Ifeoma Onumonu scores as Montpellier thrash Bourges 18 to seal Coupe de France Round of 16 spot

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward Ifeoma Onumonu was part of the goal scorers as French women’s top-flight side, Montpellier, secured their place in the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France.

The travelers defeated Bourges 18 4-0 in the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France.

Lea Khelifi opened the scoring for Montpellier in the fourth minute of play.

Leger Christelle doubled the lead in the 39th minute ahead of the halftime break.

Two more goals came in the second half for the more experienced side.

First Onumonu made it 3-0 a minute after the hour mark.

Cameroon’s Nina Ngueleu sealed the win with the fourth goal of the encounter in the additional minutes of the second half.

Onumonu has improved her goal-scoring form with six goals in the league and an assist from 10 games.

She also became the first Nigerian player to score against the French women’s national team when the two countries met in an international friendly match last year.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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