A roundup of how Nigerian players fared in Europe on Wednesday

A roundup of how Nigerian players fared in Europe on Wednesday

How Nigerian players fared in Europe on Wednesday.
   
   
   
       
       
           
               
                   

How Nigerian players fared in Europe on Wednesday.

               
           
               
                   

Project Restart all around Europe gives us football actions almost every day and Wednesday, July 8, 2020, was no different.

               
           
               
                   

A host of Nigerian players were in actions on Wednesday.

               
           
               
                   

In Spain

               
           
               
                   

Nigerian forward Samuel Chukwueze was on from the start as Villarreal got a 3-1 win away at Getafe. Chukwueze had some lively moments early in the game but he couldn’t create anything. He was taken off in the 52nd minute before all the goals of the game were scored.

               
           
               
                   

                 

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In Italy

               
           
               
                   

Nigeria international fullback Ola Aina was a second-half substitute in Torino’s 3-1 home win over Brescia. Aina was introduced in the 75th minute. He played a part in Torino’s third game as he won the ball in the build-up to the goal.

               
           
               
                   

In Turkey

               
           
               
                   

Nigerian striker Anthony Nwakaeme was a second-half substitute for Trabzonspor who were held to a 2-2 at home by Antalyaspor. Nwakaeme was introduced in the 62nd minute.

               
           
               
                   

In England

               
           
               
                   

Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi helped West Brom get a clean sheet in their 2-0 home win over Derby County. Ajayi played the whole 90 minutes of the game.

               
           
               
                   

In other parts of Europe, Blessing Eleke played the full 90 minutes as his side Luzern lost 2-0 away in a Swiss Super League game.

               
           
               
                   

Chuba Akpom played 73 minutes as PAOK got a goalless draw at home against Panathinaikos.

               
           
               
                   

In the Czech First League, Peter Olayinka came on as a second-half substitute as Slavia Praha played out a goalless draw at home to Sparta Prague

Source: A roundup of how Nigerian players fared in Europe on Wednesday

- gist culled from pulseng