France: Moses Simon Leads Paris FC to Victory
In Ligue 1, Moses Simon was the hero as Paris FC edged Monaco 1–0 on Saturday. The Super Eagles winger scored the decisive goal in the 53rd minute — his third of the season — to secure all three points for his side. Simon has now registered three goals and two assists in the ongoing campaign.
Elsewhere, Chidoziem Awaziem featured for Nantes in their 2–0 defeat to Metz on Sunday. The defender completed the full 90 minutes, marking his 10th league appearance this season and adding to his tally of four yellow cards.
Italy: Gift Orban Assists in Verona’s Loss
In Serie A, Gift Orban provided an assist during Hellas Verona’s narrow 2–1 defeat to Inter Milan at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi. The 21-year-old forward has now contributed to two goals in his last three appearances and has one goal in five league matches so far this season.
Meanwhile, Maduka Okoye and Ademola Lookman faced off as Udinese defeated Atalanta 1–0. Okoye stood firm in goal to earn a clean sheet for Udinese, while Lookman came off the bench in the 59th minute for Atalanta. Lookman currently has one goal to his name this season.
England: Fulham’s Nigerian Trio Impress
In the Premier League, Calvin Bassey, Samuel Chukwueze, and Alex Iwobi all featured in Fulham’s dominant 3–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage.
• Bassey played the full match, delivering a solid defensive performance.
• Iwobi was substituted late in the 89th minute after a lively display.
• Chukwueze came on with 13 minutes remaining and nearly added a fourth goal, only to see his shot bounce off the post.
At Selhurst Park, Chrisantus Uche and Frank Onyeka remained on the bench as Crystal Palace secured a 2–0 victory over Brentford.
Taiwo Awoniyi came off the bench for Nottingham Forest in their thrilling 2–2 draw with Manchester United, featuring for the final 12 minutes.
Germany: Boniface in Action for Bremen
In the Bundesliga, Victor Boniface featured for Werder Bremen in their 1–1 draw with Mainz on Saturday. The forward, who has one assist this season, was substituted in the 63rd minute after a hard-fought performance.
Turkey: Osimhen and Onuachu Battle to a Draw
It was an all-Nigerian showdown in the Turkish Super Lig as Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) and Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor) faced off in a goalless stalemate at RAMS Park.
• Osimhen has now netted six goals in all competitions this season.
• Onuachu continues his fine form with seven goals so far.
In women’s football, Super Falcons forward Esther Okoronkwo delivered another standout performance for AFC Toronto, providing the assist for the opening goal in their 2–0 win over Montreal Roses in the Northern Super League playoffs.
Meanwhile, Toni Payne was in action for Everton Women, playing 66 minutes in their thrilling 3–3 draw against Aston Villa in the English Women’s Super League.
