Ighalo Scores Brace in Shenhua’s Win over Renhe

 Ighalo Scores Brace in Shenhua’s Win over Renhe

CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE

Super Eagles forward, Odion Ighalo yesterday continued his goal scoring form after firing a brace as Shanghai Shenhua thrashed Beijing Renhe 5-1 in the Chinese Super League fixture.

Following Giovanni Moreno and Fredy Guarin’s efforts in the opening 30 minutes, the AFCON 2019 qualifying series highest goal scorer and Nigeria international, scored the third goal in the 35th minute as the hosts maintained a dominant first-half lead at the Hongkou Stadium.

After the restart, the 29-year-old added his second goal in the 66th minute thanks to an assist from Guarin.

Zhang Lu rounded up the emphatic win in the 80th minute despite a late goal from Senegalese forward Makhete Diop for Beijing Renhe four minutes from time.

The Nigeria star who joined Quique Sanchez Flores’ men from Changchun Yatai in February has now scored four goals in four games, which makes him the joint top scorer in the league with Israel’s Eran Zahavi.

Ighalo was on parade for the entire 90 minutes just like compatriot Sone Aluko who was in action for the losing team.

He will be hoping to maintain the scoring form when his seventh-placed team visit Guangzhou R&F for their next Chinese Super League match on April 12.

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