Soccernet.ng kept tabs on dozens of matches potentially featuring Nigerian footballers across different leagues worldwide on Sunday, May 5, 2024 . Here are the standout stories: Belgium In the Jupiler Pro League, Chidera Ejuke, Alhassan Yusuf, and George Ilenikhena all featured for Antwerp as they stumbled to a 2-1 defeat to Club Brugge, who paraded Raphael Onyedika from start to finish. The win catapults Brugge to the top of the table, two points above Anderlecht, who managed only a goalless draw with Union Saint-Gilloise. China In the Chinese Super League, Viv Solomon Otabor assisted Cangzhou Mighty Lions opening goal, but their hosts, Meizhou Hakka, equalised in the second half as the two teams settled for a 1-1 draw. Egypt Zamaleks impressive seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions ended abruptly in Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria as Ibadan-born Abubakar Liadi scored the only goal to power Smouha to a 1-0 Premier League win. Germany Victor Boniface scored an 89th-minute penalty to round off the scoring for league champions Bayer Leverkusen in their impressive 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt. Hungary In the NB II, 19-year-old David Nwachukwu was among the goals for BVSC Zuglo as they secured an impressive 2-0 away win at Kozarmisleny. Italy At the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milano, Samuel Chukwueze assisted Alessandro Florenzi for AC Milans first goal in their thrilling 3-3 draw with Genoa. Netherlands Chuba Amechi Akpom provided the assist to Ajaxs first goal and scored the second in the clubs 4-1 Eredivisie victory against Volendam. The Super Eagles hopeful now has 11 goals in 23 league games for Ajax, only six of which were starts. Romania Philip Otele produced his most outstanding display of the Championship Round to inspire CFR Cluj to a thrilling 3-2 Liga 1 win over leaders Rapid Bucuresti. Otele, a transfer target for Brighton, had a hand in all of Clujs goals, assisting the first and scoring the other two goals. Scotland Leon Balogun and Cyriel Dessers both starred for Rangers FC as they claimed a 4-1 win over Kilmarnock to climb to within three points of league leaders Celtic on the Premiership table. Sweden In the Allsvenskan, Ibrahim Buhari assisted one of the goals that propelled Elfsborg to a fine 3 - 1 victory against Malmo at the Borås Arena in Borås. USA In the USL Championship, Patrick Nwegbo assisted the first of Birmingham Legions goals as they battled from a two-goal deficit to claim a 2-2 draw with FC Tulsa. Tani Oluwaseyi continued his excellent scoring form, netting for the third consecutive game, as he bagged the winner in Minnesota Uniteds 2-1 MLS win at Atlanta United.
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