Fisayo Dele-Bashiru produced Nigeria’s most eye-catching display of the weekend in Italy, scoring a superb individual goal as Lazio completed a 3-0 triumph over Juventus in Turin.
Nigerians across Europe
- Dele-Bashiru sealed Lazio’s emphatic win in the 89th minute, carrying the ball from inside his own half before finishing an outstanding solo move against Juventus.
- Samuel Chukwueze was named in AC Milan’s starting line-up and spent 53 minutes on the pitch during their 3-2 victory over Atalanta.
- Maduka Okoye endured a frustrating home outing with Udinese, who were beaten 3-0 by Lecce.
- In France, Tochukwu Nnadi set up a goal in the 83rd minute as Marseille claimed a convincing 5-2 away success at Angers.
- Moses Simon entered in the 79th minute to feature in Paris FC’s dramatic 4-3 victory against Rennes, a match in which penalties played a major role.
- In the Netherlands, Tolu Arokodare was introduced in the 74th minute as Ajax recorded a commanding 5-2 win away to FC Groningen.
- Nathan Tella came off the bench after half-time for Bayer Leverkusen in their 2-1 victory over Freiburg in Germany, while Victor Boniface remained among the substitutes without appearing.
- In England, Ola Aina did not leave the bench as Nottingham Forest lost 1-0 to Arsenal.
- Femi Azeez missed Brighton’s 5-0 demolition of Crystal Palace because of a muscle problem, while Yohanna Zadok was not included in the squad.
