Super Eagles Striker on Fire, Scores 22nd League Goal of The Season For Top Giants

Super Eagles Striker on Fire, Scores 22nd League Goal of The Season For Top Giants

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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  • Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo is now the leading scorer in the Saudi Arabian League with 22 goals which is massive
  • The former Manchester United striker on Sunday night, 29 May, scored the second goal for Al Hilal in their 2-0 win over Abha
  • As things stand now on the Saudi Arabian League table, Odion Ighalo and his teammates at Al Hilal occupy second position

Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo on Sunday, 29 May, scored his 22nd League goal of the season in the Saudi Arabian League as his club Al Hilal SFC defeated Abha 2-0.

But the victory for the Nigerian striker and his teammates at Al Hilal did not come easy for them as they were made to fight hard before getting the two goals in the second half.

Since moving to the Saudi Arabian League, Odion Ighalo has been impressive as he keeps on getting the goals for his club.

Odion Ighalo, Al Hilal, Abha.
Odion Ighalo scores 22nd League goal of the season for Al Hilal. Photo by Michael Regan
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Also, his brilliant form forced the Nigerian Football Federation to convince him to return to the Super Eagles and was part of the squad that missed the 2022 World Cup ticket.

According to the reports on Pulse and Footballlive, Odion Ighalo is now the leading scorer in the Saudi Arabian League this season.

When did Odion Ighalo score against Abha?

Ali Al-Bulaihi scored the first goal for Al Hilal SFC in the 55th minute, and when Abha players were looking for all means to restore parity, Odion Ighalo netted the winner in the 80th minute.

What is Al Hilal's position now on the table?

With 28 games played this term in the Saudi Arabian League, Al Hilal SFC are occupying second position on the table with 61 points.

Nigerian star helps top European giants win prestigious title after 19 years wait

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Victor Moses on Sunday night, 29 May, produced an impressive performance helping Spartak Moscow to win the Russian Cup beating Dynamo Moscow 2-1 in what was a challenging battle.

Going into this encounter, Spartak Moscow had waited for 19 years without winning the Russian Cup and the current players of the team were determined to record their names in gold.

Nigerian star Victor Moses featured from start to finish and almost scored the opener in the 3rd minute after getting a brilliant pass from Aleksandr Sobolev, but he missed the chance.

And in the 10th minute, Aleksandr Sobolev netted the first goal for Spartak Moscow sending their fans into wide jubilation in the stands.

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