German midfielder Felix Nmecha, of Nigerian descent, scored the only goal as Borussia Dortmund stunned Newcastle United 1-0 at St. James Park in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. The former Manchester City man got his first goal since joining Dortmund in the summer with a sublime right-footed finish from inside the box after he was teed up by compatriot Nico Schlotterbeck. The crunch Group...
Nigerian midfielder Alhassan Yusuf was on the scoresheet for Belgian side Royal Antwerp in their 4-1 defeat at the hands of FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old, who was in the team due to a teammate’s injury, broke the deadlock in the 37th minute with a close-range strike into the bottom right corner for his side’s third goal in the...
Bukayo Saka was in inspiring form for Arsenal on Wednesday night with a goal and an assist in their 4-0 thrashing of PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium in their first game back in the Champions League in over six years. The 22-year-old English forward, who was making his debut in the competition, opened the scoring for Mikel Arteta’s side in the 8th minute after rebounding...
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana took full responsibility for his part in the Premier League side’s 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday night. The Cameroonian was at fault for Leroy Sane’s opener for the Bavarians as he spilled the German’s shot into his own goal to put the home team ahead at the Allianz Arena. Although United fought...
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is expected to be named Brazil head coach ahead of next summer’s Copa America in the United States of America. President of Brazil Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodrigues confirmed that Fluminese manager Fernando Diniz would take charge of the team before Ancelotti’s arrival in summer 2024. “His (Diniz) game plan is almost similar to that of the coach that will take over...
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