King’s Cup: Ighalo scores in 3rd consecutive game for Al Wehda

Odion Ighalo was on target for Al Wehda in their 2-0 win away to Al Orubah in the round of 32 of the Saudi Arabia King’s Cup on Wednesday.

Ighalo has now scored in three consecutive games in all competitions for Al Wehda.

Also, the 34-year-old has netted five goals in his last three games.

Against Al Orubah Ighalo opened the scoring in the 76th minute before Nawaf bin Saleh Al Azizi added the second on 89 minutes.

Al Wehda will be on the road again in the King’s Cup when they travel to face Al Taawon in round 16 on October 30.

Meanwhile, in the Saudi Arabia league this season Ighalo has scored five goals in five games.

He is in joint fifth in the race for the top scorer award which is being led by Cristiano Ronaldo who has nine goals.

They are in seventh place on 12 points in the 18-team league table.