Match Previews & Reviews

Nigerian midfielder Mubarak Emmanuel Suleiman marked his first team debut for Czech side Slavia Praha with a goal, firing his team to a 4–0 win over Mladá Boleslav in the Czech First League. The 18 year old’s strike came late in the match and rounded off a memorable introduction to senior football. Suleiman, who joined […]

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets, secured a narrow 1–0 victory against Senegal in the first leg of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup third round qualifier in Abeokuta on Saturday. The win gives Nigeria a valuable but slender advantage heading into the second leg in Dakar. Substitute Chinaza Kindness scored the decisive goal

Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman described his first goal for Atletico Madrid as a “dream start” after scoring on his debut in a dominant 5–0 Copa del Rey quarter-final win over Real Betis. The Nigeria international also provided an assist as Atleti booked their place in the semifinals. Lookman, who joined Atletico Madrid from Serie

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