Super Eagles forward Terem Moffi regained his scoring touch with a brace to propel OGC Nice past Lens.
Les Aiglons journeyed to northern France to take on Lens at the Estadio Bollaert-Delelis in a crucial match for European qualification. The visitors emerged victorious thanks to Moffi’s brace, which propelled them past their opponents in the standings, securing fourth place.
Moffi scores brace
The Super Eagles striker struck early in the 11th minute, combining with 20-year-old Mohamed Ali-Cho to give Nice the lead. Eight minutes into the second half, they doubled their advantage, with Cho setting up Kephren Thuram for the goal.
In the 67th minute, Moffi extended Nice’s lead to three from the penalty spot, securing his brace for the match.
Moffi expresses excitement
After the match, Moffi voiced his contentment with the victory, emphasizing its significance following their recent string of poor performances.
“It was a very important win for us. As a team, we really needed the victory. Now, we just need to clear our heads and come back even stronger and more positive,” Moffi said, as per soccernet.
Super Eagles players with the highest goal tally in Europe’s top 5 leagues
Moffi’s goal in the 11th minute marked his eighth league goal of the season, tying him with Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman as the Nigerian with the third-highest goal tally in Europe’s top five leagues. However, his penalty converted later in the game propelled him one goal ahead.
Now occupying the fourth position, surpassing Lookman and fellow Ligue 1 striker Akor Adams, who have scored seven goals each, Moffi still trails behind Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface, who has netted 10 times, and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, the league leader with 11 goals.
