Nigerian footballers were at the heart of key moments across Europe at the weekend, with Victor Osimhen headlining the action after a decisive return from injury in Turkey.
In Istanbul, Osimhen made an instant impact as Galatasaray swept aside fierce rivals Fenerbahçe 3-0 to tighten their grip on the Turkish Super Lig title race.
The striker broke the deadlock five minutes before the half-time break, reacting quickest to bundle the ball home with his knee. Barış Alper Yılmaz added a penalty before Lucas Torreira wrapped up the derby win.
Osimhen now boasts 13 goals and four assists in 20 league outings, with Galatasaray holding a seven-point lead and just three matches left.
In England, Frank Onyeka capped a memorable campaign by providing an assist in Coventry City’s 3-1 win over Wrexham as the Sky Blues celebrated their Championship title in front of home supporters.
Onyeka, booked in the first half, set up Ephron Mason-Clark’s stoppage-time goal to complete the win. Since arriving in January, the midfielder has registered one goal and one assist.
Arthur Okonkwo remained on the bench for Wrexham as their play-off hopes hang in the balance heading into the final day, level on points with Hull City and just ahead on goal difference, with Derby County still within touching distance.
Rofiat Imuran marked her return from a lengthy absence by making a brief late appearance in London City Lionesses’ 5-1 win over Leicester City. It was her first outing after 10 matches out.
In France, Moses Simon returned from injury and played 69 minutes, but Paris FC slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Lille, their first loss in nine matches. Chidozie Awaziem did not feature as Nantes fell 2-1 to Rennes, leaving them deep in relegation trouble after just one win in 10 games.
Victor Boniface was back in the Werder Bremen squad for the first time in months after knee surgery, making the bench in a 1-1 draw with Stuttgart. Felix Agu missed a second straight match through injury.
In Spain, Sevilla’s struggles continued in a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna. Akor Adams played only four minutes despite being the club’s leading scorer this season, while Chidera Ejuke remained an unused substitute. The defeat leaves Sevilla in the relegation zone.
Raphael Onyedika returned from injury to feature in Club Brugge’s 2-0 win over Gent, boosting their title push.
In Scotland, Emmanuel Fernandez completed the full match in Rangers’ 3-2 defeat to Motherwell, a setback to their title ambitions despite the defender’s impressive campaign.
Cyprus delivered more positive headlines as Peter Olayinka scored in APOEL’s 3-3 draw with Pafos, scoring in consecutive matches. Francis Uzoho remains sidelined with a muscle injury.
Terem Moffi played 30 minutes in Porto’s 2-1 win over Estrela but could not add to his tally, while Zaidu Sanusi continues his recovery from injury.
In Latvia, Hussein Ibrahim continued his fine scoring streak with his fourth goal in eight matches to secure Auda’s 2-1 win over Tukums 2000. Ede Oloko replied with his fifth goal in seven games, but Tukums still fell short.
