Taiwo Awoniyi scored the first goal as ten-men Nottingham Forest surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at Manchester United in their
The 26-year-old Nigerian scored with only two minutes on the clock, slotting home after a 50-yard counter attack run.
Willy Boly headed in a corner to extend the visitors’ lead but Man United staged a remarkable comeback to snatch victory. Christian Eriksen halved the deficit before the interval. Casemiro levelled early in the second half before Bruno Fernandes dispatched a penalty minutes after Forest were reduced to ten men.With the goal, Awoniyi extends his scoring streak to seven matches, thereby breaking Forest’s 28-year record of goals in consecutive matches.
He also becomes the third African player to score in seven successive PL games, after Emmanuel Adebayor and Mohamed Salah. Taiwo Awoniyi is the third African player in Premier League history to score in seven consecutive matches 🇳🇬
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