It was a head-to-head battle between Alhassan Yusuf and Raphael Onyedika in the Belgian league playoff with Victor Boniface in action for Union SG.
The Belgian Jupiler playoffs continued with three Nigerians in action across Belgium.
Victor Boniface featured for Union Saint Gilloise while it was a battle between Raphael Onyedika and Alhassan Yusuf in the other game.
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Boniface punishes Onyedika’s Club Brugge to fire Union SG back to title race
Super Eagles hopeful Victor Boniface put on a show for Union SG with compatriot Raphael Onyedika helpless in a crucial win over Club Brugge.
Boniface caged vs Genk
The 22-year-old was in action for 90 minutes as Union SG defeated Genk 3-0 at home.
Boniface was expertly caged by the Genk defense but it did not stop the hosts from a comprehensive win.
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The Nigerian put on a good performance, creating a chance, one key pass but was yellow carded after a VAR-assisted decision found him guilty of simulation.
Teddy Teuma was, however, the star of the show after he scored a brace, with Christain Burges netting the third goal.
Onyedika falls to Yusuf’s Antwerp
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Alhassan Yusuf's Antwerp win royale battle vs Boniface's Union SG
The race for the Belgian Jupiler title continued with a royal battle between Royal Antwerp, Union SG and their two Nigerian stars Alhassan Yusuf and Victor Boniface.
In the second game of the day, it was two brothers at war as Onyedika’s Brugge and Yusuf’s Antwerp delivered a five-goal thriller.
Noa Long was the star but despite creating the first two goals of the game to give Brugge a 2-0 lead, Antwerp came from behind to steal a remarkable 3-2 win thanks to late goals.
Of the duo, only Onyedika played from start to finish while Yusuf came off the bench in the second half.
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Defensive midfielder, Onyedika, finished the with three interceptions and 14 recoveries while Yusuf added four recoveries despite playing for only nine minutes.
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