Emmanuel Ogbole headlines Nigerian stars abroad with huge goal in Tunisia triumph
Emmanuel Ogbole led the spotlight for Nigerian exports in North Africa after bouncing back in style for CS Sfaxien, helping the Tunisian side secure a commanding win that reinforced their strong league form.
The forward showed sharp finishing and confidence as his team maintained pressure in the race for continental qualification.
Emmanuel Ogbole ends drought as CS Sfaxien dominate Marsa
Ogbole returned to the scoresheet in the Tunisian Ligue I, ending a short dry spell and reminding fans of his attacking quality.
The Nigerian striker played a key role as CS Sfaxien delivered a convincing 3-0 away victory over ES Marsa at the Stade Municipal du Kram.
CS Sfaxien made a strong start when Nour Karoui opened the scoring early in the match. The visitors controlled proceedings and carried a slim lead into halftime.
Shortly after the restart, Ogbole doubled the advantage with a powerful finish, marking his sixth league goal of the season.
The strike ended a four-game stretch without a goal contribution and boosted his confidence at a crucial stage of the campaign.
Mohamed Salah Mhadhebi later sealed the win with a third goal, confirming a dominant performance for CS Sfaxien in the Tunisian Ligue I.
The victory extended CS Sfaxien’s unbeaten run to 10 matches, strengthening their push for a top-three finish and possible continental football next season.
Nigerian stars abroad continue strong run across Europe and beyond
Beyond Tunisia, Nigerian stars abroad continued to impress with goals and match-winning contributions across multiple leagues.
In Portugal, Stanley Iheanacho stood out with a superb brace for CD Mafra in a dramatic 3-3 draw against Academica in Liga Portugal 2.
Still in Portugal, Arome Idache made a huge impact off the bench, scoring the winner that secured promotion for Amarante FC against Santarem.
In the Czech Republic, Basit Ahmed got his name on the scoresheet as FK Admira Praha earned a solid 3-1 away win over SK Kladno in the third division.
Also in the country, John Auta found the net for FK Teplice, helping them edge Banik Ostrava 2-1.
Denmark saw Oluwatomiwa John Kolawole shine as a substitute, contributing a goal and an assist in Esbjerg FB’s comfortable 3-0 victory over Kolding IF.
In Slovenia, Brown Irabor stepped up with the only goal of the game as FC Koper secured a tight 1-0 win away at NK Aluminij.
Over in Latvia, Sadiq Saleh delivered the match-winner for FS Metta in a narrow victory over Ventipils.
Finland featured another strong display from Adeleke Akintola Akinyemi, who continued his scoring run for Gnistan.
Yusuf Abdulazeez also stayed in form, scoring in back-to-back matches after netting in Norrby IF’s entertaining 3-3 draw with Helsingborg in Sweden.
Lithuania saw Diba Nwegbo remain in top form with a late goal in FK Minija’s 3-1 win, while in Azerbaijan, Ismaheel Akinade struck the only goal to give Gabala SC a memorable win over Qarabag.
In Sweden, Emmanuel Olawore contributed both a goal and an assist for Umea FC, while Okere Ebube opened the scoring in FC Tikves’ convincing away win in North Macedonia. Ibrahim Gbadamosi also got on the scoresheet for Al Zawraa in Iraq.
Elsewhere, Otto John continued his strong run in Libya with another goal for Swehly SC.
In the UAE and Bosnia & Herzegovina, Godwin Saviour and Edwin Odinaka each provided assists for their respective clubs, rounding off another productive weekend for Nigerian talent abroad.
