Naija boy Akor Adams don show say im sabi score when e dey for bench. Di Nigerian striker score winner for Sevilla against Villarreal, wey make di team get three points wey dem need for survival.
Di match na for Estadio de la Ceramica, and Adams come off bench to score di goal wey make am 2-3. E take di ball, turn, and fire a powerful shot wey go straight for di top corner. No goalkeeper fit stop am.
Dis na di fifth time dis season wey Adams don score without being starter. E don score nine goals total dis season, plus five assists. E be di top scorer for Sevilla, four goals ahead of Djibril Sow.
Adams no dey start since April 23, when dem lose to Levante. But e don come off bench to score important goals. For example, e score last minute winner against Rayo Vallecano, and e score for di 4-1 win over Barcelona.
Di coach, Luis Garcia Plaza, explain say e dey use Neal Maupay and Isaac Romero as starters because dem don perform well. But e say Adams still important, and e go always be ready for second half.
Adams start di season well, but e go for Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria. When e come back, e no fit get starting spot back. But e don show say e fit be game-changer from di bench.
Di Nigeria international dey close to breaking Kevin Gameiro‘s record for most goals as a substitute. Gameiro score six goals from bench for 2014/2015 season. Adams get five now.
Seville fans dey happy with Adams, and dem dey call am “Niño Maravilla” because of im contributions. E don score against Alaves, Barcelona, and Real Betis. Di goal against Villarreal na di latest.
Sevilla now get 40 points, and dem dey close to securing safety. Adams fit continue to play big role for di remaining matches.
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