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Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi made his seventh UEFA Europa League appearance and provided a great assist for Arsenal’s firts goal in their 4-2 home win over Ukrainian side, Vorskla Poltava, in Thursday’s Group E clash. The Nigeria international gave Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the assist to score the curtain raiser in the 32nd minute. Iwobi played for 70 minutes before he was subbed off for Emile Smith-Rowe. In the other group E game, Portuguese side, Sporting CP defeated Qarabag FK 2-0 to move second in the standings after matchday one.A brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, strikes from Danny Welbeck and Mesut Ozil gave the Gunners a bright start to the competition despite consolatory goals from Volodimir Chesnakov and Vyacheslav Sharpar for the visitors. In group C, Samuel Kalu made his debut in the UEFA Europa League for Bordeaux who lost 1-0 to Slavia Prague in Czech. The Nigerian international featured for all 90 minutes but was yellow carded in the 74th minute of the ...

Former Nigeria winger, Victor Moses, was left on the bench for the entire 90 minutes as Chelsea recorded a 1-0 win against their hosts, PAOK FC of Greece in their UEFA Europa League clash on Thursday. At the Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, former U-23 Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar was also an used substitute in Scottish side, Glasgow Rangers’ 2-2 draw with Villarreal.Brazilian winger, William scored the winning goal for Chelsea in the 7th minute poking the ball home after he was set up by Ross Barkley.Moses has struggled to pin down a regular shirt under under Maurizio Sarri this season, and has made only one appearance for the Blues in all competitions. Carlos Bacca and Gerrard Moreno scored both goals for the hosts, while Scott Arfield and Kyle Larfety were on target for Rangers. Super Eagles midfielder, Uche Agbo came in as a substitute for Belgian outfit, Standard Liege who fell to a 5-1 away defeat to Sevilla at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla. Agbo came in ...

Super Eagles winger Samuel Kalu scored his first French Ligue 1 goal of the season for Girondins Bordeaux who were held to a 3-3 draw at home to Olympique Nimes on Sunday reports Completesportsnigeria.com. Kalu finished off a brilliant pass from Sergi Palencia in the 57th minute to hand his side a 3-2 lead but Umut Bozok drew Nimes level in the 77th minute which earned the newly promoted side a point from the encounter. In Norway, Adeleke Akinyemi scored his first league goal of the season for IK Start who trounced Lillestrom 3-0.The 21 year old has played four Ligue 1 games since he joined the club from Belgian side, Gent in the summer. Akinyemi finished off a brilliant pass from his compatriot, Afeez Aremu fifth minute of the encounter. The 20 year old has made four appearances for IK Start while Aremu has made 20 starts this season for IK Start. Akiyemi was replaced in the 74th minute by Mathias Bringaker. Aremu featured for the entire duration of the game. In the Ita...

Nigerian international, Anthony Ujah scored his second league goal of the season for FSV Mainz who came from a goal down to beat Augsburg in a Bundesliga clash on Saturday report Completesportsnigeria.com. Ujah restored parity for Mainz five minutes after Ji Don Wong gave Augsburg the lead in the 82nd minute. Stephen Odey scored a fourth minute go for FC Zurich who spanked Breitenrain 4-2 to advanced to the next round of the competition.In the Swiss Cup on Saturday, Blessing Eleke scored a brace for Luzern who defeated Serverte 5-4 on penalties after extra time scores were levelled at 3-3.The game was his second Bundesliga appearance. In Belgium, Uche Agbo watched from the bench as Standard Liege played out a goalless draw with Sporting Charleroi introduced Victor Osimhen into the fray with 25 minutes left to play. The 19 year old replaced Jeremy Perbet in the 75th minute. It was Osimhen’ s second substitute appearance since he joined on a season loan deal from Wolfsburg. ...

Henry Onyekuru is thrilled to score his first goal for the Super Eagles in Wednesday’s 2-1 exhibition game win against the Lone Star of Liberia.I t was the first time Onyekuru who is loan at Turkish club, Galatasaray from Premier League outfit, Everton started a game for the Super Eagles.Onyekuru opened scoring for the Super Eagles in the game with Simeon Nwankwo netting the other goal. “1st Goal for my country! I’m so blessed to be off the mark with my fellow (Eagles)  #GloryToGod,” Onyekuru wrote on his Instagram page. Onyekuru missed out on a place in Nigeria’s squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia due to injury. He will hope to make the Super Eagles’ squad for next month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double header clash against Libya.

The Libya Football Federation has confirmed that the Mediterranean Knights will host Nigeria at a yet to be named venue in Algeria in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match day four encounter on October 13, reports Completesportsnigeria. com. Libya occupy top spot in Group E after a win and draw in their opening two games against Seychelles and South Africa.The managing director of the Libyan national team, Adel Al-Khumisi who revealed the decision of the LFF in a press statement on Monday also stated that the team will not be involved in any friendlies prior to the match day three encounter against the Super Eagles. Their next game is an away fixture against third placed Nigeria on October 10 with the reverse fixture to take place three days later in Algeria. Libya have played their home games at neutral venues over the last five years because of a FIFA ban imposed on the country after the civil war of 2011. They played their first game of the qualifiers at t...