The 2025-26 English Premier League resumed for match-day 12 action after a brief international break with several matches played across the country.
Arsenal consolidated their position at the summit with a comprehensive 4-1 over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby, while Chelsea moved up to second with a 2-0 result over Burnley.
Elsewhere, Liverpool troubles continued with a sixth defeat in seven league games as they went down 3-0 at Anfield to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest, while Manchester City also missed the chance to move back into second spot with a defeat.
Action concludes later tonight at Old Trafford when Manchester United welcome Everton in a thrilling encounter.
Several Nigerian stars featured across the weekend and in this article, SportPremi breaks down how each of them performed.
Chukwueze stars for Fulham, Iwobi and Bassey also feature
Three Nigerian stars featured for Fulham in their 1-0 win over the high-flying Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.
Alex Iwobi started the game, his 303rd appearance in the English Premier League, before coming off in the closing stages of the match after another impressive display.
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The playmaker was deployed in a much deeper role and made six recoveries as well as completing 45 of his 51 attempted passes.
Calvin Bassey also played the entire 90 minutes for the Cottagers as he continues to emphasize his importance to Marco Silva’s setup.
The defender completed two tackles, five clearances and also created five chances as he helped ahit down the threat of the Black Cats.
However, it was Samuel Chukwueze who made the most telling contribution of the game, providing the assist for Raul Jimenez winner with a superb cross.
The winger spent few minutes on the pitch but created the most chances (5) and completed the most dribbles (2).
Arokodare quiet for Wolves, Uche left on bench for Palace
Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare started in new manager Rob Edwards first game in charge, but was unable to help his side avoid defeat as they went down 2-0 to Crystal Palace.
Meanwhile, Christantus Uche’s underwhelming career at Crystal Palace continued as he was left on the bench for the entire game.
Despite making five substitutions during the clash, manager Oliver Glasner did not bring on the Nigerian whose disappointing start to his EPL career continued.
Onyeka benched as Brentford lose to Brighton
Frank Onyeka was an unused substitute for Brentford as they went down 2-1 against Brighton and Hove Albion.
The Bees took the lead in the first half through Igor Thiago, but were pegged back with goals from Danny Welbeck and Jack Hinshelwood.
Awoniyi and Aina absent as Forest shock Anfield
Nigerian duo Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina missed Nottingham Forest’s shock 3-0 win over champions Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.
Aina, recently returned to full training after missing time out with a knee injury, while Awoniyi was also ruled out of the clash with an injury of his own.
Both players are expected to join the squad in the coming days as they continue their battle against relegation.
