With European club football set to go on a break for the coming week, here’s a detailed look at how Nigerian players in the top leagues performed.
Ndidi’s return to Leicester
Wilfred Ndidi returned for Leicester City and contributed with his tireless work to help the Foxes salvage a 1-1 draw at Elland Road. Ademola Lookman also featured in the game and looked bright in flashes.
| Player Name | Minutes Played | Goals | Attempts On Target (inc Goals) | Attempts Off Target | Blocked Shots | Total Passes | Accurate Passes | Pass Completion | Accurate Forward Half Passes | Forward Half Pass Completion | Goal Assists | Key Passes (Assists for Attempts) | Duels | Duel Success % |
| Ndidi, Wilfred | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 31 | 70.5 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 71.4 |
| Lookman, Ademola | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 83.3 | 6 | 54.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 75 |
| Player Name | Tackles | Tackles Won % | Clearances | Lost Balls | Recoveries | Free Kicks Won | Fouls | Offsides | Yellow Cards | Red Cards |
| Ndidi, Wilfred | 5 | 80 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lookman, Ademola | 5 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1-1 draw Napoli vs Verona
Victor Osimhen started for Napoli in Il Partenopei’s 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona. The in-form striker, however, was unable to find the net or assist in the game.
| Player | Minutes Played | Goals | Assists | Shots, Total (inc. Blocks) | Shots, on Target | Chances Created (inc. assists) | Dribbles Completed | Crosses Open | Passes | Passing Accuracy | Touches | Touches in the Opp Box | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances (inc. Punches) | Duels Won | Cards, Yellow |
| Osimhen, Victor | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 90 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Here is how other players from Europe’s big leagues fared:
| Player | Minutes Played | Goals | Assists | Chances Created | Total Shots | Passes | Passing Accuracy | Tackles | Interceptions | Saves |
| Simon, Moses | 90 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moffi, Terem | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 68.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aina, Ola | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 72.22 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Awoniyi, Taiwo | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 52.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chukwueze, Samuel | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ejaria, Ovie | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 81.82 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Okoye, Maduka | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 47.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dessers, Cyriel | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ejuke, Chidera | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 87.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Onyedika, Raphael | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 85.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
