George Ilenikhena don officially land for competitive stage for Al-Ittihad — and he do am with loud swagger!
The Naija attacker score two goals for im first start of the season as the Saudi giant team beat Al-Najma 3-0 hand-down for the King’s Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
George Ilenikhena Turn First Start to Two-Goal Masterclass
If you don dey wait for when the 20-year-old go show im real self, well, na im be this — big response!
As dem give am im first start for the new campaign, Ilenikhena use only 15 minutes to put the Tigers ahead.
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi give am proper through ball, and the Naija boy no waste time at all — he just fire one left-leg shot from the left side of the box straight into the top-left corner.
And na just the beginning be that.
Eight minutes after 30 minutes match time, Ilenikhena strike again. This time around, he produce another calm left-foot finish from outside the box right into the bottom-right corner.
Two goals. Two sharp finishes. One first start wey nobody go fit forget.
Im two goals give the Saudi team 2-0 lead before half-time break, and he show dem clear-clear wetin he fit do if dem give am chance to lead the attack.
The Naija boy also touch ball pass everybody inside the opponent box for Al-Ittihad (10 times total), wey show say he really put body inside the danger zone.
Im match end small time after 60 minutes when Saleh Al-Shehri come enter for am.
Ilenikhena Finally Clear Im Goal Drought for Main Match
For Ilenikhena, this performance mean die because na im first competitive goals for the club be this.
He had already open im goal account for Al-Ittihad during pre-season when he score one dangerous goal for their 2-2 friendly match against Malaga. But this time around, the match big pass that one.
And he deliver two times!
The 20-year-old fire-fire performance come after he don wait tey for chance to make im first start.
As Ilenikhena dey hot like fire, Al-Ittihad no look back at all.
Six minutes after second half start, Danilo Pereira score the third goal with head from close range after he connect with Muath Faqeehi corner kick.
Na so dem lock the comfortable 3-0 win take carry the Tigers enter the last 16 stage of the King’s Cup.
But the biggest gist wey dey everywhere na Ilenikhena matter.
After he score once for pre-season, the Naija young boy don now step up im game to score twice when match serious.
For player wey dey try arrange im name for im first full season for Saudi Arabia, this match fit be the one wey go change how everybody dey talk about am.
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Last Updated on August 19, 2026 10:26 am by Hitvibz Media
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