UYL Wrap: L.Nmecha Strikes Again; F.Nmecha & Adekanye Spot On; Nigeria Quartet Absent For Chelsea
Published: March 14, 2018
Catch up on the performances of Nigerian players in quarterfinal matches of the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday, March 14.
We begin at the Academy Stadium in Manchester. City needed penalties before seeing off Liverpool to advance to the last four, with four Nigerian whizkids in action from the blast of the whistle.
Lukas Nmecha and his sibling Felix Nmecha were named in the Citizens starting line-up along with Tom Dele-Bashiru, while Bobby Adekanye started for Liverpool.
Lukas Nmecha's goal in the 40th minute, a deflected free-kick cancelled out Jones' opener and took the game to penalties eventually.
In the shootout, Felix, who was booked in the 64th minute, and Lukas Nmecha converted their spot-kicks and Adekanye also scored from the spot.
Tom Dele-Bashiru subbed out in the 56th minute; City trio Nathanael Ogbeta, Ashinme Kigbu and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru who have been registered for the competition were not in the 18-man squad.
In the last quarterfinal, Faustino Anjorin, Tariq Uwakwe, Jordan Aina and Tushaun Tyrese Walters were omitted from Chelsea's squad vs Real Madrid at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Two-time champions Chelsea led 3-1 at the break.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : mancity.com
We begin at the Academy Stadium in Manchester. City needed penalties before seeing off Liverpool to advance to the last four, with four Nigerian whizkids in action from the blast of the whistle.
Lukas Nmecha and his sibling Felix Nmecha were named in the Citizens starting line-up along with Tom Dele-Bashiru, while Bobby Adekanye started for Liverpool.
Lukas Nmecha's goal in the 40th minute, a deflected free-kick cancelled out Jones' opener and took the game to penalties eventually.
In the shootout, Felix, who was booked in the 64th minute, and Lukas Nmecha converted their spot-kicks and Adekanye also scored from the spot.
Tom Dele-Bashiru subbed out in the 56th minute; City trio Nathanael Ogbeta, Ashinme Kigbu and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru who have been registered for the competition were not in the 18-man squad.
In the last quarterfinal, Faustino Anjorin, Tariq Uwakwe, Jordan Aina and Tushaun Tyrese Walters were omitted from Chelsea's squad vs Real Madrid at Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Two-time champions Chelsea led 3-1 at the break.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : mancity.com
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