SOCCER WRAP

 : Emenike Scores; Nwakaeme, Ideye, Bala, Kalu Work 90-Min Shift; Efe, Uwa Missing, Fatai Benched

Published: August 04, 2016 Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, Game 2 on Wednesday.

Fenerbahçe S.K. bid farewell to the competition after losing 3-1 to Monaco at the  Stade Louis II, with former Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike working a ninety-minute shift for the Turkish Super Lig team.

The Yellow Canaries number 29 struck in the 53rd minute, his third goal in Europe this term, to reduce the deficit to 2-1. Super Eagles left fullback Elderson Echiejile was not in Monaco’s squad for this one.

Over to the Arthur Vasermil Stadium (Be’ér Shéva), three Nigerians were on parade as Hapoel Beer Sheva pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the competition this season by beating Greek champs Olympiakos 1-0.

John Ogu, Anthony Nwakaeme (both Hapoel Beer Sheva) and Brown Ideye (Olympiakos) went the distance. The Israelis qualified 1-0 on aggregate.

At the Pepsi Arena in Warsaw, AS Trencin played out a goalless draw with Legia Warsaw but crashed out of the competition after losing 1-0 to the Polish team last week.

Super Eagles left back Kingsley Madu is away on international duty, so was unavailable for selection.

Teammates Maduka Udeh, Aliko Bala and Samuel Kalu all started for the Slovakian champions. Udeh subbed out in the 90th minute.

Efe Ambrose was not named in Celtic’s 18-man squad against Astana. The Premiership champions won 2-1 to book their place in the next round.

Sodiq Atanda started and played 88 minutes of Partizani Tirana’s 2-0 loss at Salzburg at the Red Bull Arena (Wals-Siezenheim).

Former Flying Eagles star Kehinde Fatai remained on the bench for the entire duration of the game as Sparta Prague lost 2-0 to Steaua Bucureşti at the Arena Naţională .