In the Italian Serie A: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored a brace with an assist as Napoli walloped Juventus 5-1 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Friday night.
Osimhen put Napoli infront in the 14th minute with a header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
And in the 39th minute, the 24-year-oldprovided as assist as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put Napoli 2-0 up. But Angel Di Maria
pulled one back for the Old Lady just before half time, much against the run of play.
The Nigeria international got his brace 15 minutes into the second half as he headed home from close range. Osimhen has been on fire for Napoli this season, leading the Serie A goal scoring chart with 12 goals and three assists in 14 league outings. The Partenopei are now 9 points clear at the top of the log with the win on Friday night.
Ademola Lookman was also on fire as he grabbed a brace and provided an assist in Atalanta’s 8-2 win over Salernitana in Sunday’s Serie A game. Lookman scored from the penalty spot in the 20th minute to put Atalanta 2-1 up after Jeremie Boga put them ahead.
Three minutes later, Giorgio Scalvini made it 3-1 with a header, and the first half ended 5-1.Lookman scored Atalanta’s sixth goal of the game in the 54th minute, and also provided the assist for Ederson who put Atalanta 7-2 up in the 61st minute.
The Nigeria international has now scored nine goals with two assists in the Italian Serie A this season. Only his compatriot, Victor Osimhen has scored more than him.Nigeria international Cyriel Dessers was also on target for Cremonese as they lost 3-2 at home to Monza in the Serie A on Saturday.
Dessers scored to make it 3-2 with seven minutes left in the game, but Monza held on to secure all the three points. The 28-year-old has now scored three goals with one assist in 16 league appearances this season.
Also in action for Cremonese was his compatriot David Okereke who was replaced before the start of the second 45 minutes.Super Eagles forward, Isaac Success provided an assist for Udinese as they lost 2-1 at home to Bologna in Sunday’s Serie A game.
The Nigerian international provided Beto with the assist to put Udinese up in the 10th minute.Nigeria Super EaglesNigerian Players Nigerian players abroad over the weekend: Lookman, Osimhen, Moffi, Dessers, Maja on target 39 mins ago Goal Getter
In the Italian Serie A: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen scored a brace with an assist as Napoli walloped Juventus 5-1 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Friday night.
Osimhen put Napoli infront in the 14th minute with a header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
And in the 39th minute, the 24-year-oldprovided as assist as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put Napoli 2-0 up. But Angel Di Maria pulled one back for the Old Lady just before half time, much against the run of play.
The Nigeria international got his brace 15 minutes into the second half as he headed home from close range. Osimhen has been on fire for Napoli this season, leading the Serie A goal scoring chart with 12 goals and three assists in 14 league outings.
The Partenopei are now 9 points clear at the top of the log with the win on Friday night.
Ademola Lookman was also on fire as he grabbed a brace and provided an assist in Atalanta’s 8-2 win over Salernitana in Sunday’s Serie A game.
Lookman scored from the penalty spot in the 20th minute to put Atalanta 2-1 up after Jeremie Boga put them ahead.
Three minutes later, Giorgio Scalvini made it 3-1 with a header, and the first half ended 5-1.Lookman scored Atalanta’s sixth goal of the game in the 54th minute, and also provided the assist for Ederson who put Atalanta 7-2 up in the 61st minute.
The Nigeria international has now scored nine goals with two assists in the Italian Serie A this season. Only his compatriot, Victor Osimhen has scored more than him.
Nigeria international Cyriel Dessers was also on target for Cremonese as they lost 3-2 at home to Monza in the Serie A on Saturday. Dessers scored to make it 3-2 with seven minutes left in the game, but Monza held on to secure all the three points.
The 28-year-old has now scored three goals with one assist in 16 league appearances this season.
Also in action for Cremonese was his compatriot David Okereke who was replaced before the start of the second 45 minutes.Super Eagles forward, Isaac Success provided an assist for Udinese as they lost 2-1 at home to Bologna in Sunday’s Serie A game.
The Nigerian international provided Beto with the assist to put Udinese up in the 10th minute.
Nicola Sansone however, leveled for the visitors in the 59th minute before Stefan Posch scored the winner 10 minutes from time. Success was making his 17th appearance in the game, and has recorded four assists for Udinese this season.
In the French Ligue 1: Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi was on target for Lorient, but that wasn’t enough as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Olympic Marseille at the Stade Orange Velodrome on Saturday night.
Moffi put Lorient ahead in the 29th minute to register his 12th goal of the season.
Only Kylian Mbappe with 13 goals for PSG has scored more than Moffi in the French Ligue 1 this season.
In the Spanish Laliga: Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze got an assist for Villarreal as they were held to a 1-1 draw away at Celta Vigo on Friday night. The 23-year-old assisted Gerard Moreno for the opening goal in the 15th minute.
However, Chukwueze was replaced by Yeremi Pino before the commencement of the second half.
The Nigeria international has now recorded seven goals with six assists for the Yellow Submarine in all competitions this season.Super Eagles winger Moses Simon played for the entire duration as Nantes beat 10-man Montpellier 3-0 at the Stade de la Mason on Sunday afternoon.
The 27-year-old has scored five goals with two assists in 17 league appearances for the Canaries this season.In the French Ligue 2: Josh Maja was on target for Bordeaux as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Amiens on Friday m night.
The 24-year-old put Bordeaux in front in the 42nd minute from the penalty spot.
But they were denied all three points as a George Ilenikhena’s 92nd minute strike earned Amiens a share of the spoils.Maja has now scored in his last four games in all competitions, and leads the goal chart with 11 goals with three assists after 19 matches.
In the Premier League: Super Eagles duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were in action for Leicester City in their 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in Saturday’s Premier League game. Ndidi played from start to finish, while Iheanacho was introduced in the 68th minute.
Leicester have now lost all their last four Premier League games and are 14th on the log, just two points above the relegation zone.
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