Europa League Wrap : Onuachu&Hassan Bitten By Man Utd; Fatai On Target; Onomah Subbed On; Akanji Benched;Onazi Missing

Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the Europa League on Thursday night.

At Old Trafford, FC Midtjylland were brought crashing back down to earth, losing 5-1 to Manchester United .

Rilwan Hassan was in action for 67 minutes and was replaced with the scores level on aggregate, while the hero in the first leg Paul Onuachu substituted on at the start of the second half.

Henty Ezekiel has not been registered for the Europa League, so missed Lokomotiv Moscow’s 1-1 draw with Fenernbahce. The Turkish team are through to the last 16.

At Stadion Kuban, Kehinde Fatai assisted Sparta Prague qualify for the next round, netting in the 70th minute in a 3-0 win over Krasnodar. The former Flying Eagles star was replaced in the 76th minute after picking up a yellow card.

Super Eagles vice-skipper Eddy Onazi missed Lazio’s 3-1 win against Galatasaray at the Stadio Olimpico (Roma). He has been inactive for the capital side for three weeks.

England youth international Jordon Ibe was not involved in Liverpool’s 1-0 win at home to Augsburg, with the same fate befalling Sheyi Ojo. The Anfield side advanced to the round of 16.

Josh Onomah came on in the 76th minute as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Fioretina 3-0 at White Hart Lane. Dele Alli started and played 84 minutes of the game. The England star set up the opening goal scored by the Londoners and was booked in the 78th minute.

Manuel Akanji and Basel needed a goal in second-half stoppage time before sealing qualification to the next round. Their tie against Saint-étienne ended 4-4 on aggregate. The Swiss youth international was an unused substitute yet again.

Brown Ideye will last the distance in the ongoing game between Olympiakos and Anderlecht, with both teams already making use of their three subs.

Imoh Ezekiel was not involved for the Belgians, while Italy international Stefano Okaka will play the full game barring injury in the last 15 minutes. The Greek champions are losing 2-1 on aggregate at this stage.

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