Nigerian footballers delivered notable performances across Europe on Sunday, with Alex Iwobi, Faustino Anjorin, and David Okereke among those making headlines, Footynaija.com reports.
At the Craven Cottage in London, Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi continued his impressive form for Fulham, scoring a well-taken goal in a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.
The 28-year-old latched onto a pass from Ryan Sessegnon before finishing with composure past Robert Sánchez. It was Iwobi’s ninth Premier League goal of the season — his most prolific campaign to date — adding to his five assists in 33 appearances.
Calvin Bassey joined Alex Iwobi’s dance celebration after Fulham took the lead against Chelsea pic.twitter.com/abHg9Z1xnn
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) April 20, 2025
Tyrique George, an 19-year-old of Nigerian descent, netted his first Premier League goal for Chelsea to level the game late on, before Pedro Neto sealed victory for the Blues deep into stoppage time.
There’s so much to like about Tyrique George here:
– Doesn’t waste time celebrating
– Mentality to keep going to find the winner
– Great positioning
– Super shooting technique
– Taking the shot first timeThere’s something special about him!!pic.twitter.com/udTFK1qf1v
— The Other Side Of The Coin (@TOSOTC_CFC) April 20, 2025
Meanwhile, Leicester City’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed following a 1-0 home defeat to Liverpool.
Wilfred Ndidi featured as the Foxes became the first team in Premier League history to go nine consecutive home games without scoring, sealing their drop to the Championship for the second time in three seasons.
In Italy, Faustino Anjorin rescued a point for Empoli in a dramatic 2-2 draw against Venezia.
The Chelsea academy graduate, recently returning from a thigh injury, scored his first Serie A goal in the 87th minute, curling home a tidy effort just ten minutes after coming on as a substitute. Both Empoli and Venezia remain locked in the relegation zone on 25 points.
MAIS NON ???? FAUSTINO ANJORIN CLUTCH VA ARRACHER LE MATCH NUL POUR EMPOLI #EmpoliVenezia pic.twitter.com/9OKkWHpn2h
— Le Football en VOD LXXV (@LeLxxv9258) April 20, 2025
Over in Turkey, David Okereke gave Gaziantep an early lead with a ninth-minute strike away to Başakşehir.
Despite his efforts, the hosts turned the game around with two quick goals to win 2-1. Okereke now has eight goals this season.