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Conference League: Onuachu injured after early goal, Dessers ends drought
Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu injured minutes after scoring in Conference League match, Cyriel Dessers scores first goal for Panathinaikos.
In brief
Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu injured minutes after scoring in Conference League match, Cyriel Dessers scores first goal for Panathinaikos. Paul Onuachu injured after scoring early in Conference League match for Trabzonspor, Cyriel Dessers scores first goal for Panathinaikos in competition. Originally reported by…
Onuachu scores early
![Paul Onuachu (middle) celebrates with teammates [Credit: Trabzonspor on X]](https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/10/unnamed-39.jpg?w=1536&ssl=1)
Paul Onuachu scored in the first three minutes of the Conference League match against KuPS Kuopio.
Onuachu injured
Paul Onuachu suffered an injury just minutes after scoring and was unable to continue the match.
Onuachu replaced
Trabzonspor introduced Franculino Djú as Onuachu's replacement in the 10th minute.
Onuachu's context
Onuachu was making his first start since Thomas Reis took charge of Trabzonspor.
Dessers scores
Cyriel Dessers scored his first UEFA Conference League goal for Panathinaikos against Borac Banja Luka.
Dessers penalty kick
Dessers converted a penalty kick after being brought down in the first half.
Panathinaikos win
Panathinaikos won the match 2-1 against Borac Banja Luka.
Dessers' fitness
Dessers had been dealing with fitness problems before scoring this goal.
Dessers' impact
Dessers' goal marked his first goal since Panathinaikos secured qualification for the main phase.
Onuachu's injury concern
Trabzonspor have not released details on the severity of Onuachu's injury.
Onuachu's availability
Onuachu's availability for upcoming fixtures remains uncertain.
Dessers' next steps
Dessers aims to build momentum after scoring his first Conference League goal.
Conference League context
The match was part of the UEFA Conference League group stage.
What happens next
Onuachu's injury raises concerns about his fitness for upcoming domestic matches.
The one thing
Paul Onuachu injured after scoring early in Conference League match for Trabzonspor, Cyriel Dessers scores first goal for Panathinaikos in competition.
