Nigerian Exports: Fatai,Etuhu Subbed In;Ibe,Araba Benched;Omoh Makes Allsvenskan Debut
<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the matches that took place on Thursday across Europe, including the quarterfinals of the Europa League.<br /><br />We begin with the Europa League<b>. Kehinde Fatai </b>fired blanks as Sparta Prague lost 2-1 to Villarreal at Camp El Madrigal. The 26-year-old hopped off the bench in the 73rd minute.<br /><br />The ex-Flying Eagles striker has 13 goals to his name for the Czech side this season, with five netted in Europe.<br /><br />It finished all square at Signal-Iduna-Park as Borussia Dortmund fought back from a one-goal deficit to play out a 1-1 draw with Liverpool.<br /><br /><b>Sheyi Ojo</b> traveled with the Reds squad to Germany for this one but failed to make their 18-man squad, while fellow England youth-teamer <b>Jordon Ibe </b>was an unused substitute.<br /><br />In the second round of matches in the Swedish Allsvenskan, <b>Michael Omoh</b> lasted the distance in his first-ever start in the top-flight as östersunds FK lost 2-0 at home to <b>Dickson Etuhu</b>’s AIK Stockholm.<br /><br />Ex Fulham and Manchester City midfielder Etuhu came off the bench in the 70th minute. <b>Samuel Monday Ayinoko</b>, who has trained with the Dream Team VI in the past, watched proceedings from the bench for the home team.<br /><br />Falkenbergs FF number 18 <b>Hakeem Araba</b> was an unused substitute as his side were humiliated 5-0 by early season pace-setters Djurgården in Stockholm. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br />
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