Super Eagles Star Scores Wonder Goal for European Giants in Big Win Over Tough Opponents

Super Eagles Star Scores Wonder Goal for European Giants in Big Win Over Tough Opponents

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:52 PM
  • Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo netted as Rangers thrashed visiting Dundee United 3-0 in League game
  • Joe Aribo and his teammates are still topping the Scottish Premier League with 39 points after 16 games played so far
  • Rangers are expected to miss Joe Aribo in January 2022 as the Nigerian will be going to Cameroon for AFCON

Rangers over the weekend continued with their impressive performance this season in the Scottish League beating visiting Dundee United 3-0 in a tie that Joe Aribo scored.

It was a good day for Joe Aribo and his teammates as the perfect win over their visitors helped them in maintaining their position topping the League table after 16 games.

Joe Aribo
Super Eagles star Joe Aribo in action for Rangers. Photo by Ian MacNicol
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Interestingly, Joe Aribo and his teammates have also lost only one game so far this season in the Scottish League.

When did Joe Aribo score against Dundee United?

Rangers' players started the match against Dundee United impressively, but they had to wait until the 36th minute before getting the opener through Nigerian star Joe Aribo.

Ryan Sweeney gave the hosts the second goal in the 55th minute when he scored an own goal to give Rangers 2-goal lead.

According to the report on Complete Sports and GOAL, Alfredo Morelos scored the third goal for Rangers in the 70th minute as the match ended 3-0.

Rangers set to miss Joe Aribo in January 2022

Meanwhile, Rangers will not have Joe Aribo in action for them in January 2022 as the midfielder is expected to be among the Super Eagles players who will play at AFCON in Cameroon.

At the 2019 African Cup of Nations, Nigeria finished as third best behind Senegal and Algeria who are reigning champions.

Super Eagles striker Awoniyi scores 9th League goal of the season for Union Berlin

Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Taiwo Awoniyi on Friday night, December 3, continued his impressive performances this season in the German Bundesliga by netting 9th goal of the term.

The Super Eagles star scored in the 6th minute as his club Union Berlin defeated visiting RB Leipzig 2-1 in what was a tough German Bundesliga encounter.

Taiwo Awoniyi has now scored 12 goals so far this season for Union Berlin in all competitions and the Nigerian is still agile to continue netting.

With their win over RB Leipzig, Taiwo Awoniyi and his teammates are now occupying fourth position on the German Bundesliga table after 14 games played so far.

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