Awoniyi grabs assist as Nottingham Forest hold Valencia

Nottingham Forest held Valencia to a 1-1 draw at Notts County’s Meadow Lane on Saturday with the Nigeria worldwide grabbing an help

Taiwo Awoniyi was a 62nd minute substitute within the preseason pleasant sport and did sufficient to create the equaliser for the staff.

Brennan Johnson cancelled out Carlos Solver’s opener for Valencia in a sport that additionally noticed former Manchester United star, Jesse Lingard make his debut.

Lingard was central to the Reds’ attacking play for big elements of the primary half however his efforts didn’t consequence into objectives for the staff.

Sam Surridge got here closest to giving Forest the lead however his header hit the put up following a Brennan cross.

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The skilled Dean Henderson, in aim for Forest had stopped Valencia star Goncalo Guedes from grabbing the opener earlier than he was beating by Soler.

Awoniyi got here on simply two minutes after the hour mark, earlier than latching on to a Scott McKenna move and used his energy to carry off a Valencia participant, eighteen minutes after his introduction to set a aim on the plate for the vigorous Brennan.