France

Akor Adams (Montpellier)
Akor Adams starred for Montpellier with a brace in their 3-0 win over Toulouse, scoring in the 17th and 72nd minutes. The 23-year-old has now notched up five goals in just eight Ligue 1 appearances, showcasing his growing influence.

Italy

Festy Ebosele & Isaac Success (Udinese)
Udinese’s Festy Ebosele and Isaac Success both started in their 1-1 draw with Monza. Ebosele was subbed off in the 55th minute, while Success played the full 90 minutes. Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, however, remained an unused substitute.

England

Elijah Adebayo & Gabriel Osho (Luton Town)
Adebayo came off the bench in the 76th minute in Luton’s 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa but couldn’t make an impact. This season marks Luton’s worst start, with only five points from 10 games. Osho, who started the game, was subbed out in the 57th minute.

Alex Iwobi & Calvin Bassey (Fulham)
Iwobi and Bassey both featured in Fulham’s 1-1 draw against Brighton. Bassey redeemed himself with a solid defensive display after a challenging game against Tottenham.

Ola Aina & Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest)
Aina started, while Awoniyi was benched initially but entered in the 69th minute in Forest’s 3-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield. Neither could replicate last season’s upset win over Liverpool.

Netherlands

Chuba Akpom (Ajax)
Akpom was benched again as Ajax fell 5-2 to PSV Eindhoven. Ajax currently sits at the bottom of the Eredivisie with a mere five points from eight matches.

Richie Omorowa (Excelsior)
Omorowa featured briefly in Excelsior’s 3-1 loss to FC Volendam, coming on for the last seven minutes.

Scotland

Cyriel Dessers (Rangers)
Dessers played the first half for Rangers, who came back to win 2-1 over Hearts. He was subbed off at halftime for Danilo, who scored the winning goal.

Belgium

Alhassan Yusuf, George Ilenikhena, Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp)
Ilenikhena scored an equalizer seconds after coming on for Antwerp against Club Brugge, though they eventually lost 2-1. Onyedika and Yusuf both played 90 minutes for their respective clubs, while Ejuke stayed on the bench.

Turkey

Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor)
Onuachu couldn’t find the net in Trabzonspor’s goalless draw with Fatih Karagumruk, maintaining his season tally at three goals.

Olanrewaju Kayode (Gençlerbirliği)
Kayode led a comeback effort with a crucial goal as Gençlerbirliği drew 2-2 with Kocaelispor after being down by two goals.

Denmark

Ementa (Viborg)
Ementa’s 76th-minute goal earned Viborg a 1-1 draw against Vejle Boldklub, after Vejle’s German Onugha was subbed off in the 61st minute.

Germany

Kevin Akpoguma (Hoffenheim)
Akpoguma played a full match despite an early yellow card, helping Hoffenheim clinch a thrilling 3-2 win over Stuttgart.

Portugal

Kelechi Nwakali (Chaves)
Nwakali was introduced in the 66th minute but couldn’t prevent Chaves from a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Vitoria Guimaraes.

Serbia

Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade)
Olayinka netted the match-winning goal for Red Star Belgrade in a 2-1 victory over IMT Novi Beograd.

Across the board, Nigerian players continue to make notable contributions, with standout performances from Akor Adams, George Ilenikhena, and Peter Olayinka demonstrating their goal-scoring prowess. However, some players are still struggling with limited playing time and mixed results for their respective clubs.