It was a frustrating weekend for two Super Eagles strikers, Tolu Arokodare and Victor Boniface, as both men endured disappointing home debuts in Europe.
At Molineux, Arokodare’s first taste of Premier League football in front of Wolves supporters ended in defeat.
Leeds United ran out 3-1 winners on Saturday, stretching Wolves’ miserable start to the season to five straight losses.
The Nigerian forward, signed from Genk on deadline day, started the game but could not change the course of a match that keeps Gary O’Neil’s side rooted to the foot of the table without a single point.
In Germany, Boniface was also left frustrated after Werder Bremen fell 3-0 to Freiburg. The Super Eagles striker came on at half-time for Justin Njinmah but struggled to make an impact as Freiburg controlled the contest from start to finish.
Bremen’s Felix Agu featured for the full 90 minutes, but the defeat leaves the club with just four points from their opening four matches.
Elsewhere across Europe, Nigerian players experienced mixed fortunes. At Selhurst Park, Christantus Uche had to settle for a place on the bench as Crystal Palace secured a 2-1 victory away at West Ham, courtesy of goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell. Uche’s search for his first Palace appearance goes on.
In the Premier League, Nottingham Forest lined up without Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina in their 1-1 draw at Burnley. Awoniyi’s struggles for minutes continued, while Aina is expected to remain sidelined until December after undergoing surgery during the international break.
Over in the Bundesliga, Kevin Akpoguma was introduced in the 83rd minute for Hoffenheim but arrived too late to influence proceedings. Bayern Munich were already out of sight thanks to Harry Kane’s hat-trick, which included two penalties, as Vincent Kompany’s side stormed to a 4-1 victory.
Looking ahead, Boniface and Agu face an even greater challenge next weekend when Bremen travel to Munich to face champions Bayern.
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