Soccernet.ng monitored a number of matches that featured Nigerian gamers on Tuesday, January 8, 2025, and listed below are the key highlights.
Tremendous Eagles stars Chiamaka Nnadozie and Ifeoma Onumonu had been in motion for Paris FC and Montpellier respectively because the French Première Ligue kicked off its first spherical of matches in 2025.
Reigning African Goalkeeper of the Yr, Nnadozie, saved her first clear sheet of the 12 months as Paris FC secured a convincing 2-0 victory away to Le Havre.
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Targets in every half from Gaëtane Thiney and Mathilde Bourdieu ensured Paris FC began the 12 months with a win, shifting them into third place, simply two factors behind second-place PSG.
It was the identical victory tune for Ifeoma Onumonu and Montpellier, who claimed a nice 2-1 comeback win away to Strasbourg.
The 2 groups performed out a goalless first half at Colmar Stadium earlier than the house aspect took the lead simply two minutes into the second interval by means of Lorena Azzaro.
Montpellier waited till the 82nd minute earlier than they discovered the equalizer they deserved, with Océane Deslandes changing from the penalty spot after a foul on Sonia Ouchene.
And deep into stoppage time, the guests snatched all three factors when Jade Rastocle arrange Léa Khelifi to attain the successful purpose.
In Belgium, it was a troublesome day for Promise David as his Union Saint-Gilloise aspect suffered a 5-1 defeat to Antwerp at Bosuilstadion in Deurne.
The heavy loss noticed Union Saint-Gilloise knocked out of the Belgian Cup, with Antwerp advancing to the semifinals, becoming a member of Tolu Arokodare‘s KRC Genk and Raphael Onyedika‘s Membership Brugge.
Sam Edozie‘s Anderlecht will face Beerschot on Thursday for the ultimate semifinal spot.
In Turkey, Anthony Nwakaeme got here off the bench to assist Trabzonspor safe a commanding 3-0 victory over Alanyaspor of their first group match of the Turkish Cup.
The match was goalless at halftime, with Trabzonspor struggling to interrupt down Alanyaspor’s defence.
Nonetheless, Nwakaeme was launched firstly of the second half, and the floodgates opened within the 51st minute when Edin Višća scored the opener.
Simon Banza doubled Trabzonspor’s benefit seven minutes later, earlier than Nwakaeme added the third within the 69th minute.
It was Nwakaeme’s first purpose of the 12 months and his second since returning to Trabzonspor in the summertime after his Saudi Arabian stint with Al Fayha.
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