Nigerian Exports: Ofere Fails To Save Dundee Utd; Chelsea Loanee Omeruo Returns; Ujah Turns Super-Sub; Umar,Uche,Lawal Benched
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigeria descent in Europe on Monday.<br /><br /><b>John Obi Mikel </b>and Chelsea assisted Leicester City win their first Premier League title after drawing 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge. <br /><br />The Super Eagles skipper featured for 90 minutes, <b>Dele Alli </b>was suspended for the tie while <b>Josh Onomah </b>did not make Spurs’ 18-man squad. Mikel picked up a late caution.<br /><br /><b>Sadiq Umar</b> watched proceedings from the bench in Roma’s 3-2 win at Genoa in the Italian Serie A. The teenage striker has not played for the first team since January 24.<br /><br />In Spain, out-of-favour Nigeria international <b>Ikechukwu Uche</b> was an unused substitute in Malaga’s 3-1 win against Levante.<br /><br />Elsewhere, in the Germany Bundesliga, <b>Anthony Ujah</b> was named on the bench for the fourth game in a row in all competitions in Werder Bremen’s 6-2 hammering of VfB Stuttgart. The Nigeria international played the last seven minutes of the encounter and closed scoring in the 86th minute.<br /><br />One division lower, <b>Seyi Olajengbesi </b>played the entirety of Sandhausen’s 3-0 loss at Karlsruher SC .<br /><br />In Scotland, Dundee United have been relegated to the Championship following their 2-1 loss to city rivals Dundee FC. <b>Edward Ofere </b>had put The Tangerines in front in the 54th minute and played the full game.<br /><br />Super Eagles midfielder <b>Izunna Uzochukwu</b> played the entirety of OB Odense’s 2-0 win against Esbjerg fB at Blue Water Arena in the Danish Superliga.<br /><br />Across the border in Norway, <b>Onyekachi Ugwuadu</b> was one of the four unused subs for Sarpsborg 08 in their 2-0 victory at Bodoe/Glimt. He has a paltry 16 minutes of game time so far this season.<br /> <br /><b>Dickson Etuhu </b>was not involved in AIK’s goalless draw with <b>Moses Ogbu</b>’s Joenkoepings Soedra in the Swedish Allsvenskan. The striker came on in the 65th minute. <br /><br />Still in Sweden, <b>Michael Omoh </b>started and played for 90 minutes as Oestersunds FK were beaten 3-0 by Djurgaarden at the Tele2 Arena. Ex-Flying Eagle <b>Alhaji Gero</b> was introduced in the 46th minute.<br /><br /><b>Kenneth Omeruo </b>returned to the starting line-up of Kasimpasa and worked a ninety-minute shift in their 1-1 draw at home to Osmanlispor FK in the Turkish Super Lig.<br /><br /><b>Aminu Umar </b>started and played 90 minutes for the visitors while <b>Raheem Lawal </b>was an unused sub.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br />
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