EPL: Awoniyi scores in Forest defeat to Man United as Bassey sees red in Arsenal draw
Taiwo Awoniyi scored the first goal as ten-men Nottingham Forest surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to Manchester United in their English Premier League (EPL) match at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The 26-year-old Nigerian scored with only two minutes on the clock, slotting home after a 50-yard counter attack run.
Although Willy Boly headed in a corner to extend the visitors’ lead, Man United staged a remarkable comeback to snatch victory.
Christian Eriksen halved the deficit before the interval as Casemiro levelled early in the second half. Bruno Fernandes dispatched a penalty minutes after Forest were reduced to ten men.
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With the goal, Awoniyi extends his scoring streak to seven matches, thereby breaking Forest’s 28-year record of goals in consecutive matches.
He also becomes the third African player to score in seven successive EPL games — following in the footsteps of Emmanuel Adebayor and Mohamed Salah.
Taiwo Awoniyi is the third African player in Premier League history to score in seven consecutive matches 🇳🇬@NFFC pic.twitter.com/AD7aoBJxa9
Advertisement— Premier League (@premierleague) August 26, 2023
Elsewhere, Calvin Bassey saw red card for Fulham in their 2-2 draw against Arsenal. The Super Eagles of Nigeria defender was sent off for a second bookable offence on 83 minutes.
RESULTS
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- Bournemouth 0-2 Tottenham
- Brentford 1-1 Crystal Palace
- Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest
- Arsenal 2-2 Fulham
- Everton 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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