Terem Moffi: Nigerian’s Striker’s Sensational Overhead Goal Wins UEFA Award

• Terem Moffi has continued to hit the back of the net as he scored in Nice’s 2-2 draw with Basel
• His sensational strike during the UEFA Conference League encounter has earned him the ‘Goal of the Week Award’
• The 23-year-old disclosed that he never imaging scoring such a beauty, adding that he saw Erling Haaland do it

Nigerian international Terem Moffi produced a sensational finish in the UEFA Conference League to win the Goal of the Week Award.

The Nice of France striker scored with an incredible overhead kick during their clash against Basel, which ended 2-2.

Moffi is now the third Nigerian to win the award this season after Yusuf Otubanjo and Villarreal of Spain striker Samuel Chukwueze.

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But despite his incredible goal, Nice shared the spoils with Basel as Amdouni salvaged a point for the RotBlau when he scored the equaliser in the 71st minute.

“Terem Moffi’s incredible finish wins Goal of the Week!,” UEFA said on its official Twitter Account.

Reacting to his overhead kick in a post-match interview on Canal+ via Punch, Moffi said:

“I would never have imagined scoring such a goal. Honestly, I had no idea what I was doing. I saw the ball coming and I tried. The goal of the year? Maybe not. But maybe the goal of the competition.

“To be honest, it’s not something you can prepare for. I saw Haaland do it last weekend (against Southampton) and I was like, ‘Why not?’”

Moffi also tasked Didier Digard’s men to show more consistency in the return leg. To qualify for the last four, Nice must secure a win in the return match at the Allianz Riviera on next Thursday.

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Moffi painting France with goals

Sports Brief earlier reported that Super Eagles forward Terem Moffi, on February 26, opened his goalscoring account for Nice in the French Ligue 1 as he scored a brace for his new side in their 3-0 win over Monaco.

It was a nice game for the Nigerian international, who was in amazing form at Lorient before those in charge at Nice decided to sign him on loan.

Playing in front of their fans, Monaco wanted to impress by recording a win, but the visitors were more determined to get the victory in the encounter.