Match Previews and Reviews

Valencia’s Copa del Rey quarter-final hopes ended in dramatic fashion as Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq scored for both sides in a 2-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao at the Mestalla on Wednesday. Bilbao advanced to the semifinals thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Iñaki Williams. The Super Eagles forward endured a roller-coaster night, inadvertently giving Athletic […]

Udinese defender Kingsley Ehizibue spoke of his delight after his team recorded a 1–0 Serie A victory over AS Roma at the Bluenergy Stadium on Monday night. The only goal of the match came early in the second half when Jurgen Ekkelenkamp struck a deflected free kick that beat Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar four minutes

Super Eagles duo Ola Aina and Christantus Uche were in action for Nottingham Forest as they played out a 1–1 draw with Crystal Palace in Sunday’s English Premier League match at the City Ground. Aina completed the full 90 minutes for Forest, while Uche was introduced as a substitute in the 61st minute, replacing Chadi

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen reached a major milestone on Sunday — scoring his 200th career goal and providing an assist as the Turkish giants thrashed Kayserispor 4-0 in a Turkish Süper Lig clash at Rams Park. The hosts took an early lead inside seven minutes when Aaron Opoku inadvertently turned the ball

Super Eagles forward Gift Orban played the full 90 minutes as Cagliari delivered a commanding 4-0 victory over Hellas Verona in their Serie A clash at the Unipol Domus on Saturday.  The Nigerian international — making his 19th league appearance this season — now has seven goals and one assist to his name. Cagliari opened

Ikorodu City moved up to third place in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standings after a narrow 1–0 win against Shooting Stars at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. The lone goal came early in the contest when Joseph Arumala netted in the second minute, capitalising on a rebound after the Shooting Stars goalkeeper

Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche saw game time for Crystal Palace as they went down 3–1 to Chelsea in a Premier League match at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Palace remained stuck in a long winless run, while Chelsea’s victory lifted them into the upper reaches of the league. Uche making his 10th league appearance of

Super Eagles striker Umar Sadiq was involved as Valencia held on for a 3–2 La Liga win over Espanyol at Mestalla on Saturday, coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute for Hugo Duro in a pulsating contest. Valencia opened the scoring early through Hugo Duro’s 15th-minute goal, but Espanyol responded after the break

Super Eagles forward Akor Adams continued his fine form for Sevilla by scoring a decisive goal in the club’s 2–1 La Liga victory over Athletic Bilbao at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on Saturday. The Nigerian striker converted a second-half penalty to secure all three points for the Andalusian side. Athletic Bilbao took the lead

Fulham manager Marco Silva has heaped praise on Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze after the Nigerian came off the bench to ignite his side’s 2–1 Premier League victory against Brighton & Hove Albion at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Chukwueze, who returned from AFCON 2025 duty, levelled the game in the 72nd minute by connecting with