EPL: Aribo tops Ndidi, Iheanacho , Iwobi shares spoils with Awoniyi, Dennis debut delayed, Onyeka benched
The 2022/2023 English Premier League season entered it’s third week this afternoon, Sportsration reviews the matches involving Super Eagles players .
Leicester City 1-2 Southampton
A brace by Che Adams helped Joe Aribo’s Southampton to a comeback win over Leicester City who paraded two Super Eagle players Wilfred Ndidi (From start ) , Kelechi Iheanacho (Substitute) .
In-form James Madison shot the Foxes in front but the saints ralied back to win at the King power Stadium courtesy of two goals by Substitute Che Adams .
A first win of the season for Aribo and Southampton who played a 2-2 draw vs Leeds United last weekend .
Everton 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Alex Iwobi was named in the Everton starting XI for a third straight game by Frank Lampard while Taiwo Awoniyi retained his spot in the Forest team after his match winning goal last weekend .
A drab 80 minutes gave way for a lovely final 10 minutes after Nottingham Forest Substitute Brennan Johnson fired Forest in front in the 80th minute.
Alex Iwobi and Everton were saved from a third defeat of the season when Demarai Gray struck past Dean Henderson off a delightful Jordan Pickford assist .
Spoils shared in a game watched on from the Substitute bench by Nottingham Forest New Nigerian striker Emmanuel Dennis whose debut will be delayed till the cup tie vs Grimsby .
Fulham 3-2 BrentfordÂ
Super Eagles Midfielder Frank Onyeka was an unused substitute as Fulham battled to a 3-2 win over his Manchester United destroyers Brentford .
The game at Craven Cottage looked destined for a draw before Alexander Mitrovic headed home the winner to deny Onyeka and Brentford a point on Saturday afternoon .