Two U17 WC winners combine: Liverpool icon Owen hails Awoniyi for the part he played in Hudson-Odoi's goal

For the ninth consecutive game in the Premier League, Taiwo Awoniyi registered a goal contribution as Nottingham Forest came from behind to win a point in a 1-1 draw with Burnley at the City Ground. 

Zeki Amdouni broke the deadlock for the Clarets four minutes before halftime when he slotted home from 20 yards, before Callum Hudson-Odoi leveled matters with a wonderful goal in the 61st minute on his debut for Nottingham Forest. 

The Cobham product, a Fifa U17 World Cup winner with the Young Lions in 2017, curled the ball in off the right hand post after he was teed up by Nigeria's 2013 Fifa U17 World Cup winner Taiwo Awoniyi.  

Vincent Kompany's side thought they had snatched all three points but Lyle Foster's goal was ruled out after a VAR check with fourteen minutes left on the clock.

Liverpool legend Michael Owen has praised Awoniyi for the part he played in  Hudson-Odoi stunning equalizer and highlighted that the Nigerian did well to keep play alive. 

Speaking on Premier League Productions post-match, Owen remarked: "He had an impression on the game, he got brought off later on but this was a fantastic goal.

"Awoniyi does well there, strong, chests it down, lays it off, and then Hudson-Odoi does the rest."

Only Egypt international Mohamed Salah has registered more goal involvements than Awoniyi in the Premier League since the start of May 2023.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

Photo Credit: nottinghamforest.co.uk

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