Nigeria left-back, Elderson Echiejile suffered a huge setback in his aspirations of playing in next season's Uefa Champions League as Sporting Club Braga lost 1-3 to FC Porto in the Portuguese Supa Liga on Monday night.
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Echiejile was on for all 90 minutes for Braga in the feisty duel at the Estádio do Dragão, Porto as a brace from Kelvin and another from Rodriguez condemned the Minhotos to a morale-shattering defeat against their bitter rivals.
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The defeat on Matchday 25 also means Braga's Champions League qualification hopes for next season hang by a thread as the club slipped to fourth on the log with 43 points from 25 matches.
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Echiejile has made seven appearances for Braga this season scoring once in the Super Liga game against Sporting Lisbon on April 1.
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The 25-year-old has also made 25 appearances for the Super Eagles scoring once in the 2013 Afcon against Mali in the semifinals.