Nigerian Exports: Fatai Out Of EL, Ibe&Ojo Progress;Ofoedu Reaches Double Digit Again; Salami,John&Njoku Strike; Egwuekwe Nets OG

Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in Europe on Thursday, including the Europa League.

In the Europa League, Sparta Prague failed to progress to the semifinals after losing 6-4 on aggregate to Villarreal at  Generali Arena (Praha). Kehinde Fatai worked a ninety-minute shift in attack for the Czech Republic club.

In a thriller at Anfield, Liverpool saw off Borussia Dortmund over two legs, thanks to their 4-3 win in the second leg. England youth international Sheyi Ojo made the Reds 18-man squad but was an unused sub. Jordon Ibe was not involved.

Nigeria U20 international Chidiebere Nwakali was an unused substitute in IK Start’s 8-0 rout of Donn in the Norwegian Cup.

In the Finnish Veikkausliiga, Taye Taiwo, Nnamdi Oduamadi and Vincent Onovo lasted the distance as HJK Helsinki played out a 2-2 draw with William Oluremi John’s RoPS.

The former United States U20 international was on target in the 37th minute, then subbed out five minutes from time.

Both Philip Njoku and Faith Friday Obilor started and played 90 minutes of Inter Turku’s 2-1 away win over HIFK. Njoku found the net in the 16th minute.

KuPS were very active in the transfer market, signing four Nigeria stars in the shape of Gbolahan Salami, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Paul Onobi and Aliyu Abubakar.

Excluding Paul Onobi, they were on the pitch from start to finish as KuPS lost 3-2 to PK-35 Vantaa. Salami temporarily restored parity for his team in the 11th minute before Egwuekwe put the ball into his own net 25 minutes later.

Ex-Enugu Rangers star Chikeluba Ofoedu reached double digit for goals for the second consecutive season in the Turkish First League after converting a spot kick in the 39th minute of Samsunspor’s 2-1 win against Goztepe.

Elsewhere, Nigeria internationals Michael Odibe and Christian Obodo played the entirety of Concordia Chiajna’s 1-1 draw with Dinamo Bucuresti in the League Cup.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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