Quiet weekend for Nigerians abroad

Michael Uchebo represented the sole Nigerian goalscorer in any of Europe’s top leagues at the weekend.

The 23-year-old netted his fifth league goal of the season as Cercle Brugge beat Sporting Charleroi 3-0 in Belgium’s Super League.

Nigeria's other goalscorer at the weekend was Victor Moses but that happened in the English FA Cup.

On a week when the stats largely flattered to deceive, supersport.com now rounds up the best of the action from a Nigerian perspective.

Belgium (Jupiler Pro League)

Ezekiel Imoh played all 90 minutes for Standard Liege in their 1-0 success at Lokeren.

Chimezie Mba and Gabriel Reuben are now the two Nigerians on the books of KV Red Star Waasland - Sportkring Beveren but neither was listed in the club’s 1-2 loss to KV Oostende at Albertparkstadion.

Uchebo is currently enjoying a purple patch in front of goal and he scored his fifth league goal of the season in Cercle Brugge’s 3-0 win over Sporting Charleroi at the Jan Breydelstadion.

Kenhinde Fatai was back in the Club Brugge starting 11 but failed to prevent the club’s 0-2 loss at Anderlecht.

England (FA Cup)

Victor Moses was back among the starters for Liverpool and the winger made it count with a telling contribution in the shape of a brilliant goal as the Reds steamrolled AFC Bournemouth 2-0 at the Goldsands Stadium.

John Obi Mikel was an unused substitute for Chelsea in the Blues’ 1-0 success over Stoke City at Stamford Bridge.

France (Ligue 2)

Sunday Mba scored his second goal in as many games for bottom-of-the-table CA Bastia in the thrilling 2-2 draw against Istres at the Stade Armand Césari.

Ligue 1

The wheels appear to be coming off for hitherto high-flying Lille OSC and Vincent Enyeama.

The Mastiffs are now 10 points adrift the leaders, PSG after their 1-1 draw against Rennes at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Elderson Echiejile was not listed as AS Monaco beat Olympique Marseille 2-0 at Stade Louis II.

Germany (Bundesliga)

Chinedu Obasi was an unused substitute for Schalke in the 3-0 win over Hamburger SV at the Imtech Arena.

Italy (Serie B)

Nnamdi Oduamadi replaced Ahmed Benali in the 89th minute of SC Brescia’s 0-1 loss to Virtus Lanciano at the Stadio Comunale Guido Biondi.

Serie A

Joel Obi was not listed for Parma in their 1-0 win over Udinese at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.

Ogenyi Onazi was suspended for SS Lazio’s game against Juventus - a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico - because of the red card he picked up last week.

Scotland (Premiership)

Efe Ambrose played all 90 minutes for Celtic in the Hoops’ 4-0 win over Hibernian at Easter Road Stadium.

Spain (Primera Lig) 

Nosa Igiebor is yet to return from an injury-enforced absence as he missed Real Betis’ 2-4 loss to Celta Vigo at Estadio de Balaídos.
Odion Ighalo played no part in Granada’s 0-2 loss to Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Ighalo was not listed by the club’s manager, Lucas Alcaraz.
Ikechukwu Uche played all 90 minutes in Villarreal’s 0-1 loss to Real Valladolid at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla.
Ramon Azeez played all 90 minutes in Almeria’s 1-0 win over Getafe at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos.
Turkey (Super Lig)
Godfrey Oboabona played all 90 minutes for Rizespor in their 1-3 loss to Gençlerbirligi at Ankara Ondokuz Mayis Stadyumu.

Taye Taiwo played all 90 minutes for Bursaspor in their 3-1 win over Eskisehirspor at the Bursa Atatürk Stadyumu.