Umeh Emmanuel really show say him sabi ball on Saturday evening as e put up serious Man of the Match performance, scoring one goal and setting up another one to help FC Zürich turn the game around against Lausanne for Swiss Super League.
Zürich dey one goal down before Umeh step up. The Nigerian attacker first help dem get equaliser before e later score the goal wey give dem the winning edge. In the end, Zürich come from behind take beat Lausanne 3–2 for Stade de la Tuilière and carry all three points go house, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Umeh Emmanuel lead Zürich comeback
The 21-year-old attacker don come score two league goals this season, while Saturday assist na him first one for the league.
Em performance na em help Zürich recover from the home loss wey dem suffer against Basel for their last match and secure their second league win of the season.
With this latest performance, Umeh don contribute to four goals since the season start. E also score for Zürich when dem beat Tuggen 2–1 for Swiss Cup.
Lausanne na dem first break the deadlock for the 31st minute through Enzo Molebe, as the home team enter half-time with 1–0 lead.
But after the break, Zürich no waste time before dem level the game. Bledian Krasniqi link up with Umeh for the 47th minute to make am 1–1.
The visitors then complete the comeback for the 58th minute when Lindrit Kamberi put Zürich ahead 2–1.
Lausanne no gree give up. For the 73rd minute, Omar Janneh score to bring the game back to 2–2.
But Umeh get the final word.
Eight minutes later, for the 81st minute, Emmanuel find the back of the net again to put Zürich back in front. This time, Lausanne no fit answer as Zürich hold on to win the match 3–2.
Even though Lausanne get more possession, dem no fit find another goal. Zürich therefore waka away with a hard-fought victory and the full three points.
Olarenwaju Kayode still dey find net for Mardin 1969 Spor
For Turkey 1. Lig, Olarenwaju Kayode also continue to show say him still get goals inside him. The Nigerian striker score for Mardin 1969 Spor against Van Spor Kulübü, but his goal no enough to give his team all three points as the match end 1–1.
Kayode open the scoring and put Mardin in front, but dem no fit protect the lead as Van Spor later come back to level the game at 21 Kasım Şehir Stadyumu.
Apart from the goal, Kayode also dey very active inside the opponent penalty area. He get joint-highest touches inside the box with six touches, while nobody take more shots than him for the game as he record four attempts.
At the end, both teams have to settle for one point each.
The Nigerian forward now get two goals from four matches this season. His first league goal come for Mardin 1969 Spor’s 2–0 win against Antalyaspor on matchday two.
The first half no produce any goal, as both sides fail to create enough to break the deadlock. The second half start almost the same way.
But around the one-hour mark, things finally start to happen.
Kayode, wey be 33 years old, step up and score to give the home team the lead.
He continue for the pitch until the 87th minute before he comot for Ahmet Ülük to replace am.
Just five minutes after Kayode leave the pitch, Mardin 1969 Spor receive another problem as Mustafa Şengül collect second yellow card and get sent off, leaving the hosts with only 10 players.
Despite the pressure, Mardin somehow manage hold their own until the final whistle and secure one point from the match.
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Last Updated on August 30, 2026 10:56 am by Hitvibz Media
Umeh Emmanuel shine for FC Zürich with goal and assist as Olarenwaju Kayode score for Mardin draw
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