Nigerian football players showcased their talent over the weekend, making significant contributions to their European clubs before the November international break.

Nottingham Forest's Taiwo Awoniyi, returning from injury, scored for his team in a 3-2 defeat against West Ham United.

In La Liga, Samuel Omorodion found the net for Alaves, but his team suffered a 2-1 home defeat to FC Barcelona.

Moses Simon experienced mixed emotions in France, scoring for Nantes in a 2-1 loss to Matz.

Super Eagles invitee Nathan Tella marked his Bundesliga debut with a goal in Bayer Leverkusen's 4-0 victory in Germany, while Victor Boniface missed the mark.

Chuba Akpom made his presence felt by scoring for Ajax in a 2-2 draw away at Almere City in the Netherlands.

In Scotland, Cyriel Dessers returned to the scoresheet, securing his fourth League goal in Rangers' 2-0 win over Livingston.

On the women's front, Asisat Oshoala netted twice against Villareal, contributing to FC Barcelona's 6-0 victory in Spain.

In Portugal, Zaidu Sanusi played a pivotal role as FC Porto came from behind to defeat Vitoria Guimaraes 2-1, with Sanusi scoring his first goal of the season.