On Saturday April 9, 2022, some Nigerian internationals were still at the front with their respective clubs. In Spain, it was Samuel Chukwueze who saved his team from defeat. In England, Alex Iwobi had a good operation with Everton in the Premier League.
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Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich, England): 90 minutes for the Nigerian defender in the English second division with West Bromwich. This Saturday, he and his team lost at home to Stoke City (1-3). Semi Ajayi now has 27 appearances, 1 goal and 1 assist in the league.
Emmanuel Dennis (Watford, England): In the English Premier League, Watford drank the cup against Leeds United (0-3). Emmanuel Dennis played the last 52 minutes of the game. The Nigerian striker has made 29 league appearances, for 9 goals and 5 assists.
Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal, Spain): In La Liga, Samuel Chukwueze gave the assist that allowed Villarreal to snatch a draw against Athletic Bilbao (1-1). The Nigerian winger played 78 minutes before being substituted. This season, he has played 20 games for only 7 starts in the Spanish Premier League, while registering 2 goals and 3 assists.
Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands): In the Eredivisie, Maduka Okoye could not avoid his team’s defeat against Ajax Amsterdam (2-1). The goalkeeper once again played 90 minutes for his 23rd game of the season in the league. He made 4 clean sheets and is still very far from his total of the previous season (10 clean sheets).
Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagümrük, Turkey): Ahmed Musa and his team won Kasimpasa (3-2) in the Turkish championship. The 29-year-old Nigerian player played the last 27 minutes of the game. He is in 25 games in the Turkish Süper Lig, with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Alex Iwobi (Everton, England): 90 minutes and an important victory for Alex Iwobi and Everton against Manchester United (1-0). The Nigerian midfielder now has 20 games, 2 goals and 1 assist.
Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia): Entering the game in the 88th minute, the Nigerian player could do nothing to avoid the defeat of CSKA Moscow on the lawn of FK Khimki (4-2). This is Chidera Ejuke’s 24th appearance in the competition, having scored 4 goals and 3 assists in the league this season.
Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany): Important in his team, the Nigerian striker did not find the way to goals or register an assist this Saturday in 82 minutes of play. However, Union Berlin won ahead of Hertha Berlin (1-4). Awoniyi has 26 Bundesliga appearances this season, scoring 12 goals.
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