Super Eagles Forward Scores Wonder Goal as His European Club Reaches 1st Cup Final in 22 Years

• Moses Simon scored the winning penalty as Nantes qualified for the French Cup final beating Monaco 4-2 on penalties
• This is the first time Nantes are reaching the French Cup final since they won the title last in the year 2000
• Nigerian winger Moses Simon has been an important member of Nantes' squad this season in all competition

Moses Simon who is a Super Eagles forward on Wednesday night, 2 March, scored the winning penalty for Nantes as they defeated tough rivals Monaco 4-2 on penalties to reach the French Cup final for the first time in 22 years.

The semifinal game for Nantes against Monaco was not an easy one, but Moses Simon and his teammates fought hard to reach the final and will now be eyeing the title.

Before the encounter was settled via penalties, regulation time ended 2-2 and Nantes went on to win.

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Guillermo Maripan gave Monaco the lead in the 12th minute, and it was Djibril Sidibe who scored an own goal in the 21st minute to give Nantes the equalizer.

According to the report on Complete Sports and Pulse, Samuel Moutoussamy scored the second goal for Nantes in the 74th minute before Myron Boadu restored parity for Monaco two minutes later as it ended 2-2 after 90 minutes.

Who will Nantes face in the final of the French Cup?

Moses Simon and his teammates at Nantes will face Nice in the final at the Stade de France in Paris on 8 May.

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles striker, Peter Olayinka seems to be on the radar of Turkish heavyweights Fernabache ahead of the summer transfer window.

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The lanky Nigerian forward was instrumental as his Czech Republic side, Slavia Prague knocked out the Yellow Canaries by 6-4 from the Europa Conference League.

Fenerbahce manager İsmail Kartal, urged the club management to add Olayinka to their transfer list and pull all the stops to get him to switch to the Super Lig in the summer.

The Turkish Giants will be required to pay at least €2million if they are to stand any serious chance of landing the Nigerian.

Peter Olayinka who can play anywhere across the attack has scored seven goals and has three assists in 27 official matches for Slavia Prague this season.