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Awoniyi Nets 7th League Goal In Mouscron Defeat


Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who is on loan from Liverpool, was on target for Mouscron who lost 5-3 away to Anderlecht in the Belgian Jupiler on Sunday.

Awoniyi scored in the 70th minute to make it 4-1 for Mouscron.

The goal was Awoniyi’s seventh in 26 league appearances for Mouscron so far this season.

Mouscron are 13th on 30 points in the 16-club league table.

In the Spanish LaLiga, Brown Ideye featured for struggling Malaga whose poor run continued as they lost 2-1 away to Athletic Bilbao.


While Ideye played for 90 minutes, Isaac Success was an unused substitute.

It was Malala’s fourth straight league defeat which leaves them bottom on 13 points, seven points away from safety in the league table.

And in the Danish first division, Nigerian midfielder Frank Onyeka was sent off for Midtjylland who still went on to beat Hobro 2-1.

The 20-year-old midfielder was sent off after receiving his second yellow card in the 62nd minute.

Onyeka had scored in his last two league games for Midtjylland.



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Nigeria goalkeeper Francis Uzoho conceded twice while in action for Real Deportivo Fabril who lost 2-1 to Real Valladolid II in Sunday’s Segunda Division B league game, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Goals from Mario Robles and Luis Javier Suárez denied the Nigerian international his 11th clean sheet of the season in the Spanish third tier.

The 19-year-old who will be named in Nigeria’s squad for next month’s friendlies against Poland and Serbia has now conceded nine goals this season in 15 league games for Real Deportivo Fabril.

Despite losing their 13th game this season, Real Deportivo Fabril are still third in the table with 47 points from 27 games.

Real Deportivo Fabril will face 14th-placed Coruxo F.C in their next game.


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Martins Can’t Save Shanghai Shenhua In Chinese Super Cup Vs Guangzhou


Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins was in action for Shanghai Shenhua who lost 4-1 to Guangzhou Evergrande in the 2018 Chinese Super Cup on Monday.

Shanghai Shehua won the Chinese FA Cup last season, while Guangzhou Evergrande were crowned league champions.

Martins, who scored in both legs of the FA Cup final win against Shanghai SIPG, played 90 minutes in Monday’s defeat to Guangzhou Evergrande.

Bowen Huang put Guangzhou Evergrande 1-0 up in the 26th minute before Fredy Guarin equalised for Shanghai Shenhua on 37 minutes.

Alan restored Guangzhou’s lead in the 43rd minute, with Lin Gao adding the third goal on 65 minutes.



And in the 90th minute, Ricardo Goulart completed the rout.

The last time Shanghai Shenhua won the Chinese Super Cup was in 2001 and they have won it three times, while Guangzhou have now won the cup four times.