‘Uzoho shines,’ ‘Moses shocked’: How Nigerians faired in Europa-League

It was a mixed grill for Nigerian players who in the Europa League Thursday evening.

Goal keeper Francis Uzoho put up a man-of-the-match performance for Cypriot side Omonia against Manchester United.

Playing at the Old Trafford arena in the Europa League, Uzoho faced 12 shots – saving 7 of them.

But in stoppage time, Substitute Scott McTominay scored the winner to give the Reds a hard-fought 1-0 win.

Despite ending up on the losing side, Uzoho was adjudged the star-performer.

In France however, striker Moses Simon was helpless as his home side FC Nantes fell 0-4 to German side Freiburg.

Nantes are now winless in their last seven games (six defeats and one draw).

Victor Boniface bagged a brace as Belgian club Union St.Gilloise were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Sporting Braga.

Boniface scored in the 20th minute to make it 1-1 and netted in the 62nd minute to tie the game at 3-3.

The draw is enough to send Boniface and his St.Gilloise teammates into the knockout phase.

Full Europa League Results

Group A: Bodo/Glimt 0-1 Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven 5-0 Zurich
Group B: AEK Larnaca 1-2 Fenerbahce, Dynamo Kyiv 0-1 Rennes
Group C: Real Betis 1-1 Roma, Ludogorets 2-0 HJK Helsinki
Group D: St Gilloise 3-3 Braga, Union Berlin 1-0 Malmo
Group E: Man United 1-0 Omonia, Real Sociedad 3-0 Sheriff
Group F: Feyenoord 2-2 Midtjylland, Lazio 2-2 Sturm Graz
Group G: Nantes 0-4 Freiburg, Qarabag 0-0 Olympiacos
Group H: Trabzonspor 4-0 Monaco, Ferencvaros 2-1 Red Star Belgrade