Manchester City starlet, Kelechi Iheanacho, is proving to be the future of Nigerian football after scoring one of the goals as Super Eagles defeated their hosts Luxembourg 3-1 in an international friendly game on Tuesday. Brown Ideye and Odion Ighalo were the scorers of Nigeria’s other goals as the coach Salisu Yusuf’s side won their second consecutive game.
They had defeated Mali 1-0 in France last Friday. Iheanacho scored Nigeria’s only goal against the Malians last Friday and was rewarded with a starting shirt against the Europeans yesterday.
The 19-year-old including Alex Iwobi and Aminu Umar had chances in the first half but could not convert them until Ideye opened the score in the 35th minute. Aminu went past two defenders before he passed to skipper Ogenyi Onazi, whose ferocious effort was partly saved by the goalkeeper and from the rebound Ideye tucked away.
That was the striker’s first goal in three years for the national team. Nigeria dominated the proceedings as expected with Luxembourg hardly troubling their goal and Iheanacho increased the tally for the former African champions in the 64th minute.
However, Vincent Thill reduced the tally for the Europeans when he scored from close range in the dying minute of the game but Ighalo who was benched following unimpressive showing in the previous match redeemed himself when he hit target in the 86th minute to make it 3-1.
