Excitement in Nigeria As Super Eagles Star Scores 16th League Goal in Spain

• Sadiq Umar continued his impressive run of form in the Spanish second division as he was on target for Almeria in their 3-0 win against Ponferradina
• The Super Eagles forward have now scored a total of 16 league goals for Almeria in the Spanish second-tier
• Almeria are pushing for promotion to the Spanish La Liga and the victory boosted their chances as they lie in the 2nd spot with 66 points

Sadiq Umar rediscovered his goal-scoring prowess for Almeria as the Spanish second division team continued their push for promotion with a 3-0 win over Ponferradina.

The lanky Nigerian forward had failed to score in his two previous league games but found his scoring touch when he gave Almeria the lead in the 16th minute of the game.

According to Complete Sports, Sadiq Umar has now scored a total of 16 goals for Almeria to become the club’s top marksman in the league.

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Goals from Arnau Piugmal in the 52nd minute and Inigo Eguaras’ 91st-minute strike ensured a comprehensive win for the home side.

Almeria now stands a good chance of ensuring promotion into the Spanish La Liga as they climb to 2nd position on the league table with 66 points and remain just one point behind leaders, Eibar.

Sadiq Umar reveals his primary target this season

Meanwhile, Sadiq Umar has stated that his ultimate goal this season is to help Almeria secure promotion into the Spanish La Liga Soccernet reports.

The Super Eagles forward have been one of the stand-out players for the Spanish second division outfit this season and have scored a total of 16 goals in the league.

Umar says he is not bothered about winning the top pichichi award which is given to the top scorer in the league at the end of the season.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Umar Sadiq believes Nigeria will be as hungry as ever to qualify for the 2022 World Cup when they take on Ghana later this month.

The Super Eagles and West African neighbours Ghana will cross swords for the umpteenth time when both sides meet for a slot in Qatar.

Sadiq was named in Augustine Eguavoen's squad as one of the nine forwards ready to face the four-time African champions.