Nigerian exports : Hat-tricks for Super Eagles duo; Lorient, Anderlecht, FKH strikers on target

Published: April 04, 2022

Allnigeriasoccer.com's comprehensive review of the Nigeria-eligible players that found the net for their respective European clubs in league matches on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

We begin in France's Ligue 1. Terem Moffi is working his way back to form after an indifferent start to the 2021-2022 campaign, netting his third goal in nine matches as Lorient suffered a 5-1 loss at the hands of a PSG side with Neymar, Mbappe and Messi in their starting lineup.

Moffi struck in the 56th minute to half the deficit after pouncing on a Hakimi pass to Marquinhos that went astray.

Across the border in Belgium, Bayern Munich loanee Joshua Zirkzee took his goal involvements for the season to a remarkable 25 (16 goals, 9 assists) in all competitions by doubling the advantage in Anderlecht's 4-0 rout of
RSC Charleroi in a Jupiler Pro League clash at Lotto Park.

On 62 minutes, the Netherlands underage international finished off a counterattacking move with a dink over the goalkeeper.

Still in the division, Paul Onuachu netted a hat-trick to help Racing Genk register a comprehensive 5-0 win over KAS Eupen.

After scoring twice from the spot in the first half, the Super Eagles striker slotted home from close range to wrap up the scoring at minute 79. He has now tallied 21 goals in all competitions this term.

In the Turkish First League, Nigeria international striker Aaron Samuel had a three-goal showing for Buyuksehir Belediye in a 5-1 road win over Abraham Nwankwo's Balikesirspor, with all his goals coming from his left boot.

The left-footer curled the ball home from just outside the area to break the deadlock in the 11th minute, tapped in a rebound to double the advantage in the 27th minute and scored a fine individual goal to make it 5-0 at minute 64.

Hilary Gong marked his competitive debut for FK Haugesund by scoring a consolation goal in a 3-1 loss to
Sandefjord on matchday one of the Norwegian Eliteserien.

Off the bench in the 46th minute, the Golden Boot Soccer Academy pulled a goal back with fifteen minutes remaining.

In his fifth appearance in all competitions, Anderson Esiti opened his account for Hungarian club Ferencvaros in a 2-2 draw with Puskas at Puskás Akadémia Pancho Aréna (Felcsút).

The number 13 broke the deadlock inside eighteen minutes with a powerful left-footed strike from the edge of the area.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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