Taiwo Awoniyi’s streak of 9 consecutive video games with both a objective or an help within the Premier League was snapped after Nottingham Forest’s 2-nil loss to Manchester Metropolis, on Saturday.

Awoniyi was effectively on the course to affix Egypt’s Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah as the highest Africans with the longest consecutive run of objectives or assists within the Premier League.

Had the Forest ahead managed to attain that feat, it could then imply he has to go yet another recreation as a way to outrightly meet Salah who prolonged the report by one recreation, making it eleven straight video games.

The massive Nigerian ahead performed 75 minutes and had a very good recreation whilst Nottingham Forest struggled to create something remotely near a objective scoring probability in opposition to the champions.

All of his arduous work got here within the defensive finish of the sport, as he recorded 100% aerial duels gained and in addition gained 4 out of 8 floor duels he was concerned in, coupled with one clearance made and one deal with to his title.

In a relatively uncommon occasion, Taiwo Awoniyi received a yellow card when he squared up in opposition to Metropolis’s keeper, Ederson who additionally received a yellow card for unsportsmanlike behaviour.

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