Nigerians impress in pre-season football matches
Nigerian footballers, including Victor Boniface and Arthur Okonkwo, delivered standout performances in recent pre-season friendlies. Boniface scored twice for Bayer Leverkusen, while Okonkwo kept a clean sheet for Wrexham against Manchester United. Other Super Eagles players like Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi also featured for Nottingham Forest in their pre-season win. The matches showcased the form and potential of these Nigerian stars ahead of the new season.
Match highlights
- Victor Boniface scored a brace as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Sportfreunde Baumberg 7-0 in a pre-season friendly.
- Arthur Okonkwo kept a clean sheet for Wrexham in their 1-0 win over Manchester United in Helsinki.
- Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi featured for Nottingham Forest in a 2-0 win over Notts County, with Aina starting and Awoniyi coming off the bench.
- Awoniyi ended last season with four goals and two assists in 17 Premier League appearances.
- Nathan Tella received encouragement from new Leverkusen coach Carles Martinez after an injury-hit campaign.
