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BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Villarreal v Sevilla
Update: Date: 90'+3 Title: Post Content: Match ends, Villarreal 4, Sevilla 2. Update: Date: 90'+3 Title: Full Time Content: Second Half ends, Villarreal 4, Sevilla 2. Update: Date: 90'+2 Title: Post Content: Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time. Update: Date: 90'+2 Title: Post Content: Corner,Sevilla. Conceded by Willy Kambwala. Update: Date: 90'+2 Title: Post Content: Attempt blocked. Dodi Lukébakio (Sevilla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chidera Ejuke. Update: Date: 90'+1 Title: Post Content: Attempt saved. Etta Eyong (Villarreal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Fernández (Sevilla). Assisted by Thierno Barry. Update: Date: 90'+1 Title: Post Content: Attempt blocked. Ramón Martínez (Sevilla) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lucien Agoumé. Update: Date: 89' Title: Post Content: Attempt blocked. Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Parejo with a cross. Update: Date: 89' Title: Post Content: Corner,Villarreal. Conceded by Kike Salas. Update: Date: 88' Title: Post Content: Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing. Update: Date: 88' Title: Post Content: Foul by Lucien Agoumé (Sevilla). Update: Date: 87' Title: Post Content: Hand ball by Dani Requena (Villarreal). Update: Date: 87' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Sevilla. Chidera Ejuke replaces Suso. Update: Date: 86' Title: Post Content: Offside, Sevilla. Dodi Lukébakio is caught offside. Update: Date: 85' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Villarreal 4, Sevilla 2. Ramón Martínez (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucien Agoumé. Update: Date: 83' Title: Post Content: Corner,Sevilla. Conceded by Willy Kambwala. Update: Date: 82' Title: Post Content: Thierno Barry (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 82' Title: Post Content: Foul by Marcão (Sevilla). Update: Date: 81' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Villarreal. Dani Requena replaces Denis Suárez. Update: Date: 81' Title: Post Content: Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The Citizen
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Nigerians looking to soar in La Liga
With a history of three AFCON titles, Olympic gold, and some wonderful FIFA World Cup performances, Nigeria is a nation... With a history of three AFCON titles, Olympic gold, and some wonderful FIFA World Cup performances, Nigeria is a nation that has immense pride in the football heroes it has provided, with so many of them flourishing in the European leagues. Here we look at the current Nigerians who are looking to emulate the likes of Ikechukwu Uche, Finidi George, and Mutiu Adepoju as Super Eagles who soared in La Liga. Christantus Uche – Getafe CF Plucked from the third tier at 21 years old, any doubts about how Christantus Uche would fare in La Liga disappeared on the opening day of the season when he leapt up majestically for a towering header to equalize against Athletic Club. ALSO READ: Ancelotti to discuss Real Madrid future at 'end of season' He followed that up with goals in impressive away wins against Real Sociedad and Girona FC. He's also provided for others in attack and has played an instrumental role for Getafe CF, who are on course to have their best league finish in five years. Uche came to the club as a midfielder but has been having even more of an impact as a striker. His versatility will help his manager, Jose Bordalas, as his squad depth gets tested in the final stretch of the season. Chidera Ejuke – Sevilla FC After missing nine games in this campaign due to a hamstring injury, Sevilla FC will be left to wonder how much better their season would have been if Chidera Ejuke was available for more of it. Back in September, Ejuke provided Sevilla FC fans with one of their best moments of the season when he went on a run late in the game, shot across the goalkeeper, and found a late winner. He was also a matchwinner in one of their most impressive victories of the campaign away to Real Sociedad. He grabbed the only goal from long range on a day when he constantly troubled the home defence. Sevilla FC coach Garcia Pimienta has often used Ejuke as a second-half substitute, but after some impressive performances in his debut La Liga season, the winger is making a stronger and stronger case to feature more in the starting team. Umar Sadiq – Valencia CF Valencia CF were in deep relegation trouble when Umar Sadiq was brought in January on loan from Real Sociedad. Now they sit seven points clear of trouble after the striker has given them more of a focal point to play towards. It was Sadiq's purple patch over February and March, with four goals in four games that helped with the rising self-belief in the Valencia CF team. Sadiq's ability as a goalscorer has never been in doubt (as he showed at UD Almería when he first came to Spain), but he's only given glimpses of his ability in his time at Real Sociedad. A period in new surroundings has rejuvenated the 28-year-old, where his good form earned him a recall to the Super Eagles squad in the last international break. Akor Adams – Sevilla FC Signed in January to join his countryman Chidera Ejuke, Akor Adams has been eased into the Sevilla FC setup and shown plenty of promise to his new employers. Like Ejuke, Adams also sustained an injury that made him unavailable for five games. After a couple of games being used off the bench, the centre-forward made a big step in the last game against Atlético de Madrid when he made the team's starting team for the first time. As a 25-year-old who has gained experience in Norway and France before coming to Spain, Adams has a bright future in a Sevilla FC squad that is looking to rebuild for the future. With these four players making waves in Spain's top flight, Nigerian talent continues to thrive on the La Liga stage. As they chase more goals and greatness, their journeys serve as motivation for the next generation of Super Eagles dreaming of European success. The legacy of Nigerian excellence in La Liga is alive, and the future looks even brighter.
