Match Previews & Reviews

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye secured his first clean sheet of the 2025-26 season as Udinese Calcio held Atalanta BC to a 1-0 win. Okoye was rarely troubled in the match all five of Atalanta’s shots on target failed to test him meaningfully. The victory was Udinese’s second consecutive home win, courtesy of a strike from Nicolò Zaniolo […]

Nigerian forward Princewill Ishmael impressed on his outing for BSG Stahl Riesa as the club secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over SV Lipsia 93 Leipzig‑Eutritzsch in the German lower divisions. From the opening whistle, Ishmael looked lively. According to reports, he not only found the back of the net early but also contributed to the

Alex Iwobi expressed his disappointment following Fulham FC’s 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United. The Nigerians midfielder said: “Of course, we’re very disappointed. We knew it was going to be a hard game and a tough place to come to, but if we don’t win then we shouldn’t lose, and maintain the draw.” He added: “Unfortunately,

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