No be small thing wey dey happen for Ligue 1 as young Brazilian forward, Endrick, don burst onto di scene with plenty goals. Dis guy dey fire well well, as him score hat-trick for Lyon against FC Metz last weekend, help dem win 5-2.
Endrick wey just 19 years old, na loan player from Real Madrid and him don quickly become di talk of di town. Since him land for Lyon, him don chop 4 goals and give 1 assist in just three games. Na serious matter o!
For di match against Metz, di young star show wetin him fit do. Him open di scoring for 11th minute, flicking ball wey captain Corentin Tolisso send am. Endrick no stop there, he dey operate like magician, score him second goal for first-half stoppage time and later win penalty wey he convert like say na small play. E fit don score more, but di keeper, Jonathan Fischer, try him best to stop am with some fine saves.
Di coach, Paulo Fonseca, dey chook eye for di guy talent. Him say Endrick na different striker wey dey bring plenty energy and initiative. Based on di way dis season dey go, Lyon dey hope say dis guy go help dem secure Champions League spot after dem dey struggle for a while.
Asho, Lyon dey currently fourth for di Ligue 1 table, dem dey chase promotion and he go fit happen with di way dem dey perform. Lyon dey score better goals now, because Endrick don help improve di attack after dem sell Georges Mikautadze go Villarreal.
No be only Endrick dey hot for di league o! Nice just land 4-1 victory against Nantes after dem gree for nine matches wey dem no fit win. Cho, di forward wey dey play for Nice, don join di party as he score two goals to help dem find dem mojo back.
Di competition no dey sleep, as Lyon go face Lille soon, wey dey struggle for form after dem just lose 4-1 to Strasbourg. E go funny to see wetin go happen next week as Lyon and Lille go need di points to chase European places.
Overall, Endrick na di shining light wey dey carry Lyon for dis season. Dey dey look to see how far him go carry dem as di season dey enter crucial stage with UEFA Europa League challenge dey on ground too.
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