Nigerian footballers Kevin Akpoguma, Ademola Lookman, and Hamdi Akujobi all played in recent games for TSG Hoffenheim, Almere City FC, and Atalanta, respectively, as they all earned a draw in Bundesliga, Eredivisie, and Europa League.
Kevin Akpoguma in Bundesliga Drama
In Bundesliga action, Kevin Akpoguma put in a good defensive shift to help TSG Hoffenheim snatch a late draw in their league encounter with RB Leipzig, Footballrover reports.
The Friday night game at the Rhein-Neckar Arena saw the visiting Leipzig side grab an early lead through Benjamin Sesko, barely seven minutes into the interval.
Andrej Kramaric pulled the home back with the 90th-minute equaliser as both sides shared the spoils.
Early Lead to Late Equaliser in Eredivisie
It was the same fate for Hamdi Akujobi, who featured in Almere City FC’s home Eredivisie draw against Heerenveen.
After a goalless first half at the Yanmar Stadion, Norman Hansen rewarded Almere City with the lead just two minutes into the second half.
Osame Sahraoui then made sure both sides shared the points before the final whistle.
Atalanta’s Europa League Battle
Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman saw 31 minutes of action as Atalanta battled to a draw against Marseille in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final tie.
The Nigerian international came off the bench to help the Serie A side seal off a hard-earned 1-1 draw at the Stade Vélodrome.
The Super Eagles winger had just two shots in his short period on the pitch as his team gave away their first-half lead to end with a draw on Thursday.
Gianluca Scamacca handed Atalanta an early lead before Mbemba Mangulu levelled the score for the French Ligue 1 side.
Meanwhile, Ademola Lookman, 26, has been nominated for April’s Serie A Player of the Month Award.
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