Nigerian young ballers Kazeem Olaigbe and Akpe Victory really show wetin dem fit do on Saturday evening as dem put up serious performance to help FC Basel fight back from two goals down and force Young Boys to 3–3 draw for Swiss Super League.
Basel don already dey lose 2–0, but Olaigbe come show up with the first goal wey start the comeback. From there, the visitors gather themselves, fight till the end and carry one important point comot for the Round 5 clash for Stadion Wankdorf, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Kazeem Olaigbe start Basel comeback with another important goal
If you dey watch the game, you go know say Olaigbe’s goal na the moment wey give Basel fresh hope.
The 23-year-old Nigerian winger use counterattack take punish Young Boys, reduce the scoreline to 2–1 and give Basel belief say dem still fit turn the game around.
Olaigbe don dey enjoy correct start since e join Basel, and this goal make am score for three games back-to-back.
The Nigerian winger now get three goals and one assist for all competitions this season. He play 75 minutes before he comot, with fellow Nigerian and Super Eagles star Philip Otele coming in for am.
But while Olaigbe dey do him own for attack, another Nigerian youngster come ready to steal the whole show.
Akpe Victory turn Basel hero with goal and crazy goal-line clearance
Akpe Victory no just play well—this guy nearly become the main reason Basel carry all three points comot from Wankdorf.
The 20-year-old defender first provide the assist wey help Basel reduce the deficit from 2–0 to 2–1.
But Victory no stop there.
For 71st minute, the young defender step forward and smash home from around 18 metres to make am 3–3, rescuing Basel from defeat and scoring his first goal for the club.
And na here things come dey interesting.
Just three minutes after scoring, Victory produce one serious goal-line clearance to stop Alvyn Sanches from scoring what for nearly be Young Boys’ fourth goal.
That clearance fit easily be the difference between Basel carrying one point and going home empty-handed.
Victory finish the match with 14 defensive contributions, the highest for the game. E get six clearances, five interceptions and three recoveries.
The young defender also complete 50 accurate passes, with seven of them entering the final third.
So you fit see say this no be ordinary defensive performance. Victory dey contribute for both ends of the pitch.
Young Boys start hot, but Basel no gree die
Young Boys enter the game like people wey wan finish matter sharp-sharp.
Joël Monteiro open the scoring for seventh minute, before Samuel Essende make am 2–0 just seven minutes later.
At that point, Basel dey look like say dem don enter serious wahala.
The home side continue to control things for the first 30 minutes and even get chances to make the score 3–0.
But Basel no gree surrender.
Olaigbe come use counterattack reduce the deficit to 2–1, and just five minutes later, Asane Sow level the game after a move wey Xherdan Shaqiri help start.
Young Boys no panic either.
Just before half-time, Alvyn Sanches restore their lead and make am 3–2.
But Basel still get one more comeback for pocket.
Victory finish the comeback and become the night hero
As the second half dey go, Basel continue to push.
Then for 71st minute, Victory pop up from nowhere and fire the ball into the net to make am 3–3.
You fit imagine the celebration.
But the real drama no even finish there.
Only three minutes later, Sanches nearly put Young Boys back in front again, but Victory dey there at the right time to clear the ball off the line.
That one na big-time intervention.
One moment, Victory dey celebrate his first Basel goal. Next moment, e dey save his team from going 4–3 down.
For Basel, na complete hero performance.
So wetin this 3–3 draw mean?
For Young Boys, this result go pain dem well well.
Dem lead 2–0 inside just 14 minutes, later make am 3–2, but dem still allow Basel fight their way back into the game.
YB coach Gerardo Seoane reportedly no hide his frustration after the match, with disappointment and anger said to be part of his reaction.
For Basel, the story different.
To come back from 2–0 down away from home and leave Wankdorf with one point shows serious character.
And the two Nigerian youngsters dey right inside the middle of everything.
Olaigbe bring the spark.
Victory bring the fire.
One score the goal wey start the comeback, while the other score the equaliser and later make one crucial clearance to protect the point.
Even Xherdan Shaqiri agree say Basel fit dey satisfied with the result after finding themselves two goals behind.
For Olaigbe and Victory, though, this na more than just one draw.
Na another statement say Nigerian talent dey make serious noise for Swiss football.
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Last Updated on August 30, 2026 8:45 am by Hitvibz Media
Kazeem Olaigbe and Akpe Victory show serious class, carry Basel do come back against Young Boys
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