Europa League: 2 Super Eagles Stars Who Scored in the Final As Boniface, Lookman Could Join the List

• Victor Boniface and Ademola Lookman could join the list of Nigerians to score in the Europa League final
• Bayer Leverkusen will take on Atalanta in the second-tier European club competition final on Wednesday
• Sports Brief outlines the Super Eagles stars who have found the back of the net in the tournament's final

The UEFA Europa League final between Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta is set to take centre stage on Wednesday (May 22), with three Nigerian players expected to feature in the tie.

Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella hope to lead the Bundesliga champions to victory, while Ademola Lookman is also looking for the same prize for Atalanta in Dublin.

With Nigerian forwards Boniface and Lookman looking set to make the starting line-ups, Sports Brief looks at Super Eagles stars who have scored in the competition's final.

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Nigerians who scored in Europa League final

1. Alex Iwobi (Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal, 2019)

Alex Iwobi was on the losing side when Arsenal faced Chelsea in the UEFA Europa League final in 2022. The Nigerian international made history despite his team's 4-1 loss at the Olympic Stadium in Baku.

The former Everton midfielder became the first Nigerian to score in a European club competition final with a lovely strike outside the box.

2. Joe Aribo (Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers, 2022)

Aribo achieved the same feat when Glasgow Rangers faced Eintracht Frankfurt in the competition's final at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville in 2022.

The Nigerian international was deployed as a false 9 by Dutch manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst and repaid him with a goal.

The first half ended goalless, but 12 minutes after the restart, Aribo found the back of the net after a mistake from Tuta.

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The Brazilian defender lost his footing trying to react to Djibril Sow's header, which gave the Super Eagles star the chance to give his team the lead.

Rafael Borre cancelled the Scottish giants' lead in the 69th minute after pouncing on a low cross from Filip Kostic.

Frankfurt won the tie on penalties, with former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey missing from the spot.

Nigerians who lost in UEL final

Sports Brief also listed Nigerian players who lost in the UEL final ahead of the clash between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen.

Former Super Eagles stars, Nwankwo Kanu and Sunday Oliseh, made the list after losing in 2000 and 2002, respectively.