Super Eagles star scores first goal in one-and-a-half years in Spain

The Nigerian midfielder lastly bought his first-ever aim within the colors of La Ponfe in what was a bittersweet night for him

Tremendous Eagles playmaker Kelechi Nwakali discovered the again of the web for SD Ponferradina of their 1-2 residence defeat to Actual Zaragoza in a sport week 5 fixture of the Segunda Division on Sunday night.

Nwakali struck the equaliser for La Ponfe shortly earlier than the interval after Giuliano Simeone had handed the guests a Twelfth-minute lead.

Simeone, nonetheless, struck a second aim moments after the restart to sentence Ponferradina to their third league loss on the bounce.

Regardless of the disappointing outcome, Nwakali could be barely happy with ending a prolonged, irritating run and not using a aim.

The 24-year-old’s aim contained in the Estadio El Toralín is his first for Ponferradina since becoming a member of the aspect on a free switch in the summertime.

It was additionally the playmaker’s first aim in virtually one and a half years in a run courting again to April 2021 when he scored for Alcorcon in a 1-2 residence loss to Leganes.

Nwakali now has 5 targets in 47 appearances within the Spanish Segunda Division, unfold throughout video games for Huesca, Alcorcon, and Ponferradina.

The previous Arsenal man lifted the second-division league title with Huesca in 2020.