Impressive Super Eagles Striker Scores Twice in UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifier

• Peter Olayinka was on song twice, helping Slavia Prague to a 7-0 thrashing of St. Joseph’s in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier
• The 26-year-old Nigerian international scored the first and third goals for his side as both came from headers
• The striker was part of the Super Eagles squad that featured at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon

Nigerian international Peter Olayinka, who recently welcomed the arrival of his child, scored two goals in Slavia Prague’s 7-0 home win over St. Joseph.

Thursday's second-round clash of the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers saw the Super Eagles forward produce a spectacular performance on the night.

The 26-year-old scored his side’s opening goal as well as the third, helping the Czech Republic club advance into the third round 11-0 on aggregate.

Olayinka’s first goal came in the 18th minute after heading home a cross, and he later made it 3-0 with another header in the 28th minute.

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Complete Sports reports that up next for Slavia Prague are Greek giants Panathinaikos in the third round.

Panathinaikos will be guests to Slavia Prague for the first leg on Thursday, August 3, while the return leg is billed for Thursday, 11 August.

Olayinka scored six goals in 24 league appearances for Slavia Prague. He was part of the Super Eagles squad that featured at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Ademola Lookman agrees to join Atalanta

Meanwhile, Italian outfit Atalanta are closing in on signing Nigerian international Ademola Lookman, as reports say the forward has agreed to personal terms with the club.

The RB Leipzig winger is set to move to Bergamo, where he will team up with Atalanta ahead of the coming football season.

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The Italian club will complete signing the former Charlton Athletic winger in the coming days as both parties have agreed on personal terms.

CAF postpones AFCON qualifiers

Sports Brief earlier reported that there would not be any 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for the rest of this year.

According to a report, the fixtures set for September have been postponed until next March, allowing teams that have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be better prepared for the campaign in Qatar.

Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, Cameroon and Tunisia will do battle in the Middle East between November and December.