UEFA Champions League: Osimhen scores, Bassey assist, Onyeka, Zaidu impressive

Nigeria gamers continued their exploits within the Europe’s topflight membership soccer competitors, the UEFA Champions League for his or her respective membership facet on Wednesday.

Two Tremendous Eagles gamers, striker Victor Osimhen of Napoli of Italy and defender Calvin Bassey of Ajax Amsterdam squared up in opposition to one another on Wednesday.

Nevertheless it was the previous that had the final giggle as he scored in Napoli’s 4-2 win over Ajax.

The previous Lille ahead scored his first Champions league objective upon his return from damage as he got here within the fiftieth minute to attain 8 minute earlier than regulation time to place the sport past Ajax.

Nevertheless, Osimhen acquired a yellow card within the ninetieth minute.

In the meantime, Bassey recorded his first Champions League objective contribution as he offered an help for Davy Klassen within the loss. He was additionally proven a yellow card within the 66th minute.

Raphael Onyedika was an integral a part of Membership Brugge’s goalless stalemate in opposition to Athletico Madrid.

The midfielder made seven tackles and created an opportunity within the recreation.

The consequence takes Membership Brugge to the knock out stage of the competitors for the primary time within the membership’s historical past.

Nevertheless, Onyedika’s countryman, Antonio Nusa was an unused sub within the recreation.

Zaidu Sanusi performed full ninety minute in FC Porto’s away win over Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the BayArena in Germany.

Nigerian striker Fortune Bassey made the matchday squad however was an unused substitute in Viktoria Plezen’s 2-4 loss to Bayern Munich.