Goals Galore for Nigerian Stars in Europe

Victor Osimhen, Tolu Arokodare, Gift Orban, and Terem Moffi all scored for their clubs over the weekend. Josh Maja, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Raphael Onyedika also found the net. Kelechi Iheanacho’s scoring streak of 12 league games ended, reports PETER AKINBO

SUNDAY

GERMANY

MOFFI VS ONYEDIKA (HAMBURGER SV/EINTRACHT FRANKFURT)

Moffi and Onyedika both scored, but Onyedika’s Eintracht Frankfurt came out on top with a 3-1 win against Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga.

Warmed Omari scored an own goal in the 10th minute, giving Frankfurt the lead. Moffi equalized four minutes later, scoring from three meters after a pass from Albert Grönbaek. Onyedika put Frankfurt back in front in the 47th minute. He reacted quickly after goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes parried Lilian Brassier’s header from a corner. Younes Ebnoutalib added a third goal in the 69th minute.

This was Onyedika’s first goal for Frankfurt since joining from Club Brugge in the summer. Moffi, who came to Hamburg from Nice, also scored a late goal in Hamburg’s 3-1 DFB-Pokal loss to Frankfurt on October 27.

TURKEY

GIFT ORBAN (AMEDSPOR)

Orban scored and assisted another goal as Amedspor crushed Eyupspor 5-1 in the Süper Lig.

He opened his scoring in the first half, blasting the ball into the roof of the net after a setup from Rayan Lutin. He then assisted Samuel Ballet to score the third goal. Orban was subbed out 12 minutes before the end for Mohamed Khalil.

This was Orban’s ninth goal of the season. He also has five assists in 10 matches across all competitions. The 24-year-old is on loan from Hoffenheim.

ENGLAND

TAIWO AWONIYI (COVENTRY CITY)

Awoniyi scored his first Premier League goal of the season as Coventry City defeated Sunderland 3-1 at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto put Coventry ahead in the 17th minute. Awoniyi then doubled the lead in the 37th minute after stealing the ball from Luke O’Nien and finishing past Robin Roefs. Jack Rudoni made it 3-0 in the 52nd minute, and Enzo Le Fée scored a penalty for Sunderland in the 67th minute. Omar Alderete was sent off in the 99th minute.

Awoniyi was substituted in the 72nd minute. The 29-year-old had previously scored once in the EFL Cup. Frank Onyeka was not included in the matchday squad.

Coventry now has nine points from nine matches and will face Everton next.