Wahala no dey as Newcastle United scatter Qarabağ FK 6-1 for Champions League play-off last night! E be like say dem heart dey sweet for Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium for Azerbaijan! Anthony Gordon na im be the star of the show, drop four goals as e bust Qarabağ defense like say na paper.
As dem start the match, na three minutes dem don collect first goal! Gordon quick quick score fine goal to make am the fastest goal for the club for Champions League history. No shaking, dem don begin the match like say dem dey play Playstation. Five minutes later, Thiaw use header carry second goal join the party! Kieran Trippier cross the ball perfectly, and Thiaw no miss am.
But the real show na when Gordon carry una go theatre! Ref don blow whistle for handball matter, and na Gordon wey go collect penalty. E stand for spot, take aim—boom! Na top left corner dem dey call am! Now, e don break Alan Shearer record as the person wey don score pass for Champions League for Newcastle!
Just two minutes later, as conflict dey happen for pitch, Gordon find space, round goalkeeper Kochalski like e dey play for backyard, and drop am inside empty net! Before we fit catch our breath, Gordon don collect second penalty again before half time, scored again, and the scoreline don dey 5-0. E be like say dem don blow final whistle na before halftime!
After halftime, Qarabağ manage find net with Jafarguliyev goal for 56th minute, but wahala don finish for dem side o! Jacob Murphy come join the gbege after 72 minutes, fire the ball wey deflect enter net. Newcastle don make sure say dem equal their biggest victory for European competition!
Na true say e no be all smooth as Thiaw collect yellow card wey go put am for bench for next leg, but the night na about Gordon shine! E don become the first Newcastle player wey don score four for European game. The match no just sweet, e sweet like sugar, and fans dey hail from everywhere!
Next week Tuesday, we dey look forward to the second leg for St. James' Park. No be small matter, because as e be so, Newcastle dey chase higher dreams for Champions League. As E say, ‘no be small small tea dem dey drink,’ make we see how far dem go carry the matter!
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