Portuguese Primera Liga
Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Agu signed off the 2018/2019 Portuguese Primera Liga season in style as he produced a man of the match display in Vitoria Setubal’s 1-3 home loss against Rio Ave.
The on-loan Porto midfielder only returned to action a fortnight ago and followed up last weekend’s assist with yet another inspiring display despite the failure of his team to secure all three points on the final day of the season.
According to Portuguese statistical site goal point, the 25-year-old completed 8 interceptions against Rio Ave and was by far Setubal’s best player on the pitch with a game rating of 7.1.
The Nigerian also completed 93% of his passes, made 3 clearances and also 3 of his 4 tackles.
Agu, who was placed on standby by Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr for the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, featured 17 times for Setubal this term, scoring once and also chipping in two assists to help the club finish 13th on the log.
German League
Super Eagles left-back, Jamilu Collins will play in the German top flight league next season after helping his Bundesliga 2 outfit SC Paderborn seal a historic promotion to the Bundesliga in a nervy finish to the end of the season.
With just one point above third-placed Union Berlin, Jamilu and his teammates had just one task to do which was to better or match Union Berli8n result to help them seal the second automatic promotion spot.
But despite taking an early lead away at Dynamo Dresden the visitors capitulated afterward as the host struck twice through Barik Atik in the first half to lead 2-1 at half time.
The visitors, however, came out firing in the second half but conceded a third just after the hour mark when Barik Atik completed his hat-trick but the defeat proved inconsequential as news of Union Berlin 2-2 away at VFL Bochum ensured Paderborn clinched second place with a +5 goal difference.
Collins, 24, was an ever-present member of the squad as they sealed promotion back to the Bundesliga for the first time since the 2013/2014 season, featuring in all 34 games for the club.
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Twitter @profseunoyediji
