Chelsea Loanee Abraham, Mainz Striker Onisiwo Among Five Nigerian Players On Target In Europe

Published: November 10, 2018

Allnigeriasoccer.com reports on the Nigerian players that found the net for their European clubs on Saturday, November 10.

We start off in England. Aston Villa are just three points outside the playoff spots heading into the international break following their 3-0 thrashing of Fikayo Tomori's Derby County.

Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham netted his fifth goal in Aston Villa colours with 12 minutes to go, finishing off after he was fed by John McGinn.

Remaining in the United Kingdom, Connah's Quay and Barry Town United FC shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Deeside College Stadium.

Michael Bakare hit the ball low from 22 yards to open the scoring for the league leaders, Connah's Quay after 18 minutes to take his tally to 6 goals from 12 matches.

In the German Bundesliga, a Nigerian striker got on the score-sheet for Mainz in their 3-1 win over Freiburg at Schwarzwald-Stadion.

Karim Onisiwo rode his luck with a mazy dribble to slot home his first goal of the season in the 75th minute, ten minutes after coming off the bench.

Elsewhere, Samuel Nnamani bagged two goals for AFC Eskilstuna in a 2-2 draw with Gefle on the final day of the season in the Swedish Superettan.

The 23-year-old attacker opened and closed the scoring in the 18th and 89th minute respectively.

Aiyegun Tosin helped Ventspils beat Metta / LU on game week 28 in the Latvian Virsliga, scoring in the 89th minute in their 4-1 win.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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