Nigerian Exports: Onazi Makes Rare Start; Ideye,Edomwonyi On Target; Balogun,Madu Play Full Game; No Debut For Latifu

Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Sunday.

We start off at Villa Park. Tottenham Hotspur dragged Aston Villa deeper into relegation trouble with a 2-0 win. England midfielder Dele Alli started and played 87 minutes of the contest.

Both Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur) and Gabby Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) did not make the squad.

Jerry Mbakogu was an unused substitute as Carpi won for only the fifth time this season, beating Frosinone 2-1 at the Stadio Alberto Braglia.

Elsewhere, Super Eagles vice-skipper Eddy Onazi was a handed a rare start as Lazio defeated Atalanta 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico . He was replaced in the 81st minute.

Still in the Italian Serie A, Torino midfielder Joel Obi watched proceedings from the bench as his side surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to Genoa at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Defender Leon Balogun played the entirety of Mainz 05’s 2-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund. He has appeared 18 times in the Bundesliga this season, lasting the distance in the last nine matches.

ADO Den Haag right-back Tyronne Ebuehi worked a ninety-minute shift in defense in his team’s 2-2 draw with FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.

Stefano Okaka scored in the sixth minute of Anderlecht’s 3-0 rout of Kortrijk, who were without Michael Olaitan. The Italy international went the distance while teammate Imoh Ezekiel was an unused sub.

Nigeria international winger Moses Simon played 85 minutes of Gent’s 1-1 draw against Sporting Charleroi. He was yellow-carded in the 74th minute.

Still in the Juplier Pro League, Flying Eagles defender Wilfred Ndidi was substituted in the 87th minute as Genk thrashed KV Oostende 4-1 at the Cristal Arena. He was booked five minutes from time.

KV Oostende number 17 Joseph Akpala watched proceedings from the bench, while teammate Saviour Godwin did not make the squad.

Super Eagles midfielder Izunna Uzochukwu played only 14 minutes of OB Odense’s 3-1 win against FC Nordsjaelland.

Brown Ideye passed a late fitness test and assisted the champions Olympiakos beat Panathinaikos 3-1 in the derby. The striker ended a two-month goal drought in the league after he hit target in the 89th minute.

Abdul Ajagun came off the bench in the 46th minute as Levadiakos suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of Levadiakos.

In the Austrian Bundesliga, Bright Edomwonyi rescued a point for Sturm Graz in their 1-1 draw with Austria Vienna. Bright, who played the full game, equalized for the homers in the 86th minute.

Olarenwaju Kayode was yellow-carded in the 71st minute, then was substituted four minutes later. The Austria Vienna star still has 11 goals in the league.

Sylvester Igboun was not involved in FC Ufa’s 2-0 loss to Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League. New signing for the Railway men Henty Ezekiel worked a ninety-minute shift in attack.

In the Ukrainian top-flight, there was no debut for new Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk signing Akeem Latifu . He was an unused sub as his team lost 1-0 to Volyn.

Kingsley Madu played the entirety of Trencin’s 3-1 victory against Zemplin Michalovce. Teammate Aliko Bala was on the bench for this one.

Tunde Adeniji watched from the bench as Levski Sofia beat Pirin Blagoevgrad 3-1 in the Bulgarian top division.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel