Author: Moses Ojewunmi
Iheanacho scored twice an assisted the other as the Leicester City defeated Manchester United 3-1 at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.
It was a bad day in the office for the Super Eagles duo of Henry Onyekuru and Oghenekaro Etebo as their club Galatasaray, slump to a shocking defeat at home to Rizesspor in a Turkish Super Lig match on Friday.
Super Eagles stars Josh Maja and Ola Aina featured in Fulham’s 2-1 defeat to Leeds United at the Craven Cottage on Friday night.
Super Eagles hitman Paul Onuachu fired blank as KRC Genk played out a 2-2 draw with Standard Liege in the Belgian Jupiler league game at the Litmus Arena on Friday.
Super Eagles striker Peter was on target as Slavia Prague beat Glasgow Rangers 2-0 at Ibrox to qualify for the quarter final of the Europa League on Thursday.
Plateau United went in front early as the seventh minute through Oche Ochowechi, who fired a shot into the bottom left from the edge of the box.
After a goalless first half Rivers United took the lead early in the second period, with Omoniwari’s fourth league goal of the season.
Ejuke was action for 90 minutes and grabbed an assist for his team’s opening goal of the game in the 2-3 defeat.
Pillars went into the game with just a win in the last five attempts, including an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Abia Warriors in Okigwe last Sunday.
William Troost-Ekong was in action for Watford against Rotterham in the Championship on Tuesday.