PL 2: Chelsea, Man Utd Nigeria-eligible strikers score; Okonkwo concedes 3 vs Liverpool at Anfield

Published: October 17, 2021

Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Premier League 2 matches involving players of Nigerian descent on Saturday, October 16.

At Leigh Sports Village, Manchester United produced another eye-catching display by thrashing Blackburn Rovers 3-0, their fourth consecutive win in the division.

There were starts for Red Devils teenagers Shola Shoretire and Dillon Hoogewerf and it was the England youth international that broke the deadlock in the sixth minute.

Shoreire has directly participated in four goals (3 goals, 1 assist) in his last five appearances in the Premier League 2 Division One.

At Kingsmeadow, Norwegian-Nigerian attacker Bryan Fiabema returned to Chelsea's matchday squad against Derby County after international duty with Norway.

After coming off the bench in the 70th minute, Fiabema doubled the Blues advantage in the fourth minute of stoppage time when he pounced on a loose ball and found the top corner.

Former Arsenal schoolboy Malcolm Ebiowei, who was named in the Golden Eaglets provisional squad for the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup, was a reserve option for the Rams.

Arsenal's two-month unbeaten run came to an end after a 3-0 defeat suffered at the hands of Liverpool at Anfield.

The Gunners fielded a strong squad with goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo and striker Folarin Balogun going the distance and the first teamers were joined in the starting lineup by midfielder Tim Akinola, defenders Mazeed Ogungbo and Ryan Alebiosu.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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