Odion Ighalo scores as Al Hilal beat Shabab Al Ahli in ACL round of 16

Odion Ighalo and his teammates at Al Hilal have progressed to the quarter-final of the Asian Champions League after beating Shabab Al Ahli 3-1 on Monday night, 20 February.

The Super Eagles striker had a good game for his side as he scored the first goal thereby sending the home fans into wide jubilation.

Since moving back to the Saudi Arabian League after leaving Manchester United, Ighalo keeps impressing to the level that some Red Devils' fans are asking why the club freed him.

Going into the game against Shabab Al Ahli, Al Hilal are the reigning champions of Asia and the players knew what their fans were actually expecting from them.

They however did themselves lots of good by recording an emphatic win in the encounter.

According to the report on Reuters, the Nigerian opened scoring for Al Hilal in the 17th minute before Jang Hyun-soo made it 2-0 in the 73rd minute.

Luciano Vietto scored the third goal for Al Hilal in the 79th minute as Omar pulled one back for the visitors in the 86th minute.

Meanwhile, Ighalo is expected to be in the Super Eagles team for the coming African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Big Win And A Goal ???????????? God Is Good ???? pic.twitter.com/NpoDDDanCr

— Jude Ighalo Fans (@judeighalofans) February 20, 2023