Match Previews and Reviews

German Onugkha is riding a rich vein of form for Kayserispor in the Turkish Süper Lig, having scored three goals in his last two appearances. The 29 year old opened his account as a substitute on 19 October, finding the net in a 3-1 defeat to Samsunspor after a quiet start to the campaign, in […]

The head coach of Werder Bremen, Horst Steffen, has praised Nigerian international Victor Boniface for his “exceptional” attributes, stating that he is now his preferred first-choice option off the bench. Steffen made the remarks ahead of Bremen’s Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin, confirming that Boniface who joined from Bayer Leverkusen on loan has impressed the

Veteran Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi opened his goalscoring account for Turkish side Beşiktaş J.K. in a 2-0 away victory over Konyaspor on Wednesday night. The goal arrived in the 21st minute when Ndidi rose highest to head home a corner delivered by teammate Orkun Kökçü  his first goal since transferring from Leicester City F.C. in August. Prior to scoring, Ndidi

Kano Pillars have announced the appointment of Mohammed Babaganaru as the club’s interim technical adviser, following the dismissal of former TA Evans Ogenyi due to under whelming results. The appointment comes as the club registers a disappointing start to the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, with Kano Pillars having secured just two wins,

Nigerian midfield international Frank Onyeka remained on the bench as Brentford claimed a 2-0 away win over West Ham United in the Premier League. The Bees broke the deadlock shortly before half-time thanks to a goal from Igor Thiago, and sealed the victory in stoppage time with a strike from Mathias Jensen. West Ham, playing at home, struggled

Alhassan Yusuf made history for New England Revolution by scoring the club’s fastest goal of the 2025 campaign just 44 seconds into the match. The Nigerian midfielder intercepted a loose pass from an opponent, broke forward and chipped the goalkeeper to put the Revolution ahead almost immediately. The goal occurred during the regular-season finale at

Maduka Okoye marked his long-awaited return to action for Udinese Calcio in their 1-1 Serie A draw against US Cremonese at the Stadio Giovanni Zini. The Nigeria international had been out of the side for 148 days, after serving a two-month suspension for illegal betting activities. Okoye had not featured for the Bianconeri since the end of the

Nigeria international Kevin Akpoguma was not in action as TSG 1899 Hoffenheim claimed a comfortable 3-0 victory over FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Hoffenheim’s attacking trio strolled past St. Pauli’s defence, while their own back-line remained untroubled. Akpoguma’s absence from the matchday squad removes one option from the coach’s defensive rotation and marks

Sporting Lagos booked their place in the semi-finals of the 13th Edition of the Gold Cup with a commanding 3-0 victory over Abakaliki FC at the FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele-Sagamu. The Lagos-based side took the lead early when Ibrahim Abdulganiyu struck in the 4th minute, finishing a swift counter-attack with a low shot into the bottom

Nigeria international Tolu Arokodare once again featured for Wolverhampton Wanderers in their continuing Premier League struggles, as the team suffered another defeat.  Despite his presence, Wolves failed to make the decisive impact needed to halt their run of poor results. The defeat deepened concerns over their position and form in the league. Playing under pressure,