Nigerian Exports: Rabiu,Kalu,Bentley&Eleke Score;Onazi,Otigba&Igboun Play Full Game;Aiyegbeni Returns

Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the leagues in Europe on Sunday.

Super Eagles midfielder Eddy Onazi worked a ninety-minute shift in midfield as Lazio thrashed Palermo 3-0 at the Stadio Renzo Barbera. It was his fourth start for the capital team in the last 15 games in the Italian Serie A.

Out-of-favour Nigeria midfielder Joel Chukwuma Obi played 57 minutes of Torino’s 2-1 victory over Atalanta.

In France, Vincent Enyeama was in between the pipes for the umpteenth time for Lille as they thrashed Elderson Echiejile’s Monaco 4-1. The left-back took an early shower after he was dismissed in the 65th minute.

Former Hungary youth-teamer Kenneth Otigba played the entirety of SC Heerenveen’s 4-2 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie.

Bartholomew Ogbeche remains on the sidelines and wasn’t involved in Twente’s 1-0 loss to Feyenoord.Twente winger Chinedu Ede was replaced in the 67th minute.

In Belgium, Anderlecht needed a late winner from Stefano Okaka, who went the distance, before seeing off Zulte-Waregem 2-1. Imoh Ezekiel is still recovering from an injury he picked up while on international duty, so was not in action for RSCA.

Midfielder Anderson Esiti worked a ninety-minute shift for Estoril in their 4-1 loss to Nacional in the Portuguese top-flight.

Chidozie Awaziem played 76 minutes of Porto’s 1-0 defeat to Pacos de Ferreira .He was booked in the 23rd minute.

In the Norwegian Tippeligaen, Manchester City loanee Chidiebere Nwakali was handed his first start as IK Start shared the spoils with Molde(1-1). The midfielder was booked on the hour mark before he was replaced 16 minutes later.

Chuks Akabueze opened his account for this season as Odd Grenland beat Viking 2-0. The ex-Flying Eagles dazzler went the distance in Stavanger .

Suleiman Abdullahi and Samuel Adegbenro played the entirety of the game for Viking and the former was booked in the 29th minute. Teammate Aniekpeno Udoh subbed in five minutes from time, while Usmani Sale was an unused sub.

In the Danish Superliga, one-cap Nigeria international Izunna Uzochukwu lasted one hour in OB Odense’s 1-0 loss to Brondby.

In Sweden, Michael Omoh watched proceedings from the bench as Oestersunds FK beat Hakeem Araba’s Falkenbergs FF 2-1. Ex-Flying Eagle Alhaji Gero did not make Oestersunds’s 18-man squad. Araba played the full game.

Over to Switzerland, Manuel Akanji was not involved in Basel’s 2-2 draw with FC Zurich.

Macauley Chrisantus remains out of favour at AEK Athens. The former Golden Eaglets star sat out the team’s 2-0 win against Panionios in the Greek Super League.