Super Eagles star Etebo tastes first Gençlerbirliği victory; Oyewusi, Orban hit braces in France

A number of Nigerian footballers were in action on Friday, August 30, and Soccernet.ng here presents the highlights of the top performers.

Armenia

Tenton Yenne opened the floodgates for Ararat-Armenia with his fourth-minute strike in the club’s excellent 3 – 1 Premier League win at home to Alashkert inside the Yerevan Football Academy.

It is the first goal of the season for Yenne, 24, who scored a career-high 16 league goals last season and ten in his first campaign with Ararat-Armenia.

Belgium

Tolu Arokodare and Yira Sor both featured for Genk as the club claimed a third league win of the season with a 1 – 0 home win over Westerlo in the Jupiler League.

Bulgaria

At the Stadion Lokomotiv in Sofia, 19-year-old Ehije Ukaki was the difference maker for visiting Botev Plovdiv, netting the only goal in their 1-0 win over CSKA Sofia.

France

In the French Ligue 1, Gift Orban came off the bench to smash a brilliant brace that helped Lyon turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win over Strasbourg.

Down in National 1, Mathias Oyewusi netted two goals, including a second-half penalty, to power Valenciennes to a convincing 2-0 victory against Nîmes.

Finland

In the Finnish Kakkonen, Jasper Uweagbulem bagged a brilliant brace as he scored the first and fourth goals for GBK in their stunning 6-1 away win over Kraft.

Turkey

Oghenekaro Etebo finally celebrated a competitive victory for the first time in over a year after helping Gençlerbirliği claim a hard-fought 2-1 win away to Esenler Erokspor in the Turkish 1 Lig.

The last time Etebo, who was without a club throughout last season, was on the winning side of a football match was when Aris secured a 4-2 league victory over Volos NFC in Greece on May 8, 2023.

United Arab Emirates

Al Wahda and new signing Philip Otele continued their honeymoon period with a second consecutive victory following a 1-0 triumph over Khorfakkan.

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