Round of 32 games concluded on Thursday night and it brought about mixed fortunes for Nigerian players in action for their various clubs.
At the Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, the Super Eagles duo of Leon Balogun and Joe Aribo played crucial roles as Rangers qualified for the Europa League Round of 16 after recording a thrilling 5-2 win over Royal Antwerp. Rangers progressed 9-5 on aggregate after winning the away tie 4-3. At the Estadio de la Ceramica, Samuel Chukwueze came on in the 66th minute to help Villarreal secure a 2-1 win over Salzburg as the Spanish side progressed into the Round of 16. Gerard Moreno scored a brace for the Yellow Submarines-the second from the penalty spot on the dot of full time.
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