Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare extended his scoring streak to five matches as Ajax were held to a 2-2 draw by FC Twente at De Grolsch Veste in the Dutch Eredivisie. In Turkey, Gift Orban and Yira Sor both found the net for Amedspor, although their side suffered a 4-3 defeat against Galatasaray.
Arokodare gave Ajax an ideal start, rising to head home an Oscar Gloukh delivery just three minutes into the match. His latest goal lifted his season return to 13 goals and four assists from 17 appearances in all competitions. He has recorded seven goals and one assist in 11 Eredivisie outings, alongside six goals and three assists across six Conference League fixtures. Last Thursday, he scored twice and supplied an assist in Ajax’s 6-1 Conference League victory over FC Midtjylland.
Ajax doubled their advantage in the 66th minute through Rayane Bounida, but Twente fought back after Dies Janse put through his own net. Wout Weghorst then converted a penalty in stoppage time to earn the hosts a point. Ajax sit third in the standings with 25 points after 12 games.
Orban struck for Amedspor in the 65th minute, turning in Furkan Soyalp’s cross after his team had fallen three goals behind. The 24-year-old is the first player to reach 10 Super Lig goals this season, having also contributed four assists in 11 league appearances, and he has now scored in three successive league matches. Sor, introduced from the bench, scored in the 92nd minute for his second league goal since recovering from injury, but Amedspor could not complete their comeback. Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen missed the match because of injury.
Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu were both in Trabzonspor’s starting line-up for their 2-0 away win over Alanyaspor. Wagner Pina opened the scoring in the 17th minute before Mohamed Salah added another in the 34th. Onuachu remained on the field until the 89th minute and has two league goals this term, as well as one in the Europa League. Nwaiwu was booked but saw out the full match. Trabzonspor are second on 25 points from 11 fixtures.
Ibrahim Olawoyin registered an assist in Çaykur Rizespor’s 2-1 home success over Erzurumspor, supplying Ali Sowe for the opening goal in the 31st minute. Ibrahim Diabate brought Erzurumspor level six minutes later, but Sowe restored Rizespor’s lead with his second goal in the 66th minute. Olawoyin completed the game, while Erzurumspor starter Festy Ebosele was taken off in the 77th minute. Ebosele did not score, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise. Rizespor have collected 14 points.
In Italy, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru entered in the 61st minute as Lazio drew 1-1 at Napoli. Davide Frattesi put Lazio in front after 28 minutes, before an Alfonso Pedraza own goal three minutes after the restart brought Napoli level. Lazio remain at the top of Serie A with 29 points from 11 matches.
AC Milan won 2-1 away at Genoa after Cisse scored in the 13th minute and Christian Pulisic followed six minutes later. Ellertsson reduced the gap in the 88th minute, but Milan held on for the points. Samuel Chukwueze was unavailable as he continues to recover from hip surgery, while Milan moved onto 24 points.
In England, Brighton defeated Brentford 2-0 at home through goals from Diego Gomez in the 15th minute and Pascal Gross from the penalty spot in the 42nd. Brentford played the majority of the contest with 10 players following Igor Thiago’s first-half dismissal. Nigerian prospects Yohanna Zadok and Femi Afeez were unavailable. Brighton are second with 22 points from 10 matches, one point above Manchester City, while Arsenal lead the table on 27 points.
Bayer Leverkusen claimed a 2-1 away win over FC Cologne in the Rhine derby in Germany. Aleix Garcia scored after seven minutes and Patrik Schick struck in the 85th, before Said El Mala grabbed a stoppage-time consolation for Cologne. Victor Boniface was not included in the squad, while Nathan Tella remains sidelined with a muscle problem. Leverkusen occupy fifth place with 16 points from nine matches.
