Trabzonspor of Turkey striker, Anthony Nwakaeme showed the way for Nigerian players across Europe, as he struck another goal in the Turkish Super Lig.
Megasportsarena.com reports that Nwakaeme made it two goals in as many games to help Trabzonspor claim a 2-1 win over Sivasspor at Senol Guneş Spor Kompleksi.
Two minutes into the second half, the veteran winger was there to volley home the rebound sweetly after a poor clearance by the opposition defence, while Olarenwaju Kayode, Azubuike Okechukwu and Leke James tasted action for Sivasspor.
John Ebuka is worth keeping an eye on, as the 24-year-old attacker registered his second hat-trick of the season as ENPPI defeated Al Masry 3-1 at Borg El Arab Stadium.
Ebuka, who earlier this season also netted three goals in one match against Bank El Ahly, struck in the 39th minute, as he capitalized on an error by the Al Masry defence to slot home.
He then scored the second goal for his team from the spot in the 72nd minute and completed his hat-trick four minutes later after a counter attack.
Meanwhile, two Chelsea academy products, Dominic Solanke and Oladapo Afolayan have been named in Whoscored Team of the Week for the English Championship and England’s League One respectively.
Solanke’s first half-half brace in a 2-2 draw with Blackpool helped The Cherries maintain their unbeaten start to the 2021-2022 campaign after five matches in all competitions.
In a 4-4-2 formation, the Nigerian-born former England international was listed in attack along with Birmingham City’s Scott Hogan.
Rated at 8.72, Solanke played a game-high four shots with two ending up in the back of the net, made a game-high three key passes, won an aerial duel while making two tackles over the course of ninety minutes.
Afolayan curled in a long range effort past the goalkeeper on the stroke of half-time as Bolton Wanderers extended their unbeaten start to the campaign with a 2-1 win versus Oxford United.
In England’s League One Team of the Week, the Nigerian-born youngster was placed as the left-sided midfielder in a 4-4-2 formation.
Afolayan played two shots, made two key passes, won two aerial duels, completed a game-high five take-ons and won a game-high six fouls in ninety minutes of action versus Oxford United.
