Nigeria Players Abroad: Dessers, Onuachu, Rabiu Ibraheem, Oshoala On Target

Nigeria Players Abroad: Dessers, Onuachu, Rabiu Ibraheem, Oshoala On Target

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Super Eagles duo , Paul Onuachu and Cyriel Dessers were on target as Genk recorded a 2-1 away win against Zulte- Waregem in their Belgian Pro League clash at the Regenboostadion on Sunday.

Olivier Deschacht put the home team ahead four minutes before the break.

Onuachu, who replaced Mats Daelhi in the 56th minute equalised for Genk in the 73rd minute.

His compatriot, Onuachu gave the visitors the lead for the first time in the game six minutes later after converting from the spot.

Former MFM FC striker Stephen Odey failed to make the matchday squad for Genk.

In Scotland, Leon Balogun and Joe Aribo were in action as Rangers defeated St.Miren 3-0 at the Ibrox Stadium.

Balogun featured for 90 minutes, while Aribo was replaced by Scott Arfield in the 74th minute.

Alfredo Morelos scored twice for Rangers, with Connor McCarthy conceding an own goal for the third.

Rabiu Ibrahim scored a goal as Slovak league and cup winners Slovan Bratislava stormed to a 5-0 win at Nitra on the opening day of the season.

The Super Eagles midfielder Rabiu scored his team’s second goal after 37 minutes.

Last season, the 29-year-old Rabiu, who has represented Nigeria at U17, U20, U23 and full international levels, won the league and cup with Slovan Bratislava.

He has previously played in Belgium, Holland and Scotland.

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala got one of Barcelona women’s goals in their 6-1 win against French side Montpellier, in Sunday’s friendly game. Oshoala scored in the 63rd minute to make it 4-0 to Barcelona.

The reigning Africa Women’s Player of the Year got one of Barcelona’s goals in the 3-0 win against Montpellier in last Sunday’s friendly win.

Aitana Bonmati opened scoring for Barcelona in the 19th minute before Lieke Martens doubled the lead on 39 minutes.

An own goal by Montpellier’s Sarah Puntigam made it 3-0 while Alexia Putellas and Leila Ouahabi got Barcelona’s fifth and sixth goals in the 72nd and 89th minutes respectively.

Montpellier pulled a goal back in the 82nd minute to bring score to 5-1.

Oshoala and her Barcelona teammates’ next game is against Atletico Madrid, in the quarter-final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League on August 21.