'Forget Messi or Ronaldo, Ighalo Is The Real Deal' - Ighalo Receives Highest Possible Praise From Fans After Wonder Goal

Published: March 12, 2020

Manchester United secured a 5-0 win over LASK Linz in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 game on Thursday evening, with former Nigeria international Odion Ighalo among the goals.

Ighalo, on his third start since joining the Red Devils produced a sensational drive into the top corner of the opposition goal to open the scoring after receiving a pass from Bruno Fernandes in the first half before he will then set up Daniel James for the second goal of the night.

The latest goal took his tally to four in all competitions for the club and thus sets them in good stead of advancing to the next round of the competition.

Below are some of the Twitter reactions from his breathtaking effort this evening,

@UgwunnaEjikem: Odion Ighalo is the only player in history to score in the 27th minute against LASK behind closed doors in a continental competition. Give him the Balon D'or already!!!

@oneUNOalpha : Forget Messi or Ronaldo, Ighalo is the real deal.

@zaddy_nomso: Ighalo's First Touch, Then Technique to shoot that Belter is something else. Who is Drogba & Eto in this Game, R9 was not even this Good. Ighalo Hive please stand up, Favour Over Labour FC We Feast 🐐

@OgbeniDipo: He scores when he wants He scores when he wants. Odion Ighalo He scores when he wants🎼 He scores when he wants. He scores when he wants. Odion Ighalo, He scores when he wants. He scores when he wants. He scores when he wants. Odion Ighalo He scores when he wants🎼 #IghaloFC 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@RiZzyUtd: Ighalo is the player Arsenal fans think Aubameyang is.

@GaryLineker: Just saw Ighalo's goal. Sensational. Deserved a crowd.

@AsiwajuLerry: Goals scored in March 2020 Ronaldo : 0 Messi : 0 Ighalo: 3 I think ighalo has proven himself enough to start every game for Manchester United henceforth??

@iamdbanj: Ighalo .. what a great control and wonderful finishing ... you're doing well 👏 @ighalojude ooin

@UbuntuaLad: For the first time in over a decade I'm considering buying a United jersey and getting Ighalo on the back of it 🔥 what a goal that is.

@iam_wilsons: A new study found that overall, Bruno Fernandes & Odion Ighalo are the only good things about 2020 so far. #MUFC #UEL BARGAIN.

@umar_ayotunde: Ighalo now a Master of both foot!!What a Goal🔥🔥🔥

@RoyalKingUzman: If this Ighalo's goal is not nominated for puskas award, me and somebody will fight!!

Emmanuel Chinaza

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