Three Super Eagles stars share the same pitch inside one sweet Naija derby on Thursday night, but as the final whistle blow, Chibuike Nwaiwu, Paul Onuachu, and Bamidele Yusuf had totally different stories to tell.
The three boys face each other as Trabzonspor welcome Ferencvaros for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off, and the away team carry 1-0 advantage waddle back home from Turkey, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
But for the three Naija boys, the night pass ordinary match result.
Naija Derby: Bamidele Yusuf bring the fire
Yusuf na him be the Nigerian player wey enjoy the night pass as Ferencvaros drag heavy away win.
The 25-year-old winger start for wing and spend full one hour dey give Trabzonspor tension with his speed and strong pressing before Adam Nagy come replace am.
He almost score the second goal for the away team for first half, but André Onana use leg make dangerous save to keep Trabzonspor inside the game.
Yusuf still create one big chance, shoot one ball target, touch ball four times inside enemy box, and chop ball back five times.
but small fault dey his energetic display—the former Vojvodina attacker commit five fouls, chop yellow card, before dem carry am comot.
All the same, as Ferencvaros dey head back to Hungary with 1-0 lead, Yusuf go happy say he do correct job for that crucial away win.
Paul Onuachu dey look for goal by force
For the other side, Onuachu chop total frustration even though he try die for Trabzonspor attack.
The 32-year-old striker play full 90 minutes and keep positioning himself inside dangerous areas, touching the ball eight times inside Ferencvaros box.
He create one chance, come close to score many times, and even hit the goalpost once.
But his biggest pain na say he no fit convert those chances to goal, as the Turkish side fail to break Ferencvaros defense.
For striker like Onuachu, this na the kind European night where just one touch for change the whole story.
Now, the Black Sea Storm go need to travel go Hungary to reverse the 1-0 beat, and dem go count on their senior striker to lead the comeback.
Nwaiwu solid game end inside tears
Then come Chibuike Nwaiwu late drama.
The Super Eagles center-back play proper solid defense and record the highest defensive contributions for Trabzonspor, while him still top the match with 98 total touches.
But all those good works enter water for extra time.
Dem show Nwaiwu straight red card after he tackle Krisztián Lisztes roughly. That one leave the home team with 10 men and, worse pass all, chop am comot from the second leg match through suspension.
Na that red card make the whole thing pain pass.
The 1-0 loss already bad for the Turkish team, but to lose defender wey play well like that go make the return leg for Hungary extra hard.
Trabzonspor must now go turn the score around for Groupama Arena on August 27, while Nwaiwu go just sit back dey watch from stand.
Three Naija boys. One European night. Three completely different stories.
Yusuf leave pitch with smile after helping his team protect lead. Onuachu leave with vexation as goal refuse to enter.
Nwaiwu play solid game, but everything scatter for final minute. Na this drama make the Naija derby sweet die.
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Last Updated on August 21, 2026 9:09 am by Hitvibz Media
Naija Derby: Bamidele Yusuf shine as Onuachu struggle, Nwaiwu chop Europa League ban
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