As the UEFA champions league continues, Sportsintel review performance of Nigerian players that are participating in the season’s League.
Again, some Nigerian players will be looking ready to continue in the Champions League just like we have had in the past.
This season tournament has witnessed 3 fixtures in which Nigeria players had shine.
In this piece, some Nigerian players will be checked in their various clubs.
Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen)
Victor Boniface netted a second half goal to earn a 1-0 home win over AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving the German side a perfect start to their campaign while the Italians are still without a point
Meanwhile, the Nigeria forward was not on the stat due to an auto crash when Leverkusen met Breast of which the match ended up with 1:1 draw
The Leverkusen team would take Liverpool in their next fixture
25 years, Samuel Chukweze (Ac Millan)
Against Brugge in the league, Chukwueze assisted Tijjani Reijnders for Milan’s third goal, showing his growing influence in the team.
Against Bayer Leverkusen, Chukwueze lost the match against Bayer Leverkusen 1:0
- The millan team is going to take Real Madrid in their next champions league fixture.
Ademola Lookman (Atlanta)
The 27 years Nigeria Midfielder, he starred as Atalanta claimed a comfortable Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk, 0:3, at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
The Italians have now taken four points from their two Champions League fixtures this term after beginning their campaign with a goalless draw against Celtic, the team would take Stugart in their next champions league fixture.
Raphael Onyedika, (Ac millan)
Onyedika was handed a starting role in the Champions league against Brugge’s but the midfielder had an ill-fated outing as he was sent in for an early shower 40 minutes into the game after he was shown a straight red card by German referee Feliz Zwayer.
Despite playing with 10 men, AC Milan got their Champions League campaign up and running in Tuesday’s 3-1 win at Brugge at the San Siro.
Elvis Isaac, (Slovan Brastislava)
Isaac had experience defeat in his three champions league fixtures, 5:1 against Celtic, 0:4 against Man city, 2:0 against Girona
Victor Olatunji, (Sparta Prague)
A Nigerian forward for Sparta Prague, made history in the UEFA Champions League on September 19, 2024 when he scored and assisted in his debut against Red Bull Salzburg.
The 25-year-old striker scored his team’s second goal in the 42nd minute, Sparta Prague beat Red Bull Salzburg 3-0 in the first round of the UEFA Champions Leaguem.
Olatunji’s achievement
Became the first Nigerian player to score and assist in his UEFA Champions League debut.
Also, Stuttgart were held to a 1-1 home draw by Czech champions Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Tuesday after Sparta midfielder Kaan Kairinen cancelled out an early opener by Enzo Millot.
George Ilenikhena, (As Monaco)
Nigerian teenager, George Ilenikhena, scored a crucial goal on his UEFA Champions League debut as Monaco secured a stunning 2-1 victory over 10-man Barcelona.
The 18-year-old came off the bench and netted in the 71st minute, racing onto Vanderson’s long ball before firing past goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen
Monaco would take Bologna in their next fixture.
