Nestory Irankunda has made it two goals in two games, both with sensational free-kicks, to help Watford earn a 2-2 draw with Southampton in England’s Championship on Saturday.
Trailing 2-1 with 10 minutes to go, Irankunda stepped up for a free-kick which he rifled into the top-right corner.
After the game, Watford boss Paulo Pezzolano praised Irankunda for his impact but insisted he needs to know this is only the start, following his move from Bayern Munich.
Pezzolano told BBC Three Counties Radio: “I’m not really surprised (by Irankunda). We knew about Nestory’s quality. He had shown that in the other teams he had worked.
“We didn’t expect those free-kicks in such a short time but we knew he was a very good free-kick taker.
“The most important thing for him to understand is he needs to keep on working. He has not accomplished anything yet and we know that he has so much more to give.”
Adrian Segecic started and played 90 minutes in Portsmouth’s 1-0 win over Preston North End, with Thomas Waddingham coming on in second-half stoppage time.
Segecic earned an 8/10 rating from The News: “Livewire menace is quickly becoming a central figure in Pompey’s attacking play. Buzzed around, took the kicks and set the tone for the Blues going forward. Continued to be dangerous for the duration of the game.”
Sam Silvera was replaced at half-time in Middlesbrough’s 1-0 home win over Sheffield United.
Silvera earned a 6/10 rating from Evening Gazette: “One good early chance that shaved the post but otherwise largely struggled to get in the game from an attacking view before being axed at the break.”
Cameron Burgess put in a full shift in Swansea City’s 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday. Lewis Miller was a 77th minute substitute in Blackburn’s 2-0 home loss to Norwich City.
Callum Elder started and played 90 minutes in Derby County’s 2-2 draw at Ipswich. Massimo Luongo put in a full shift in Millwall’s 2-0 home defeat to Wrexham.
Jordan Bos played a full game and scored Feyenoord’s opening goal in a 4-0 victory over city rivals Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie on Sunday.
Starting at left-back, Bos broke the deadlock in the 29th minute with an acrobatic volley from the edge of the box after a corner was partially cleared.
Max Balard played the full 90 minutes for NAC Breda in a 1-0 home defeat to AZ Alkmaar on Sunday.
Ajdin Hrustic started and played 65 minutes as Heracles were hammered 4-0 by his former club Groningen.
Josh Nisbet played the full game in Roda JC’s 0-0 draw with FC Eindhoven in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.
Mat Ryan made his Levante debut following his midweek move, producing a decent performance under plenty of pressure in his side’s 2-0 loss at plucky newcomers Elche.
Ryan made a stunning reflex stop to deny Álvaro Rodríguez at 0-0 in the first half.
Awer Mabil put in a full shift in Castellon’s 1-1 home draw with Real Zaragoza in Spain’s La Liga 2.
Alessandro Circati played a full game in Parma’s 1-1 home draw with Atalanta In Italy’s Serie A.
Connor Metcalfe was an 82nd minute substitute as St Pauli won their derby 2-0 over rivals Hamburg SV in the German Bundesliga on Friday night.
Ryan Teague was an 83rd minute substitute in Mechelen’s come-from-behind 3-2 win over La Louviere in Belgium’s Pro League.
Paul Izzo put in a full shift but carted five goals while Mohamed Toure started but was replaced at half-time in Randers’ 5-1 home loss to FC Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga on Sunday.
Anthony Carter was a 60th minute substitute in Santa Clara’s 0-0 draw with Estrela in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday.
In Scotland’s Premiership, Oscar Priestman debuted for Motherwell as a 73rd minute substitute in their 2-2 draw with Kilmarnock.
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos put in a full shift and Johnny Koutroumbis was an 88th minute substitute.
Cameron Devlin put in a full shift in Hearts’ 2-1 win at Livingston, for whom Ryan McGowan played a full game and Tete Yengi started and played 73 minutes.
Devlin earned a 7/10 rating from Edinburgh Evening News: “As per usual, worked tirelessly for the team, covered every blade of the artificial pitch.”
Zac Sapsford returned from injury with a goal for Dundee United in a 2-0 victory over Dundee in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.
Sapsford put United ahead in the 14th minute, making a darting run inside the box to fire home at the near post a cutback.
