SCORENigeria Top 5: Iheanacho is Man on Fire as Olayinka, Oshoala show class again

Kelechi Iheanacho is one of the most on-form strikers around now after he scored his ninth goal in as many appearances for Leicester City to reach the FA Cup semifinal, while Peter Olayinka and Asisat Oshoala again proved their class at top level.

5. Stephen Jude

The attacking midfielder fired a hat-trick for Kwara United to regain leadership of the NPFL courtesy of a 5-0 trouncing of bottom team Adamawa United. The enterprising midfielder hit target in the 35^th, 61^st and 90^th minutes to register the first-ever hat-trick of his career. Kwara now have 30 points from 17 matches same as Kano Pillars, but enjoy a better goals difference than their closest rivals.

4. Asisat Oshoala

He Super Falcons captain scored a goal and provided an assist for Barcelona to win 4-0 at Rayo Vallecano and maintain a clear lead at the top of the table in Spain. She scored in the 32^nd minute for her team’s second goal before she supplied an assist for the third goal. She has now scored 15 goals in the league and Barcelona are nine points clear of nearest rivals Levante with 60 points after 20 matches.

3.Iyayi Atiemwen

The midfielder came off the bench to provide an assist as Dinamo Zagreb stunned star-studded Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur to reach the quarterfinal of the UEFA Europa League 3-2 on aggregate after they had lost the first game 2-0. It was one of the biggest results across Europe this past season. The Benin City-born Atiemwen has enjoyed a super run in the Europa League this season.

2.Peter Olayinka

The winger crowned a great run in the Europa League with one of the goals as Slavia Praha eliminated newly crowned Scottish champions Rangers to reach the last-eight of the competition. Slavia Praha now face tournament favourites Arsenal in the quarterfinal next month and who can bet against them not to extend their run in the competition?

1.Kelechi Iheanacho

The FA Cup is ‘Seniorman’ Kelechi Iheanacho’s favourite competition as he has now netted 12 goals in 11 games there. His brace lifted Leicester City to a more favourable semifinal against Southampton on April 17. Such is the form of the Super Eagles star that ‘The Foxes’ have had to change their formation to accommodate him alongside star striker Jamie Vardy. It’s the first time in 39 years that Leicester City will make the last-four of the FA Cup and Iheanacho will take some of the credit for this milestone.