Super Eagles Star Scores Incredible Goal As Fight To Escape Relegation Continues for His EPL Club

• Leicester City were forced to a 2-2 draw at home by Everton in a challenging duel on May 1
• The Toffees' star Alex Iwobi made an error in the first half but made it up in the second half
• With four games until the end of the season, Iwobi said they will continue to fight relegation

Super Eagles attacking midfielder, Alex Iwobi scored an incredible goal for Everton in their tough Premier League encounter against Leicester City on May 1, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Both teams have been battling against relegation this season and would have been aware before kick-off that a win would help them in their fight to escape a drop to the Championship.

Playing in front of their fans, the Foxes started the match impressively and waited only two minutes to get their first chance, but Jamie Vardy was unable to convert.

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Calvert-Lewin gives Everton the lead

According to Naija Footballer, Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the first goal for Everton via a penalty in the 15th minute, silencing the home fans.

However, seven minutes later, Leceister's Caglar Soyuncu restored parity for the hosts before Vardy gave them the lead in the 33rd minute.

Foxes supporters were expecting their team to record a win before Iwobi scored for the visitors in the 54th minute, which saw the match end 2-2.

Everton still in relegation zone

Following the Leicester City draw, Iwobi and his Everton teammates are still in the drop zone with four games to the end of the current campaign.

After the encounter, the Nigerian took to Twitter to thank then fans for their support, claiming the Toffees will continue to fight relegationheir fight to escape.

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Iwobi wants better local pitches

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Iwobi lamenting Nigerian pitches, stating it would be difficult for the Super Eagles to be beaten at home if facilities were improvedNigeria had better pitches for players to showcase their skills on.

The reaction from the Everton midfielder came days after his national team were beaten in Abuja by Guinea-Bissau in the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

However, the three-time African champions bounced back with a 1-0 win in the return leg, with Moses Simon's penalty shot giving Nigeria the advantage.