Chibuike Nwaiwu scored his first goal of the season for Trabzonspor as they defeated Samsunspor 3-0 in the Turkish Super Lig at Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadyumu on Saturday afternoon.
Trabzonspor produced a dominant first half display in the Black Sea derby, scoring three goals to secure a comfortable victory over their regional rivals.
Ernest Muçi opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a finish from inside the penalty area.
Ten minutes later, Nwaiwu doubled Trabzonspor's advantage after Samsunspor goalkeeper Okan Kocuk failed to hold Muçi's effort, allowing the Super Eagles centre-back to find the net.
Franculino Djú added the third goal in the 40th minute, completing Trabzonspor's impressive first half performance.
Beyond his goal, Nwaiwu also avoided a potential suspension ahead of Trabzonspor's next league fixture against Besiktas at Papara Park.
The Nigeria international had accumulated three yellow cards in consecutive matches against Basaksehir, Amed SK and Genclerbirligi.
A booking in today's derby would have left him suspended for the meeting with Besiktas on Monday, October 19.
Nwaiwu was named in Nigeria’s matchday squads for the back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau but remained an unused substitute in both games.
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