Christmas merriment is in the air and Super Eagles stars Ola Aina, Victor Osimhen and of course Lookman add to the holiday cheer with their displays for their foreign clubs at the weekend.
5.Emeka Eze
The 28-year-old striker scored his eighth goal of the season for Turkish club Pendikspor to salvage a crucial home draw with his former club Istanbulspor. Emeka Eze got the equaliser five minutes from time. His club have now recorded 23 points from 17 matches to be within two points of the promotion playoffs. Last season, Pendikspor played in the Turkish top league and they will hope to return to the top flight soon.
4.Tolu Arokodare
It’s now 11 goals and counting for Tolu in the Belgian league as Genk beat Anderlecht 2-0. It’s about halfway through the season and Arokodare is already just a goal shy of his overall tally from last season. The home win was a great response by the table toppers after they fell 2-0 at closest rivals Club Brugge the previous weekend. They are now three points ahead of Club Brugge with 41 points from 19 matches.
3.Ademola Lookman
‘Adebobo’ celebrated his coronation as Africa’s best player of 2024 in his usual style as he scored his ninth Serie A goal of the season in a hard-fought 3-2 home win over Empoli. In his first season in Italy, he netted 13 goals, last season he got 11 goals and he now looks set to surpass all these tallies this term as Atalanta stay on course for a first-ever Scudetto. They are top of the standings with 40 points from 17 matches, two points ahead of nearest rivals Napoli.
2.Victor Osimhen
The Napoli loanee fired a brace for Galatasaray to consolidate their leadership of the Turkish Super Lig with a comprehensive 5-1 win at Kayserispor. The Super Eagles star striker has now scored 12 goals and made five assists in 15 appearances across all competitions. Galatasaray are also on track to winning their third straight Turkish championship as they are now eight points clear of bitter rivals Fenerbache after 16 rounds of matches.
1.Ola Aina
The Super Eagles defender scored his second Premier League goal of the season with the composed finish of a striker as Nottingham Forest handed home team Brentford their first home loss of the current campaign. Forest, who have flirted with relegation since their return to the Premier League, are now a commendable fourth on the table with 31 points after 17 rounds of games. They are within the coveted bracket for UEFA Champions League football next season.
Wing-back to wing-back. 💫 pic.twitter.com/8MCHURIBSj
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) December 21, 2024
