UYL Wrap: Ughelumba Strikes; Ndukwu, Eyoma, Bennetts Log 90 Minutes; Osawe Subbed In; Moses, Omolabi, Oteh Missing
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday, November 22.<br /><br /><b>Ufumwen Osawe</b> was introduced in the 77th minute of Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-1 loss to CSKA Moscow at Stadion Oktyabr Artificial Turf (Moscow).<br /><br />At CMB Training Centre (La Turbie), Tottenham Hotspur crashed out of the competition after they were beaten 2-1 by Monaco. England youth internationals <b>Timothy Eyoma</b> and <b>Keanan Bennetts </b>started and played the full game for the London team.<br /><br />Midfielder <b>Moroyin Omolabi </b>and exciting striker <b>Aramide Oteh</b> were not selected by Spurs for the game. <br /><br />Over to Belvoir Drive, Leicester City U19s failed to replicate the performance of their senior team after they exited the competition following their 3-2 loss to visitors, Club Brugge.<br /><br /><b>Calvin Ughelumba</b> and <b>Layton Ndukwu</b> put in a ninety-minute shift for the Foxes. Ughelumba gave his team hope with his first goal in the UYL after 71 minutes, but they eventually ran out of time. <br /><br /><b>Moses John</b>, 18, did not feature for Porto in their 3-1 defeat suffered at the hands of FC Copenhagen at østerbro Stadion.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : Crown Pro Elite Football Academy<br />
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