Nigerian Exports: Iheanacho Makes Late Cameo For City;Troost-Ekong,Shuaibu;Uche Score; Ozokwo Nets OG

Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in Europe on Tuesday.

We start off with the UEFA Champions League Quarter-final, Game 2 between Manchester City and PSG at the Etihad. The Citizens qualified for the semifinals for the first time in their history thanks to their 3-2 win on aggregate. Kelechi Iheanacho made a late cameo off the bench in the 91st minute.

Still in England, Viv Solomon-Otabor was an unused substitute as Birmingham City fell 2-1 to Leeds United in the Championship. The young winger trained with the Nigeria U23s last summer.

Across the border in Scotland, Hearts were held to a goalless draw by Inverness CT at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

Left-back Juwon Oshaniwa returned to Hearts starting XI after his one-game suspension and was replaced in the 81st minute, while teammate Abiola Dauda came on in the 64th minute.

In the Norwegian Cup, Nigerians provided three of the eight goals netted by FK Haugesund in their 8-1 rout of 2 Division side Stord. William Troost-Ekong put FKH 2-1 up in the 38th minute before Ibrahim Shuaibu’s brace in the second half.

Former Nigeria U20 international Nduka Ozokwo was unfortunate to score an own goal  in the 24th minute as Boluspor lost 2-1 to Adanaspor in the Turkish First League. Ex- Enyimba star Uche Kalu netted the game-winner for the visitors in the 72nd minute.

Igho Kingsley