Plenty drama burst for UEFA Europa League Round of 32 second leg matches for Europe on Thursday night as Nigerian players show say dem sabi ball wella.
Ola Aina, Bamidele Yusuf help create chances, while Collins Sor show finishing skill to help their clubs qualify enter next round, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Ola Aina Make Impact as Nottingham Forest Progress
For City Ground, Ola Aina enter second half after coach bring am come replace Murillo. Even though Nottingham Forest lose 2-1 for home against Fenerbahçe, Aina still show strong performance.
Na him give Forest first assist for the competition, give dem hope small small.
The Premier League side still qualify enter Europa League Round of 16 with 4-2 aggregate win, because dem already build three-goal advantage for first leg.
Forest start match well, but Fenerbahçe begin press dem. Kerem Aktürkoğlu score first goal from sharp counterattack, later add another one from penalty to make Turkish fans dey dream comeback.
The away team even extend their unbeaten away run to 15 matches, but the first leg score difference too much for dem to cancel.
Callum Hudson-Odoi later score simple close-range goal to calm Forest nerves. Next round go be either Real Betis or FC Midtjylland.
Yusuf Inspire Ferencváros Comeback
For Hungary, Bamidele Yusuf play big role for Ferencvárosi TC. He give assist for second goal for 30th minute as dem beat Ludogorets Razgrad 2-0 for home.
The 25-year-old second assist for competition help Ferencváros complete 3-2 aggregate comeback and enter Round of 16.
Home team start quick quick, as Gavriel Kanichowsky score first-time finish after good build-up play. Later, Kristoffer Zachariassen score long-range shot after fast counterattack to complete turnaround.
Ludogorets control possession for first half but no get sharp finishing touch. After break, Ferencváros continue to attack, and even goalkeeper make small mistake but dem clear danger quick.
Late pressure from visitors no work as Hungarian side hold tight to qualify.
Sor Score as Genk End Long Wait
For Belgium, Collins Sor score him first goal for competition as KRC Genk draw 3-3 with GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Sor score to equalize 1-1 as Genk later advance 6-4 on aggregate after extra time.
Na Genk first Europa League Round of 16 appearance for nine years.
Dinamo start match strong and even score first before halftime after Genk goalkeeper mistake.
After break, Sor equalize, but Luka Stojković score penalty to give Dinamo lead again. Later, long-range shot level the tie and force extra time.
Junya Ito later score to push Genk ahead again, while red card for Dinamo player reduce their strength. Daan Heymans later seal qualification with late goal.
Mixed Results for Other Nigerian Players
Franklin Tebo come off for half-time during Crvena zvezda 2-0 loss to Lille.
Salim Lawal play 81 minutes as Viktoria Plzeň draw 1-1 with Panathinaikos before losing 4-3 for penalty shootout.
Kelechi Iheanacho come from bench as Celtic win 1-0 against VfB Stuttgart, but dem still crash out 4-2 on aggregate.
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Last Updated on February 27, 2026 5:20 am by Hitvibz Media
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