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Onyekuru scores match-winner for Anderlecht

Super Eagles striker Henry Onyekuru netted the match-winner for RSC Anderlecht in their 2-1 away win at Royal Excel Mouscron in the Belgian First Division A clash on Saturday.

 Belgian winger, Massimo Bruno opened scoring for  Anderlecht 42nd minutes into the game, Omar Govea equalized for Mouscron in the 52nd minute. Onyekuru gave his side the match-winner in the 80th minute of the clash to end the 2-1 at regulation time.

Former junior international, Taiwo Awoniyi was in 90 minutes action for Mouscron in the game. Both Onyekuru and Awoniyi are on loan from English Premier League sides Everton and Liverpool FC respectively.

Onyekuru, has scored seven goals in his 14 league appearances for Anderlecht in the Belgian first division. The Purple and White are now third on log with 28 points from 15 matches played so far in the ongoing season.

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 2:00 pm

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