Super Eagles striker Akor Adams opened his scoring account for Venezia, finding the back of the net on his unofficial debut in a thrilling 4–3 defeat to Saint‑Étienne in a pre‑season friendly.
He joined fellow Super Eagles players making early impacts across Europe, including Tolu Arokodare, who came off the bench to score on his first appearance for Ajax as they defeated Volendam 3–1 in a pre‑season friendly.
And Victor Osimhen, who scored his first goal of the pre‑season, powering home a superb header as Galatasaray played out an entertaining 3–3 draw away to Rennes.
The Nigerian forward made an instant impact by scoring his first goal in Venezia colours, continuing to settle into life at the Italian club ahead of the new season.
