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How did Nigerians fare around the world this weekend?

Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

KweséESPN reviews the weekend performance of Nigerian players across the European leagues.

ENGLAND

Despite starring against Newcastle United last weekend, Victor Moses was only a second-half substitute for Chelsea against West Ham United in a game where the champions were humbled in a 1-0 away defeat.

Isaac Success made a long overdue return from an injury layoff to Watford's matchday squad, and was an unused substitute in a 1-0 away loss to Burnley.

Wilfred Ndidi continues to excel in Leicester City's midfield. The leggy midfielder completed a 16th successive Premier League game and provided an assist in the Foxes' 3-2 away win against Newcastle United.

CHAMPIONSHIP

Ola Aina and his Hull City teammates handed new manager Nigel Adkins a winning start to his managerial reign at the KCOM Stadium, defeating Brentford 3-2.

The versatile defender was utilised on the right side of an attacking-midfield three behind a central striker, and was booked in the second half.

ITALY

Orji Okonkwo was a 73rd-minute substitute for Bologna in a 2-1 defeat at AC Milan.

GERMANY

Victor Osimhen was a 90th-minute substitute for Wolfsburg in a 0-0 draw against Hamburg, while teammate Felix Uduokhai played the full game.

Leon Balogun put in an impressive 90-minute shift for Mainz 05 who secured an impressive 2-2 draw at RasenBallsport Leipzig.

NETHERLANDS

Bartholomew Ogbeche scored for a fourth successive league game for Willem II who were held to a 1-1 draw at home to NAC Breda.

Tyronne Ebuehi was back after serving a one-match ban in the ADO Den Haag lineup in a 3-2 away win against FC Twente.

Kelechi Nwakali was in action for 67 minutes of VVV-Venlo's entertaining 2-2 draw away to SC Heerenveen.

BELGIUM

Uche Agbo was on the losing side when Standard Liege lost 3-1 away to Waasland-Beveren, while Joseph Akpala was a second-half substitute for Oostende who lost 1-0 at home to KV Mechelen.

Taiwo Awoniyi could not find any success leading the Royal Excel Mouscron attack as they were defeated 1-0 against Royal Antwerp.

Moses Simon and Simon Kalu both made the Gent starting lineup and were subbed in the second half of a 2-1 loss against Kortrijk who boasted Abdul Ajagun.

Elsewhere, Dennis Bonaventure was introduced in the 73rd minute of Club Brugge's 3-1 home victory against Lokeren.

Henry Onyekuru grabbed a consolation goal for Anderlecht in a shocking 3-1 home defeat to Sporting Charleroi.

Kingsley Madu was an unused substitute for Zulte-Waregem who drew 1-1 away at St.Truiden.

AUSTRIA

Alhassan Ibrahim was on for 73 minutes of Austria Wien's 1-0 away loss to Altach.

SWITZERLAND

Stephen Odey scored his first professional goal in Europe, netting for FC Zurich in an eventual 2-1 home loss to Luzern.

TURKEY

William Troost-Ekong was back in the Bursaspor defence, but he could not prevent a 1-0 home defeat to Fenerbahce.

Kenneth Omeruo, Samuel Eduok and Ogenyi Onazi all made the starting line-ups of their respective teams, Kasimpasa and Trabzonspor which ended 3-0 in favour of the Black Sea Storm.

Azubuike Okechukwu and Sincere Seth both featured for Yeni Malatyaspor in a 3-2 home defeat by Goztepe.

Okechukwu lasted the distance, while Seth was a second-half substitute.

Raheem Lawal was in action for 79 minutes, while Aminu Umar failed to get any game time for Osmanlispor who triumphed 3-0 at home to Alanyaspor.

CYPRUS

Abdullahi Shehu played the entire match for Anorthosis who came from behind to earn a 2-1 home win against Alki Oroklinis.

RUSSIA

Brian Idowu and Fegor Ogude were both on the losing side for Amkar who lost 3-1 at home to FC Krasnodar.

Aaron Samuel was an unused substitute for CSKA Moscow who suffered a 3-0 defeat against Spartak Moscow in the Moscow derby.

Sylvester Igboun played the full match and was yellow carded on the dot of regulation time for FC Ufa who lost 1-0 against FC Rostov.