Super Eagles duo crash out of Champions League
Naija News • 5d ago
Two Super Eagles players, Raphael Onyedika and Bruno Onyemachi, have seen their UEFA Champions League campaigns come to an end following disappointing results in their knockout play-off ties on Tuesday night.
Onyedika was absent as Club Brugge were beaten 4-1 by Atlético Madrid in Spain. The defeat sealed a 7-4 aggregate victory for Diego Simeone’s side after the first leg had ended in a dramatic 3-3 draw in Belgium.
Atlético took control midway through the first half when Alexander Sørloth outmuscled his marker before firing past Simon Mignolet. Although Brugge briefly fought back to level the tie on aggregate through Joel Ordóñez after a Brandon Mechele flick-on, the hosts regained dominance after the break.
Johnny Cardoso restored Atlético’s lead with a fine strike from the edge of t...