Soccernet.ng monitored several matches that could potentially involve Nigerian players on Sunday, April 14th.
Here are the most eye-catching highlights:
In Armenia, Christian Oparaocha etched his name in glory as he delivered the decisive blow, securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory for West Armenia against Shirak in the Premier League clash at the Junior Sport Stadium in Yerevan.
Over in Azerbaijan, Jesse Sekidika stole the spotlight with a stellar performance for Sabah, contributing a goal to their stunning 3-2 upset over Premyer Liqa leaders Qarabag.
In the heart of Belgium, Raphael Onyedika continued his scoring streak, netting for the second consecutive league game to propel Club Brugge KV to a commanding 3-0 triumph over Royal Antwerp FC in the Jupiler Pro League.
Taofeek Ismaheel notched his 6th league goal of the season to power SK Beveren to a resounding 2-0 victory over Beerschot in the Challenger Pro League.
Turning the spotlight to China, Viv Solomon-Otabor orchestrated a remarkable comeback for Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC, rallying his team from two goals down to clinch a thrilling 3-2 win over Qingdao West Coast FC in the Chinese Super League encounter.
Otabor was the star of the show, contributing a goal and an assist to the stunning victory.
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In England, Alex Iwobi dazzled with an assist, while Calvin Bassey showcased his defensive nous as Fulham secured a noteworthy 2-0 Premier League victory away at West Ham, leaving their opponents reeling.
Across the Channel in France, Akor Adams played a pivotal role, providing the assist for Montpellier HSC in their hard-fought 1-1 draw against Clermont Foot 63.
Lyon clinched a dramatic 4-3 win over Brest, with Gift Orban making a significant impact off the bench.
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In the heart of Germany, Victor Boniface etched his name in the annals of history, opening the scoring and providing an assist to propel Bayer 04 Leverkusen to a resounding 5-0 victory over SV Werder Bremen, securing the club's first-ever German Bundesliga title in their 119-year history.
Boniface, alongside Nathan Tella, thus joined an exclusive club of Nigerian players to lift the prestigious trophy.
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In Italy, Samuel Chukwueze showed his attacking flair, despite having two goals disallowed, as AC Milan battled to a hard-earned 3-3 draw against Sassuolo.
Victor Osimhen continued his scoring form, finding the back of the net for the second consecutive game in Napoli's 2-2 draw against Frosinone.
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As the football frenzy swept through Scotland, Cyriel Dessers endured a frustrating outing as Glasgow Rangers suffered a tough 3-2 defeat at the hands of Ross County in the Premiership clash.
In the heart of Serbia, Peter Olayinka rounded up the scoring for FK Crvena Zvezda Beograd in their straightforward 3-0 Super Liga win over FK Železničar Pančevo.
In the Slovenian SNL 1, Victor Gidado was on target for NK Bravo in their 1-1 home draw against Maribor.
Over to Spain, where Rinsola Babajide and Gift Monday were in action for UD Tenerife as they battled to a 2-2 home draw with Madrid in the Spanish Primera División Femenina.
Rasheedat Ajibade also featured for Atlético Madrid as they fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Athletic Club.
Edna Imade was a second-half substitute for Granada as they stumbled to a crushing 5-0 loss at Real Madrid.
In the Swedish Damallsvenskan season opener, Anam Imo was on the scoresheet as Pitea IF battled to a 3-2 home victory against Växjö DFF.
In Turkey's Super Lig, Ibrahim Olawoyin assisted one of Rizespor's goals in their 3 – 0 triumph over Antalyaspor.
Bright Osayi-Samuel impressed for Fenerbahce as they carved out a 2-1 away win at Fatih Karagümrük.
Across the Atlantic in the United States, Qudus Lawal was on point with goal-scoring ability, albeit in a losing effort, as Central Valley Fuego fell 4-2 to Chattanooga Red Wolves in the USL League One encounter.