Nigerian Exports: Iheanacho Plays For 50 Minutes As City Held By Real Madrid; Odubajo Faces Former Team;Chrisantus Still Out Of Favour At AEK

Published: April 26, 2016

Catch up on the performances of Nigerian players in Europe on Tuesday, April 26.

Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho made his third appearance in the UEFA Champions League as Manchester City were held to a goalless draw by Real Madrid at the Etihad.

The 19-year-old striker came on in the 40th minute and thought he had won a penalty for City three minutes out of intermission but the referee did not give any signal when he went down after a tackle by Ramos.

Remaining in England, Hull City won for the 23rd time in the Championship this term, earning a 2-0 win at the KC Stadium versus Brentford. Moses Odubajo was among the 11 starters for the Tigers and played the full game.

Super Eagle Sone Aluko was left out of the Hull City squad while Chuba Akpom entered the fray in the 78th minute.

In League Two, AFC Wimbledon need one more win to be guaranteed a playoff spot but slipped to a 1-0 defeat against fellow promotion hopefuls Portsmouth.

The Dons striker Adebayo Azeez played the last 22 minutes of the contest at Kingsmeadow. Teammate Adebayo Akinfenwa was an unused sub.

Former Golden Eaglets sensation Macauley Chrisantus remains out of favour at AEK Athens and was missing from the 18-man squad for the Cup clash against Atromitos. 1-1 it finished.

Igho Kingsley