Nathan Tella...Photo Credit: Pulse Sports
Nigerian duo Nathan Tella and Chidera Ejuke scored stunning goals to inspire big victories for their respective clubs, Bayer Leverkusen and Sevilla, in matches played on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Tella came off the bench to open his season account as Leverkusen thrashed Wehen Wiesbaden 4-0 in the first round of the DFB Pokal. The Super Eagles winger was introduced in the 65th minute and needed just four minutes to find the net, extending his side’s lead to 3-0 before Christian Kofane completed the scoring 10 minutes later.
Patrik Schick had earlier broken the deadlock for Leverkusen in the 43rd minute, before Lucas Vazquez doubled the advantage two minutes into the second half.
Fellow Nigerian, Victor Boniface, remained an unused substitute throughout the encounter.
