Categories: News

England 8-1 Nigeria: Golden Eaglets start Suwon tourney terribly

Anglo-Nigerian Dominic Solanke was among the goalscorers as England U20 spanked Nigeria U17 team 8-1 in the Suwon Continental Cup.

Manu Garba’s team was broken in the 19th minute when Young Lions’ captain Taylor Moore opened the floodgate. Barely a minute later Barnsley striker Adam Armstrong netted the first of his treble and Chelsea forward Solanke scored to make it 3-0.

The first half scoring was capped off by an Armstrong second.

In the second period, the on-loan Newcastle striker got his hat-trick with Patrick Roberts recording a brace and aCallum Connolly lone strike a minute after the restart.

Golden Eaglets, playing six Nigerians (Fikayo Tomori, Ovie Ejaria, Josh Onomah, Ademola Lookman and Solanke) in Paul William’s squad managed to get a solitary goal after they had let in six goals.

The Golden Eaglets will look to improve when the confront Iran on Thursday in their second match of the four-team invitational tourney, before facing South Koreato cap off the event.

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 1:49 pm

SoccerNet Editor

Our editorial team at Soccernet.ng boasts over a decade of combined experience in covering Nigerian football, delivering timely news, expert analysis, and engaging content. With a passion for the game and a commitment to excellence, we connect fans to the heart of Nigerian and global football stories.

Share
Published by
SoccerNet Editor

Recent Posts

Leicester City boss confirms Ndidi absence from crucial Premier League fixture

Leicester City head coach, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, has revealed Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi will… Read More

1 hour ago

Garcia Pimienta breaks silence on Iheanacho’s exit links from Sevilla

Sevilla CF manager, Garcia Pimienta, has opened the door for Kelechi Iheanacho to explore his… Read More

2 hours ago

Galatasaray stalking big Nigerian striker with ten league goals

Turkish champions Galatasaray are keeping tabs on Nigeria striker Tolu Arokodare and could attempt to… Read More

2 hours ago

Ex-Dortmund striker slams Moroccan Fans’ reaction to Lookman’s CAF POTY win, urges CAF to avoid Morocco

Former Monaco forward, Victor Ikpeba, has slammed the reaction of Moroccan fans following Ademola Lookman’s… Read More

3 hours ago

Victor Osimhen: Napoli-owned star back on transfer radar as two European clubs renew interest

Super Eagles attacker, Victor Osimhen, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, has… Read More

4 hours ago

“It’s been difficult” – Super Eagles-eligible forward Akpom opens up on his new role at Ajax

Super Eagles-eligible forward Chuba Akpom has shared his struggles with adapting to his new role… Read More

5 hours ago