Europa League: Kudus Scores 'Messi Esque' Goal For West Ham in Win Over Freiburg, Video

• Mohammed Kudus took a leaf out of Lionel Messi's book of goals with his solo strike against Freiburg
• The Ghanaian star led West Ham to a 5-0 thrashing of the Bundesliga side in the UEFA Europa League
• The former Ajax star scored a brace in the game as the Hammers secured a place in the quarter-finals

Ghanaian international, Mohammed Kudus, is back in form as he scored a Lionel Messi-esque goal in West Ham's 5-0 win over SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 tie.

The Hammers lost the first leg in Germany, with the Bundesliga side claiming a 1-0 win at the Europa Park Stadion.

The English Premier League side started the second-leg clash on a good note, with Lucas Paqueta scoring in the ninth minute to put the tie on level terms on aggregate.

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England international, Jarrod Bowen, put West Ham ahead on aggregate after scoring his team's second goal.

Bowen turned provider as Aaron Cresswell scored the Hammers' third goal to put the contest beyond the German side.

In a video shared on social media, Kudus took a leaf from Messi's book as he scored a beautiful solo goal in the 77th minute.

The former Ajax star took the ball from his half and drove past Freiburg players to curl a shot home.

Eight minutes later, the Ghanaian scored his second of the night after hitting a rocket shot past Freiburg keeper Noah Atubolu to seal a 5-0 win for the Hammers, according to a report by BBC.

The Premier League side are now through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League and await the draw on Friday to know their next opponent in the competition.

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AI analyses strengths of Kudus and Osimhen

Sports Brief earlier reported on AI analysing Kudus and Victor Osimhen's strengths, with both players being the talking points among football fans of their respective countries.

The Ghanaian plays primarily as an attacking midfielder or winger, while the Nigerian is a typical striker, with both players being sensational for their clubs and countries recently.