UYL Wrap: Real Madrid's Akinlabi Subbed In, Juventus' Iweru Goes 90 Vs Utd; Man City's Ogbeta Shines; Chelsea's Anjorin Missing
Published: November 07, 2018
How players of Nigerian descent fared on game week four in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday, November 7.
At the Stadion Přeštice (Přeštice), Real Madrid came from a goal down to beat Viktoria Plzeň 2-1 thanks to a 95th winner from Rodrigo Rodrigues. The Spanish side have sealed progression from the group stage with two games to spare.
Nigeria Football Federation target Marvin Akinlabi hopped off the bench immediately after the interval, his fourth successive appearance as a substitute.
The attacking midfielder was yellow carded in stoppage time for a foul on Svoboda.
Tomáš Arzberger opened the scoring for the home team on 34 minutes before Miguel Baeza restored parity midway through the second half.
In a Group F clash at the Academy Stadium in Manchester, City thrashed Shakhtar Donetsk 4-1.
Nathanael Ogbeta and Tom Dele-Bashiru started for the Citizens. While the defender went the distance, the midfielder subbed out in the 54th minute.
Chekh broke the deadlock in the 18th minute but second half goals from Taylor Richards(2), Benjamin Garre and Lorenzo Gonzalez secured Man City their first UYL win of the season.
Oluwatimilehin Sobowale, Felix Nmecha and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru were not in Man City's squad for this one.
At Juventus Training Center (Vinovo), Manchester United twice came from a goal down to draw 2-2 with Juventus.
Paolo Gozzi Iweru, wearing the number 15 shirt, started and played 90 minutes for Juventus
Petrelli converted a spot kick in the 21st minute to open the scoring which was cancelled out by an own goal from João Serrão on 59 minutes but the Italians were back in front through Portanova three minutes later before Aidan Barlow rescued a point for United in the 69th minute.
In the second round of the domestic champions path, both Faustino Anjorin and Tariq Uwakwe have been left out of the Chelsea squad against Elfsborg at the Borås Arena (Borås).
Midtjylland's Sunday Odeh and Jibril Abubakar start against Hamilton Academical at the MCH Arena, while Victor Dawa is on the bench for the Danish champs.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : realmadrid.com
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