Champions League Wrap: Iheanacho Closes Scoring; Musa Hops Off Bench; Dele Logs 90 Minutes In Spurs Loss
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.<br /><br /><b>Kelechi Iheanacho</b> scored his first-ever goal in the Champions League in Manchester City’s 4-0 rout of Borussia Mönchengladbach. The Nigeria international came off the bench in the 83rd minute, then put City 4-0 up in the first minute of stoppage time.<br /><br />The 19-year-old slammed home from close range after he was set up by Leroy Sane. Teammate <b>Tosin Adarabioyo </b>played for the U19s in the Youth League on Tuesday and wasn’t involved. <br /><br />England midfielder <b>Dele Alli </b>put in a ninety-minute shift in midfield in Tottenham Hotspur’s shock 2-1 loss to Monaco at Wembley Stadium. <b>Josh Onomah</b> was not in Spurs’ 18-man squad.<br /><br />Super Eagles assistant skipper <b>Ahmed Musa</b> hopped off the bench in the 70th minute as English champions Leicester City hammered Club Brugge 3-0 at Jan Breydelstadion (Brugge).<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : lcfc.com<br /><br /><br />
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