Eagles star shows pace with fine goal during Lille vs Valencia clash (video)
Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has announced his arrival on the big stage after netting a superb goal for Lille against Valencia.
The encounter saw the former Golden Eaglets ace, who completed a switch to the Ligue 1 campaigners’ last summer, use his pace to great advantage against Valencia before netting the opener for Lille in their 4-1 defeat.
Here’s Victor Osimhen’s superb run before netting below:
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With six minutes to the half-hour match, Osimhen showed tremendous speed after latching on to the ball after it was deflected towards his path by Benjamin Andre.
Interestingly, the Spanish news channel AS hinted last month that Osimhen was on Barcelona’s radar as a possible replacement for Uruguayan superstar Luiz Suarez.
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Victor #Osimhen @victorosimhen9 25th min goal proved to be a consolation as #Lille suffered a heavy #UEFA #championsleague defeat.
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At the last count, the 20-year-old was recently honoured as Ligue 1 Player of the Month after his fantastic performances, Osimhen has seven goals and two assists in 12 league appearances so far this season.