Taiwo Awoniyi don open im Coventry City goal account with correct style. Em score one goal come add one sweet assist as the newly-promoted Premier League side flog Plymouth Argyle 4-2 inside EFL Cup on Tuesday evening.
Na just two games the Super Eagles baller take stamp im name for Sky Blues since im land from Nottingham Forest, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Taiwo Awoniyi fire Coventry City enter early EFL Cup lead
After im enter match from bench when Arsenal beat dem 3-0 for Premier League, Awoniyi collect im first starting shirt against Plymouth and deliver sharp-sharp.
Na just three minutes inside im full debut Awoniyi take fire the visitors ahead for Home Park.
The Naija baller finish Caleb Yirenkyi assist to score im first official goal for the club, giving Frank Lampard team the perfect start.
Just two minutes after, the former Nottingham Forest attacker come turn provider.
Awoniyi locate Jack Rudoni with fine pass, and Rudoni double Coventry lead to put Sky Blues firmly in control.
But Plymouth talk say dem no dey gree.
Oliver Irow pull one goal back for 20th minute before Xavier Amaechi complete the comeback six minutes enter second half, to level the match 2-2.
The home team come turn the match upside down, but Coventry reply when pressure high pass.
Ephron Mason-Clark bring back Coventry lead seven minutes after the hour mark, before Victor Torp add number four 11 minutes later to carry Sky Blues enter the next round.
Awoniyi, on im own, play 70 full minutes before dem change am put Sidiki Cherif.
Chuba Akpom drop assist as Ipswich Town demote Leicester
For another side inside EFL Cup, Chuba Akpom also play big role as Ipswich Town beat Leicester City 3-1 for Portman Road.
The Naija striker start for Tractor Boys and do correct work for front as Ipswich secure dem spot for next round.
Akpom make starting XI for this second-round clash. After first half end 0-0, Sindre Walle Egeli score the first goal two minutes after 60th minute.
Leicester answer quick-quick through Olabade Aluko, wey level score five minutes later.
Akpom come help Ipswich drag the lead back, as im link up with Marcelino Núñez to put the host team for front again.
Núñez later score im second goal for stoppage time to seal 3-1 victory for Tractor Boys.
For Awoniyi, this night na major breakthrough for im new waka for Coventry City. For Akpom, na another correct performance as the two Naija boys show dem face well-well inside EFL Cup.
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Last Updated on August 26, 2026 5:20 am by Hitvibz Media
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