Stanley Kanu and Rafiu Durosinmi were both on target as Viktoria Plzen thrashed Zlin 4-1 after extra time to book their place in the Czech Cup quarterfinals on Thursday evening, Soccernet.ng reports.
Kanu stunned the Doosan Aréna in Plzeň with a goal inside the opening minute, giving Zlin a shock lead with an excellent run followed by a clinical finish.
Viktoria Plzen, however, responded through Václav Jemelka’s header to equalise in the 32nd minute, but the visitors held firm to take the match into extra time.
Durosinmi, introduced in the 61st minute, had a goal disallowed for offside minutes before regulation time.
The 22-year-old forward however made his mark three minutes into extra time, outjumping his markers before heading past goalkeeper Stanislav Dostál.
It was the Nigerian forward’s fourth goal in his last four matches, continuing his impressive form after missing the entire year 2024 due to injury.
Jan Kopic added two late goals to Durosinmi’s strike to seal Viktoria Plzen’s passage to the last eight — a competition the club last won in 2010.
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Like Durosinmi and Kanu, more Nigerian stars shine
In England, Wilfred Ndidi played the full 90 minutes for Leicester City but could not prevent Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side from falling to a 2-0 defeat at West Ham United — their 18th Premier League loss of the season.
In Brazil, Samuel Otusanya grabbed a consolation goal for ten-man Náutico in their 4-1 loss to CS Alagoano — his first goal in the Copa do Nordeste since joining the club from Norway’s FK Haugesund in December.
Egyptian Premier League new boy John Ebuka netted his maiden goal for Al Masry in their commanding 3-0 away win over Smouha. The former Ceramica Cleopatra striker joined Al Masry earlier this winter.
In Serbia, Stephen Chinedu scored his second league goal of the season to help Radnički Kragujevac secure a 2-0 victory against Novi Pazar.
The forward has now found the net twice in three matches since joining from Siroki Brijeg in February.
Meanwhile, Bright Osayi-Samuel played 67 minutes as Fenerbahce cruised to a 4-1 win at Gaziantep FK in the Turkish Cup.
In Turkey’s Cup competition, Victor Osimhen came off the bench but could not inspire Galatasaray as they were held to a goalless draw by Konyaspor.
