Nigerian footballers across Europe and beyond were in the spotlight this weekend, with George Ilenikhena grabbing headlines in France, Tolu Arokodare and Christantus Uche making their first Premier League appearances, Soccernet.ng reports .
At the Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps, 19-year-old striker George Ilenikhena came off the bench to fire Monaco to a dramatic 2-1 win over Auxerre in Ligue 1.
Takumi Minamino had opened the scoring before Auxerre hit back through an own goal from Mohammed Salisu in the 73rd minute.