Nigerian exports : Dessers equals record; Okereke nets winner too; Yusuf, Amoo, Ekpai, Eze, Opara on target:: All Nigeria Soccer

Starting with the Czech Fortuna Liga. Slavia Prague are now top of the standings after five goals in the second half earned them a 5-0 rout of Pardubice at Stadion Dolícek.

On as a substitute in the 72nd minute, former Nigeria U23 international Ubong Ekpai wrapped up the scoring when he fired the ball through the goalkeeper with ten minutes remaining and saw his goal ruled out for offside in stoppage time after a VAR check.

In the Italian Serie A, newly promoted Venezia shocked Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma 3-2 at Pier Luigi Penzo.

Sixteen minutes to go, Club Brugge loanee David Okereke beat the goalkeeper with a simple finish after a long ball from Chelsea loanee Ethan Ampadu.

In the Finnish top-flight, Lucky Opara is proving to be a goalscoring fullback after netting his fifth of the season for AC Oulu in a 2-0 success over Rovaniemen Palloseura.

The 21-year-old broke the deadlock with a header in the second minute of first half stoppage time.

Former Golden Eaglets dazzler Akinkunmi Amoo took his goal involvement to seven (5 goals, 2 assists) in nine league matches after his header in the 66th minute of Hammarby’s 3-2 win over Orebro in a Swedish Allsvenskan clash at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm.

In the Dutch Eredivisie, super sub Cyriel Dessers was once again the hero for Feyenoord, coming off the bench to score the game-winning goal in the 92nd minute of a 1-0 victory against AZ.

Defensive midfielder Alhassan Yusuf scored his first goal in Royal Antwerp’s colours in a 2-0 win vs RSC Anderlecht in a Belgian First Division A clash at De Bosuil.

In the 63rd minute, the summer signing from IFK Göteborg was left unmarked to open the scoring with a close range finish.

In the Turkish First League, striker Emeka Eze scored an important second goal as Ankara Keciorengucu defeated Genclerbirligi Ankara 2-0.

Eze slotted into the bottom corner after he was fed by compatriot Ibrahim Olawoyin in the 84th minute.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel