Tremendous Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho continued his spectacular type within the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup), scoring as Sevilla secured a 3-1 victory over UE Olot.
The second-round fixture noticed Sevilla journey north to face the minnows, with Iheanacho included within the beginning line-up.
The Nigerian striker linked up successfully with Jesús Navas in Sevilla’s assault however struggled to interrupt via Olot’s defence till the sport’s first penalty was awarded.
Earlier than Sevilla’s spot-kick, Olot had an opportunity to take the lead with a penalty of their very own however didn’t convert.
On the different finish, following a handball incident by an Olot defender within the field, Gonzalo Montiel calmly slotted residence the penalty to place Sevilla forward. That was the one aim of the primary half.
The La Liga aspect stepped up their sport within the second half, scoring two well-taken targets.
Simply three minutes after the restart, Juanlu Sánchez doubled Sevilla’s benefit, underlining their dominance over the lower-league Spanish aspect.
Tremendous Eagles striker scores third aim in Spanish Cup
Within the 73rd minute, Tremendous Eagles ahead Kelechi Iheanacho capitalized on an excellent cross from the fitting flank, poking the ball residence to make it 3-0.
It marked his third aim of the competitors, following a brace within the first spherical towards Las Rozas in October.
Olot managed to seize a comfort aim in added time via an Oriol Ayala header, however their journey within the competitors got here to an finish.
Iheanacho’s aim will undoubtedly enhance his confidence, as he’s but to seek out the web in La Liga since becoming a member of Sevilla following the expiration of his contract with Leicester Metropolis.
The 28-year-old has additionally been the topic of switch hypothesis, with experiences in Spain suggesting Sevilla could take into account promoting him within the January switch window to chop their losses.
