Champions League Wrap : Iwobi Ends Eight-Month Goal Drought; Iheanacho Rescues Point For City; Adarabioyo Impresses ; Efe, Akanji, Akpom Not Involved
Published: December 06, 2016
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.
Alex Iwobi ended his eight-month goal drought in Arsenal’s 4-1 rout of FC Basel at St. Jakob Park.
The Gunners number seventeen, who played the full game, gave his team a 4-0 lead in the 53rd minute. Iwobi tapped the ball in , with Mesut Oezil providing the assist for the goal.
Summer signing Lucas Perez capped a perfect evening with his first hat-trick for Arsenal, while Seydou Doumbia pulled a goal back for the home team in the 78th minute.
England U21 international Chuba Akpom is still recovering from injury and wasn’t in the traveling party to Switzerland, and Manuel Akanji wasn’t involved for Basel.
Over to the Etihad Stadium, Kelechi Iheanacho registered his name on the scorecard for Manchester City, who were forced to a 1-1 draw by Scottish champions Celtic.
Patrick Roberts fired home to give the visitors an early lead in the fourth minute, only for City’s Nigeria international to equalize four minutes later . He smashed into the roof of the net after receiving a pass from Nolito.
Iheanacho and central defender Tosin Adarabioyo put in a ninety minute shift, Efe Ambrose was absent for Celtic because he has not been registered for the group stage of the Champions League.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Alex Iwobi ended his eight-month goal drought in Arsenal’s 4-1 rout of FC Basel at St. Jakob Park.
The Gunners number seventeen, who played the full game, gave his team a 4-0 lead in the 53rd minute. Iwobi tapped the ball in , with Mesut Oezil providing the assist for the goal.
Summer signing Lucas Perez capped a perfect evening with his first hat-trick for Arsenal, while Seydou Doumbia pulled a goal back for the home team in the 78th minute.
England U21 international Chuba Akpom is still recovering from injury and wasn’t in the traveling party to Switzerland, and Manuel Akanji wasn’t involved for Basel.
Over to the Etihad Stadium, Kelechi Iheanacho registered his name on the scorecard for Manchester City, who were forced to a 1-1 draw by Scottish champions Celtic.
Patrick Roberts fired home to give the visitors an early lead in the fourth minute, only for City’s Nigeria international to equalize four minutes later . He smashed into the roof of the net after receiving a pass from Nolito.
Iheanacho and central defender Tosin Adarabioyo put in a ninety minute shift, Efe Ambrose was absent for Celtic because he has not been registered for the group stage of the Champions League.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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