Samuel Isife put up serious performance for Thursday night as e make assist for im first-ever Champions League game, but all im effort no fit save Slavia Prague from painful home loss against Lens.
Even though na im set up the first goal of the match, the Nigerian midfielder fit only watch as im team scatter for the last part of the game and lose 3-2 for Fortuna Arena, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Samuel Isife Show Em Class for Champions League Debut
As the home team don reduce to 10 men, Isife drop one correct assist wey help dem take lead. But in the end, dem no fit hold on to the win wey for give dem better start to their Champions League campaign.
The midfielder don now make assist for two straight games for Slavia. Before this one, e help create one goal for their 4-0 win against FC Zbrojovka Brno for their last Czech First League match.
While the 22-year-old dey make headlines with im second goal contribution of the season, im fellow Nigerian Emmanuel Ayaosi too make im Champions League debut, but referee no allow im goal stand.
After e put up strong performance for the right side of midfield, Isife comot for the 84th minute, with Ivan Schranz coming in for am. But shortly after e leave pitch, things turn bad-well for the home side.
Just six minutes after one hour of play, Prague think say dem don score first when Danijel Šturm do well for the left side and find Ayaosi inside the penalty area.
The Nigerian control the ball, beat one challenge and finish am neatly, thinking say e don put im team ahead. But less than 30 seconds later, referee stop the celebration as VAR enter the matter.
The replay show say the winger touch the ball with im hand before e score. Because of that, referee cancel the goal. Lens manage survive the scare.
The first half end without any goal, but the second half start with plenty action and serious drama.
First, the home team drop to 10 men after substitute Mikulás Konečný, wey enter for David Zima, collect straight red card barely three minutes after e enter the pitch.
Slavia Prague No Gree Even After Red Card
Just two minutes after the red card matter, Prague respond to the fact say dem dey one man short by taking the lead in style.
Na Šturm, wey be one of their best players that night, bring the magic. He chase long ball from Isife towards the edge of the box, hold Antonio off, turn am and fire one sharp shot from about 20 yards with im left foot straight into the far top corner.
Na exactly wetin the home side deserve, because Šturm don dey threaten to do something special since the match start.
Twenty-two minutes later, Lens play corner well from the far side. Edouard’s deflected shot land for Abdallah Sima, wey get small time to raise im head before e stab the ball past the defender wey dey guard the goal line.
As the clock reach 88 minutes, Šturm strike again. The home team don fight hard for about 35 minutes to stay inside the game, and e look like say all their hard work don finally pay.
The Slovenian collect loose ball near the edge of the box and, with Risser far from im goal, fire one sweet strike into the side netting to give im team unexpected but well-deserved lead.
But dem no enjoy the lead for long. Just three minutes later, Lens equalise through their captain, Florian Thauvin.
Lens no stop there. Few moments later, dem complete the comeback. Ruben Aguilar collect loose ball about 20 yards from goal on the right side, before e fire one low shot through plenty players and into the bottom corner to give the French side one dramatic victory.
Last Updated on September 11, 2026 6:29 am by Hitvibz Media
Samuel Isife Show Class, Emmanuel Ayaosi Goal No Count for Champions League Debut as Lens Shock Slavia Prague
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