Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi excites Fulham fans as he fires them to preseason glory against Benfica.
In the keenly contested preseason clash, Iwobi netted the decisive winner to give Fulham a deserved and hard-fought 1-0 victory against the Portuguese side.
Alex Iwobi struck the only goal of the game, in a first half dominated by the Whites. A clinical counter-attack provided the breakthrough for the Premier League club, with Iwobi playing a cool one-two with Antonee Robinson before slotting inside the near post.
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Fulham fans hail Iwobi's display
The performance from Iwobi, who starred in his favourite number, was enough to excite the Fulham faithful. Here's what they had to say:
"I know it's only pre-season but our fitness levels look unbelievable - never seen us press so intensely and we're playing great against a top team. Very encouraging."
"Iwobi saw his brother and he couldn't wait to show him he's still got it too"
"Good to see Iwobi is still a pre season beast"
Iwobi set for Nigerian clash next
Fulham will be back in the same stadium on Monday evening, when they face Sevilla, with Iwobi set to clash with his Nigerian brothers Chidera Ejuke and Kelechi Iheanacho.
Meanwhile, Ejuke has also been impressive in the preseason, winning MVP as he led Sevilla to the Antonio Puerta Trophy title.
The 26-year-old has impressed following his arrival as a free agent to Sevilla from Royal Antwerp.
Sevilla performed admirably in front of their supporters in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, winning the Antonio Puerta Trophy once more.
While Lucas Ocampos scored the decisive winner from the spot against Saudi Pro League’s Al-Ittihad, Nigeria’s Ejuke showed fans of his new side a glimpse of what is to come from him in the new season.
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