Odion Ighalo has become the first Nigerian player to feature in a football match for Manchester United.
He was a 90-minute substitute in the club’s English Premier League match against Chelsea on Monday night.With his Monday appearance, Ighalo sets the record of being the fist Nigerian player to play for United since the creation of the club 142 years ago.Ighalo, who wore number 25 jersey played for five minutes, made six touches, one successful drible, one shot on target and his passes were 100 per cent completed.
Ighalo had arrived at the Stamford Bridge ahead of the Premier League blockbuster match between the Blues and the Reds about a few hours before the match.With Marcus Rashford’s absence, a heavy burden would be placed on the deadline-day loan signing Ighalo to
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