Super Eagles Star Zaidu Sanusi Scores Last Gasp Goal to Seal League Title for FC Porto

• Marauding Nigerian left-back Zaidu Sanusi was the hero for FC Porto on the occasion of winning their 30th league scalp
• The young defender scored a last-gasp goal to secure the Portuguese championship at the expense of archenemy Sporting Lisbon
• This will be the second title with FC Porto after clinching the Portuguese Super Cup with the Dragons in 2020

Super Eagles left-back Zaidu Sanusi scored a late goal in the dying embers of the game as FC Porto clinched their 30th Portuguese league title.

The 24-year-old defender galloped forward in a counter-attack for FC Porto before slotting the ball at the back of the net as Porto pipped fierce rivals Benfica to the Portuguese top-flight.

Benfica hosted their archrivals, FC Porto, at the Estadio da Luz in a title-deciding fixture on Saturday afternoon as both teams had their eyes on the prize.

Both sides found it difficult to breach each other's defence in a keenly-contested first half which was interlaced with high-flying tackles to underline the tension and passion involved in the game.

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Red-hot striker Darwin Nunez's 7th-minute strike was ruled out for offside as the first stanza of the game ended goalless.

Porto began the second half on the front foot however their effort could not nestle at the back of the net.

But the Dragons left the best for last when Porto thwarted a Benfica attack and hit on a quick break.

In a 2 v 1 situation, Pepe made a brilliant run from his half, with support from Sanusi, who, with his blistering pace, pushed forward to support his Brazilian teammate.

The latter of the two did the damage when he connected beautifully from Pepe's pass to secure a 1-0 victory for Porto and most importantly secure the title for the two-time European champions.

Zaidu Sanusi appears on the transfer wishlist of Newcastle United

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Newcastle United are currently targeting Super Eagles left-back Zaidu Sanusi as the Premier League club aims to start rebuilding its team ahead of next season.

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The Magpies are presently battling with relegation in the English top-flight but have already started preparations for the 2022/23 season.

According to a report via Soccernet, Newcastle United has now added the 2.9billion Naira valued Zaidu Sanusi to their list of targets.