This weekend na one wey two Super Eagles stars, Philip Otele and Olakunle Olusegun, go want forget sharp-sharp. Disciplinary wahala carry the day as the two of dem collect red card for their different clubs for Europe on Saturday evening.
One enter as super-sub to come save him team, the other one be like hometown hero, but at the end of the day, both of dem find their way go dressing room before match finish, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Philip Otele collect red card as Hamburg wahala double
For German Bundesliga, the new Super Eagles man, Philip Otele, get serious headache after ref pursue am commot for pitch as Hamburger SV lose 3-1 to Werder Bremen.
The match, wey dem call Nordderby, change for Hamburg after Otele collect straight red card for second half.
Hamburg already dey trail 2-1 when dem bring Otele enter for the 66th minute make him come ginger the attack.
But the plan fail. Instead make him help the team, Otele go carry red card just 13 minutes after him enter pitch, after VAR check the matter.
Werder Bremen use the win take distance themselves from relegation zone, but Hamburg own don bad as dem never win any of their last five matches.
How the match take waka
The game start with no goal, and ref even cancel one goal wey Hamburg score sake of offside.
But for 37th minute, Jens Stage use head wire the first goal for Bremen. Hamburg answer back sharp-sharp through Robert Glatzel wey score one fine goal from tight angle.
After half-time, Bremen carry fire come back. Stage score him second goal to make am 2-1.
Hamburg hope come kpai pata-pata when Otele collect red card—na the 8th red card wey the team don collect this season.
Since Hamburg don reduce, Cameron Puertas just add the third goal to finish the matter.
Hamburg defense really dey leak, as dem never get clean sheet for 10 matches now, and only three matches remain for the season to end.
Olusegun: From hero to zero for Russia
The story no different for Olakunle Olusegun for Russia. The one-cap Super Eagles star play for Nizhny Novgorod against Dinamo, and the night get “sweet and sour” taste for am.
First, him be like hero because na him score the goal wey save him team from lose for house. But later, the night spoil as him collect red card commot.
The 23-year-old boy score to make am 1-1 for the Round 25 match, but the red card come cover the shine of the goal.
Even with the red card, Olusegun stats still dey okay—him don get five league goals and one assist this season, plus one goal for Russian Cup.
Drama for Sovcombank Arena
Dinamo score first for 22nd minute through Nicolás Marichal, and e be like say dem get the match for hand. But for 34th minute, Olusegun collect pass from Renaldo Cephas and wire am enter net to level the game.
The fans dey jubilate, but everything change after half-time. Olusegun first collect yellow card, and for 74th minute, him collect the second one wey turn to red.
Him leave him teammates make dem defend the 1-1 draw for the last 15 minutes. Nizhny Novgorod stand gidigba and dem manage pick one point, even though dem be 10 men.
Na real hero to zero waka for Olusegun, but the team at least get one point hold.
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Last Updated on April 19, 2026 12:42 am by Hitvibz Media
Super Eagles ballers Philip Otele and Olakunle Olusegun chop red card for Europe
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