Olarenwaju Kayode and Mubarak Suleiman give Nigerian football fans plenty reason to smile over the weekend as both players make big impact for their clubs across Europe.
Kayode deliver Man of the Match performance as Mardin 1969 Spor beat Antalyaspor 2-0 for their home ground in Turkish 1. Lig, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Olarenwaju Kayode fire Mardin 1969 Spor to first league win
The Nigerian striker score the second goal for 21 Kasım Şehir Stadyumu as em help di team wey just gain promotion newly pick their first league win of the season.
Zdravko Dimitrov put the home side ahead after 25 minutes, and dem carry the slim advantage enter half-time.
But just six minutes after the restart, Olarenwaju Kayode double their lead with another big moment for the Turkish side.
The 33-year-old former Shakhtar Donetsk striker, wey recently complete him summer move from Erokspor, show him experience and sharp positioning inside the box to finish a well-worked team move in the 51st minute.
Na Kayode first goal of the season, and the strike complete an impressive afternoon for the Nigerian, wey also collect the Man of the Match award.
The victory give the newly promoted side their first three points after dem open the campaign with a goalless draw against Ümraniyespor.
Kayode don quickly become one of the team’s main attacking outlets, and this latest performance go only increase expectations around wetin the experienced striker fit deliver this season.
Mubarak Suleiman shine as Slavia Prague continue perfect start
While Kayode dey make waves for Turkey, Mubarak Suleiman also deliver another impressive performance for Slavia Prague in the Czech First League.
The 19-year-old Nigerian forward play the full 90 minutes and record one important assist as the Czech champions secure hard-fought 1-1 away draw against Slovan Liberec.
Suleiman make his presence felt just 15 minutes into the game when he combine well with Tomas Holes before delivering a precise ball wey help the visitors take the lead.
The Red-Whites carry the advantage enter half-time, but Venuste Baboula equalise for Liberec in the 72nd minute to ensure both sides share the points.
Even though dem no fit hold on to the lead, the result extend Slavia Prague’s unbeaten start as dem continue their mission to defend the Czech league title.
Suleiman’s assist na his first goal contribution of the season, and another positive sign of how important the young Nigerian fit become for the champions.
The youngster no be the only Nigerian involved for the game.
David Moses return from injury in the 64th minute, replacing fellow Nigerian Samuel Isife, while Emmanuel Ayaosi enter the game with nine minutes remaining.
With three wins and one draw from their opening four league matches, Slavia Prague don make an excellent start to the campaign.
For Suleiman, this latest performance na another strong reminder of the attacking quality and potential wey the Nigerian youngster dey bring to the champions.
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Last Updated on August 18, 2026 10:19 am by Hitvibz Media
Olarenwaju Kayode fire Mardin 1969 Spor to first league win as Mubarak Suleiman shine for Slavia Prague
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