Moses Goal, Onyekuru's Assist, Odey's Red, Dessers Winner: How Nigerians Fare On Thursday
By Omolagba Oluwayemi
Matches went down across Europe on Thursday evening and night as both the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League enters its match day 4 with Nigerians making impacts on their respective clubs, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
Indeed it'll be a night to remember for former Super Eagles winger Victor Moses who return to England yielded a goal for Spartak Moscow as they shared the spoils with host Leicester City at the Kings Power Stadium.
The former Chelsea and Inter Milan player shot Moscow ahead in the 51st before Daniel Amartey 58th minute equaliser ensured both teams shared the spoils at the end of the day.
Moses will be so delighted to have done it on a night that his former coach who believed so much in him, Antonio Conte took charge of his first game in the dugout of Tottenham Hotspur.
Moses compatriots, Kelechi Iheanacho who was decent on the night could not help Leicester secure the maximum points despite his hard work while Ademola Lookman and Wilfred Ndidi's introduction in the second helped curtailed the excesses of the Russian side and also helped Leicester going into the final third.
A night to forget it was for Leon Balogun who scored an own goal as Rangers held Broendby to a 1-1 draw.
The Nigeria defender turned the ball into his own net in the 45+1 minute of the 1st half in a bit to prevent the a goal bound ball from hitting the back of the net but Ianis Hagi ensured the Nigerian will have a partially beautiful night when he covered up his mistake with a 77th minute equaliser for the Stephen Gerrard led Scottish side.
Joe Aribo was on full time parade for Rangers while Calvin Bassey made just a 9 minute appearance.
Henry Onyekuru bagged an assist as his Olympiacos fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Stephen Odey was shown a direct red card after a violent conduct as his Randers played a 2-all draw with Jablonec.
On a night Taiwo Awoniyi got a yellow card, Cyriel Dessers was the hero as his 72nd minute winner got Feyenoord the maximum 3 points away in Germany against Union Berlin.
A missed night I will say it was for the Nigerians who will now have their eyes set on league actions coming up this weekend before the international break which comes up next weekend.
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