Champions League Wrap : Iwobi Ends Eight-Month Goal Drought; Iheanacho Rescues Point For City; Adarabioyo Impresses ; Efe, Akanji, Akpom Not Involved

Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.<br /><br /><b>Alex Iwobi</b> ended his eight-month goal drought in Arsenal&rsquo;s 4-1 rout of FC Basel at St. Jakob Park. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />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. <br /><br />England U21 international <b>Chuba Akpom </b>is still recovering from injury and wasn&rsquo;t in the traveling party to Switzerland, and <b>Manuel Akanji</b> wasn&rsquo;t involved for Basel.<br /><br />Over to the Etihad Stadium, <b>Kelechi Iheanacho </b>registered his name on the scorecard for Manchester City, who were forced to a 1-1 draw by Scottish champions Celtic.<br /><br />Patrick Roberts fired home to give the visitors an early lead in the fourth minute, only for City&rsquo;s Nigeria international to equalize four minutes later . He smashed into the roof of the net after receiving a pass from Nolito.<br /><br />Iheanacho and central defender <b>Tosin Adarabioyo </b>put in a ninety minute shift,<b> Efe Ambrose</b> was absent for Celtic because he has not been registered for the group stage of the Champions League.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />
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