Match Previews & Reviews

Promising Nigerian forward Ehije Ukaki played his first competitive match in English football, but it ended in a 2-1 Carabao Cup first-round defeat as Birmingham City edged past Sheffield United at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park. The 20 year old signed for the Blades in the summer on a three-year contract from Bulgarian side Botev

Viktoria Plzen secured a 2–1 victory in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier against Rangers on Tuesday, thanks to Norgesinmi Durosinmi’s 44th-minute opener. However, the Czech side were eliminated on a 4–2 aggregate score, as Rangers held a commanding 3–0 advantage from the first leg at Ibrox. Cyriel Dessers started the fixture

Nigerian forward Onyinyechukwu Okoli produced a dazzling display for IFK Värnamo Women, netting a remarkable hat-trick in their 4-2 triumph over Älmhults IF in the Swedish Division 1, the nation’s third tier of women’s football. Okoli spearheaded Värnamo’s attack with ruthless precision, tormenting the opposition defence with her movement and composure. She opened the scoring

Flying Eagles forward Kparobo Arierhi underlined his scoring instincts with a well-taken brace for Norwegian side Mjøndalen, despite his team slipping to a 3–2 defeat. The in-form striker missed a penalty earlier in the match but bounced back to strike twice, pulling the relegation-threatened side level before they were undone late on. Kparobo’s latest contribution