Super Eagles newest star Emmanuel Bonaventure has scored twice at the Santiago Bernabeu to give less fancied Club Brugge a 2-0 lead at the break to leave the home team stunned and fans wild.
Dennis Emmanuel grabbed a brace in the first half of Club Brugge’s face-off with the Spanish giants to become only the third Nigerian ever to find the net against Los Blancos in the Champions League.
8:09 – Emmanuel Dennis' goal for Club Brugge is the earliest they have ever scored in a Champions League game (8 minutes, 9 seconds). He is the third Nigerian to score against Real Madrid in the competition, after James Obiorah and Ayila Yussuf. Stunned. pic.twitter.com/TLZIitE3m1
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 1, 2019
The youngster, who made his Super Eagles debut in Nigeria’s 2-2 draw with Ukraine last month, opened the scoring after just 9 minutes before completing his brace half an hour later.
GOAL!
Emmanuel Dennis scores as Club Brugge take a shock lead against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the Champions League!#RMCLU #UCL
— RouteOneFootball (@RouteOneTweets) October 1, 2019
Dennis, with his brace, became only the seventh player and the first Nigerian to score multiple goals in a Champions League away match against Real Madrid, after Alessandro Del Piero, Alexandre Pato, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Lionel Messi, Mario Mandzukic and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
His feat has stunned not only Zidane and his men but also fans all over the world as their reactions have been as wild as the goals.
Emmanuel Dennis on the perfect hat trick of best worst finishes.
Just needs to go for a diving header and for it to come of his shoulder.
— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) October 1, 2019
https://www.twitter.com/robertmarawa/status/1179082102060572672
Emmanuel Dennis be scoring some weird goals. Courtois is just stupid and shit. #madridbrugge
— ianweiL® (@ianweil_) October 1, 2019
😱 @ClubBrugge take an early lead against @RealMadrid after VAR gives Emmanuel Dennis' goal.
😅 Lucky finish.#UCL pic.twitter.com/TZDxEhBQkC
— SPORF (@Sporf) October 1, 2019
Bruh I’ve never seen a player fuck up twice and still score. S/O the boy Emmanuel Dennis
— @ (@nikeniivy) October 1, 2019
Luka Modric may be the Ballon d'Or, but Emmanuel Dennis Bonaventure takes the price for Fallon d'Floor.
— Jonas Giæver (@CheGiaevara) October 1, 2019
Emmanuel Dennis with another goal…… Real Madrid O – 2 Club Brugge…
Wake me the fuck up
— robinho (@Toure_LaneZ) October 1, 2019
https://www.twitter.com/ShaunBroadbear/status/1179088032810577921
Our own Nigerian boy Emmanuel Dennis destroying Madrid at the bernebau…..I couldn't be prouder.
— Chima Chidera Okoro (@Chimexi_42) October 1, 2019
Emmanuel Dennis of @ClubBrugge 1 goal away from the #UCL's first imperfect hat-trick …
— Paul Saffer (@UEFAcomPaulS) October 1, 2019
Emmanuel Dennis has done something special. He scored and assisted and goal. #RMCLU #Brugge https://t.co/4nFayqOpvw
— modern world (@modern__world) October 1, 2019