The Super Eagles’ Power Shift: Lookman and Onuachu deliver back-to-back club masterclasses, making the case for AFCON 2025 inclusion, with Osimhen missing.
Victor Osimhen sat out the weekend's frenzy, but Naija Stars Abroad exploded across Europe and beyond, with Ademola Lookman extending his blistering scoring streak at Atalanta.
Paul Onuachu slammed a brace that echoed like a bold statement for Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle ahead of AFCON 2025.
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From Premier League heroics to Turkish title chases, Naija talent dazzled, proving the depth that could redefine Nigeria's continental charge.
Electric Top Performances
Samuel Chukwueze owned Craven Cottage, no, London Stadium, in Fulham's gritty 2-1 upset over Tottenham, earning Man of the Match with a pinpoint assist for Kenny Tete's opener.
He also sparked Harry Wilson's stunner, his most electric club showing yet that screams "regular starter."
Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey stood tall in Fulham's Spurs scalp, Iwobi hitting 12 appearances while Bassey locked down threats like a fortress.
Paul Onuachu, the Trabzonspor colossus, unleashed pure destruction in a 3-1 comeback against Konyaspor, burying a penalty equaliser before rifling his second from open play, his third straight scoring blitz, rocketing to 11 Super Lig goals and topping the charts in Osimhen's shadow, a blatant AFCON audition no selector can ignore.
Ademola Lookman, the unstoppable Nigerian machine, pounced at 51 minutes to seal Atalanta's 2-0 masterclass over sinking Fiorentina, capping a midweek Champions League rampage of goal-plus-assist wizardry that has La Dea dreaming big under new boss Raffaele Palladino.
Semi Ajayi rose like a phoenix for his first Hull City goal, a towering header leveling Stoke in a 2-1 Championship snatch.
Wilfred Ndidi anchored Besiktaş's 2-0 Turkish triumph with midfield steel, etching his name in history with a landmark 400th club outing.
Reliable Anchors and Rising Sparks
Maduka Okoye starred with a clean sheet in Udinese's clinical 2-0 rout of Parma, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru battled back into Lazio's lineup despite the Milan stumble.
Emerging gems shone too: Emmanuel Ayaosi conjured two assists to fuel MFK Karviná's 3-1 Czech demolition of FC Zlín. Abdulrahman Taiwo thundered a header for FC Spartak Trnava's shutout 2-0 Slovak win.
Josh Maja, subbed on with ice in his veins, delivered the killer assist for West Brom's thrilling 3-2 Championship revival.
Tolu Arokodare marked 200 league games as a late Wolves cameo in their Villa loss, but rough patches hit Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke in Sevilla's derby drubbing, Victor Boniface in Werder Bremen's stalemate, and Christantus Uche off the bench for Palace's United slip.
Yet, the weekend pulsed with Naija fire, Lookman's precision, Onuachu's power, Chukwueze's flair, building an arsenal that could terrorise AFCON defences.
As Chelle plots his strike force, these stars demand spots, turning club magic into national glory.
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