Naija striker Taiwo Awoniyi show him level on Friday evening. He give one sweet assist as Nottingham Forest travel go Sunderland place, come use 5-0 take wash dem for Premier League.
The Super Eagles star enter game from bench, come set up the last goal wey complete the 5-0 flogging wey dem give the home team for Stadium of Light, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Taiwo Awoniyi assist ginger Nottingham Forest 5-0 win
Awoniyi enter the match late to replace Chris Wood when e remain just two minutes for normal time to finish. But the guy no waste time—he use only seven minutes for pitch take show him power again.
The Naija international, wey no too get playing time and don dey start from bench many times, record him first assist of the season. This one mean say he don get hand for three goals inside 13 matches wey he play.
Even though the 28-year-old striker carry the talk of the town for him small waka-pass role, him fellow countryman Ola Aina also play. Aina hold the defense well to make sure say dem carry the three points and clean sheet.
With that assist, Awoniyi don get new hope; na him first contribution be that since March 22, when he score against Tottenham for that 3-0 win.
Nottingham Forest start the first half with vawulence for Stadium of Light, dem scatter Sunderland so kitikiti, wey make dem far from relegation zone with eight points.
The Tricky Trees continue dem better form as dem fire four goals inside first half for the second time back-to-back. The match finish for Sunderland inside 45 minutes.
The flogging like say na cow dem be start with Trai Hume own-goal for 17 minutes. Sunderland defense just scatter, goalkeeper do mistake, Chris Wood score, and Morgan Gibbs-White follow am sharply.
Igor Jesus come fire the fourth goal with one heavy volley before half-time, wey make many Sunderland fans carry dem bag commot for stadium.
Awoniyi stats show say him impact loud despite small time
Sunderland try to come back for second half but VAR cancel Dan Ballard goal because of foul.
Even though Forest focused on defense and collect some yellow cards for second half, dem still score the fifth goal for extra time through Elliot Anderson, wey fire shot after Awoniyi give am simple pass.
This win mean say Forest never lose for eight matches now, and e be better ginger for dem as dem prepare for Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa.
But for Sunderland, their dream to play Europe don dey die, as dem don lose four matches for home out of five, and dem still dey hang for 11th position.
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Last Updated on April 24, 2026 11:09 pm by Hitvibz Media
Taiwo Awoniyi don see light for end of tunnel as 5-star Nottingham Forest nak Sunderland shege
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