Two Nigeria-eligible players were on target in the early kickoff of the opening round of matches in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
In Group H, Paul Onuachu continued his fine start to the season by scoring the game-winning goal as Racing Genk registered a hard-fought 1-0 win over Rapid Vienna at Weststadion - Vienna.
The Super Eagles striker was named in the starting lineup, teammates Ike Ugbo and Mujaid Sadick were rooted to the bench for the entirety of the game, while there were starts for Rapid Vienna's Nigeria-eligible duo Kelvin Arase and Emanuel Aiwu.
Genk won it at the death thanks to Onuachu, who fired a first-time shot into the net two minutes into stoppage time.
Prior to breaking the deadlock, the number 18 came close twice and saw a goal ruled out after a VAR review.
Elsewhere, Lokomotiv Moscow forced Marseille to a 1-1 draw in a Group E clash at Stadion Lokomotiv - Moscow.
Cengiz Under gave the visitors the lead on the hour mark before Faustino Anjorin leveled for the Railwaymen with a brilliant strike, his first senior goal, at minute 89.
Wearing the number 10 on the back of his jersey, the Chelsea loanee was introduced off the bench in the 63rd minute as a replacement for Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
Anjorin's first goal as a professional came in his seventh game with five in the colours of parent club Chelsea.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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