Champions League Wrap : Ideye Plays 90 Minutes; Mikel Comes Off Bench; Simon Notches Assist; Igiebor Loses In Kiev; Iwobi Benched
Catch up on the performance of Nigerian stars in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.<br /><br />English Premier League side Arsenal have progressed to the last 16 of the competition on the heels of their 3 - 0 victory over Olympiakos at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki.<br /><br />Super Eagles striker <b>Brown Ideye</b> lasted the distance for the Greek side, while Arsenal youngster <b>Alex Iwobi </b>was an unused sub.<br /><br />Chelsea will also be competing in the next stage of the Champions League after they beat Porto 2 - 0 at Stamford Bridge in a Group G fixture. <b>John Obi Mikel</b> came off the bench in the 86th minute.<br /><br /><b>Moses Simon</b> and Belgian champions Gent sealed their place in the next round with a 2 - 1 win over Zenit St Petersburg. <br /><br />The Nigeria national - teamer, who saw 88 minutes of action, set up the opening goal scored by Depoitre in the 18th minute.<br /><br />Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv were the only team without a point in the group stage after they were beaten 1 - 0 by Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine. <b>Nosa Igiebor</b> worked a 72 - minute shift and picked up a booking in the 42nd minute.<br /><br />Photo Credit : maccabi-tlv.co.il <br />
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