Akor Adams Scores First Sevilla Brace in Comeback Draw Against Elche

Nigeria striker Akor Adams scored his first competitive brace for Sevilla, helping the Spanish side recover from a two-goal deficit to earn a 2–2 draw against Elche in their LaLiga clash on Monday night.

Adams, who featured for Nigeria in the AFCON 2025 third-place playoff on Saturday, returned to club duty just hours after helping the Super Eagles secure the bronze medal.

Fellow Nigerian international Chidera Ejuke also made the quick return to Spain, with both players included in Sevilla’s matchday squad at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.

Neither Adams nor Ejuke started the match, but Sevilla head coach Matías Almeyda introduced Adams at halftime with his side trailing 1–0. Elche doubled their advantage ten minutes after the restart through Germán Valera, leaving Sevilla facing defeat.

Sevilla’s comeback began in the 75th minute when Adams reacted quickest to a rebound from a low effort by Oso, tapping the ball into the net to reduce the deficit.

In stoppage time, the Nigerian striker completed his brace from the penalty spot after the referee penalised a handball in the Elche area, calmly converting to rescue a point for the visitors.

Ejuke was introduced in the 63rd minute and, while he did not score, played a key role in Sevilla’s late pressure, repeatedly unsettling the Elche defence with direct runs and quick exchanges.

The brace marked Adams’ first multi-goal performance for Sevilla in a competitive fixture and capped an impressive return to club football following a strong AFCON outing. The 25-year-old was one of Nigeria’s standout performers at the tournament, contributing goals and assists as the Super Eagles finished third.

Sevilla remain in the hunt for improved league positioning, with Adams’ form offering a timely boost ahead of upcoming fixtures.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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