpose this time period as Napoli fought out a 3-2 victory over Isaac Success’ Udinese contained in the Diego Maradona Stadium.

Osimhen headed house Napoli’s first purpose of the match earlier than Luciano Spalletti’s males raced to a three-nil lead.

Nigerian ahead Isaac Success assisted Udinese’s first purpose of the encounter with an excellent chest down for Nestorovski within the 79th minute.

Three minutes later, the guests struck once more by Lazar Samardzic, however they may not discover the equaliser to earn a degree for his or her troubles.

With the win, Napoli momentarily went 12 factors clear on the prime of the Italian Serie A desk.

Chidera Ejuke’s German Bundesliga purpose drought continued, however his Hertha Berlin had been convincing 2-0 winners over Cologne in entrance of 60, 800 spectators on the Olympiastadion.

Ejuke was a 69th-minute substitute as objectives from Wilfried Kanga and Marco Richter proved essential for the Berliners.

Over at Carrow Street, Chuba Akpom helped Middlesbrough come again from a purpose deficit to assert a 2-1 win over Norwich Metropolis.

Riley McGree’s spectacular second-half volley cancelled Josh Sargent’s nice Seventh-minute opener for the hosts earlier than Akpom arrange substitute Matt Crooks for the winner two minutes into stoppage time.

In Portugal, Nigerian defender Bruno Onyemaechi’s day resulted in disappointment as ten-man Boavista crashed to a 4-1 house loss to Porto.

Onyemaechi just lately earned his first Tremendous Eagles invitation forward of Nigeria’s pleasant assembly with Portugal on November 17.

However Porto reduce brief the defender’s celebration as objectives from Ivan Marcano, Eustaquio, and Wenderson Galena (double) handed the champions all three factors at stake.