Several Nigerian players produced impressive performances for their respective clubs in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.
Allnigeriasoccer.com presents a scorecard of Nigerian-eligible players who featured as they looked to help their teams secure victories and progress to the next round of the competition.
Super Eagles hopeful Oladapo Afolayan found the back of the net as Blackburn Rovers suffered a 2-1 defeat to Sheffield United at Ewood Park.
Afolayan restored parity for the hosts shortly after the restart, curling a brilliant effort into the top corner from the edge of the box.
However, Romelle Donovan scored a late winner to ensure Sheffield United secured victory and progressed to the next round.
Olabade Aluko was on target for Leicester City as they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Ipswich Town at Portman Road.
The strong and physical defender rose highest inside the box and powered home a header from a corner kick in the second half.
Despite his effort, Leicester were unable to complete their comeback as Ipswich secured a comfortable victory.
Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored his first goal for Coventry City as the Sky Blues secured an impressive 4-2 victory over League One side Plymouth Argyle.
Awoniyi opened the scoring in the third minute before turning provider shortly afterwards to help Coventry establish a two-goal advantage.
The former Nottingham Forest striker was later replaced with 20 minutes remaining as Coventry progressed to the next round.
Saheed Olagunju was on target as Wolverhampton Wanderers secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.
The youngster produced a well-placed header into the bottom corner to help Wolves establish a two-goal lead before the interval.
Joshua Ajala delivered an impressive performance as West Ham United secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over Southampton at St Mary's Stadium.
The youngster rose highest to meet a corner and powered home a header to equalise towards the end of the first half.
Ajala continued his impressive display after the restart, firing into the bottom-right corner to give West Ham a 2-1 lead.
Bolu Shofowoke scored Peterborough United's fourth goal as they secured a commanding 5-1 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road.
The 17-year-old reacted quickest inside the box to slot home from close range, scoring his first senior goal for the club.
Adeyemi Adewale
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