City, State/Country – Thursday, September 25, 2025, na big day for Europa League as teams dey show their skills like dem wan win Grammy. You no go believe say Olivier Giroud, that sharp striker wey don play for Arsenal and Chelsea, don carry Lille on him back again. E score dem last-minute goal wey turn the match against Brann to victory.
At 38 years old, Giroud no sit down for house dey wait for retirement. Nooo! Instead, he headball a Tiago Santos cross into the net, and bam, na 2-1 dem take win Brann. E dey show say age na just number, cause this Baba still get am for him leg! Dis na di third goal he don score for dis season, after him struggle for USA where he no fit shine like him dey shine now.
Before Giroud open the scoring account, Hamza Igamane na the person wey first put Lille ahead around 54 minutes. E tap am in after Matias Fernandez-Pardo take run like Usain Bolt down di wing. But no long after, Brann don come equalize with Saevar Magnusson wey for some reason dey feel like Messi that day.
But this no fit stop Giroud as he come remind us say still dey perform magic anytime wey matter serious. E goal come happen for 80th minutes – just perfect timing wey fit change di game. Lille dey prepare to face Roma on October 2, 2025, as dem dey look for more points.
As per di other Europa League match, RB Salzburg dey face Porto. Dis one na serious battle because both team wan carry di competition like dem dey fight for crown. Bayern and di whole Bundesliga dey watch dem as RB Salzburg no fit allow demself fall hand, especially after dem recent loss to Sturm Graz. Dem dey jostle for form again to avoid early exit from di European stage.
Porto too no laugh. Dem dey in form with six consecutive wins, showing dem no dey joke about for dis tournament. Na big match wey dey around di corner, and both coaches, Thomas Letsch for Salzburg and Francesco Farioli for Porto, dey busy tinkering dem formations. Looks like na tactical wahala dey happen!
So make we calculate well: who go win dis interesting face-off? Na we go follow di action closely. One thing wey dey sure be say, as dem dey throw legs, our entertainment go dey on top. More glory dey await dem wey fit carry di Europa League trophy home!
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