The Super Eagles duo of Moses Simon and Calvin Bassey have been shown the exit door in the ongoing Europa League campaign. While Simon crashed out with Nantes against Juventus, high flying Union Berlin sent Bassey packing alongside his Ajax teammates.
The duo suffered 3-0 and 3-1 defeats, respectively, in their second leg games played Thursday night. Interestingly, Nantes had held Juventus to a 1-1 draw in Turin during the first leg of their knockout playoff tie.
They were understandably hoping to build on that fantastic result at their home ground, Stade de la Beaujoire, on Thursday night. However, Angel di Maria produced a stunning display; scoring a hat trick that single-handedly ensured Juventus’ qualification for the Round of 16 at the expense of their French opponents on a 4-1 aggregate scoreline.
