Nigerian Youth International Sunday Odey Scores On Champions League Debut — And It’s Against Mighty Liverpool

By Daily Sports on October 24, 2019

Stephen Odey marked his Uefa Champions League debut with a goal in Genk’s 4-1 loss to Liverpool on Wednesday.

The Nigeria youth international was introduced as an 81st-minute substitute for his compatriot Paul Onuachu and he helped the hosts score their only goal at the Luminus Arena.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s double and lone efforts from Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah had given Liverpool a 4-0 lead before Odey’s consolation strike in the closing stages of the game.

Following an assist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Dieumerci N’Dongala, the former MFM FC talisman poked home a low effort past Alisson in the 88th minute.

The late goal could not inspire Genk’s fight-back as they suffered their second loss in Group E.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made the most of a rare start by scoring twice while Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah also netted as holders Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win over Genk.

The England international, who missed almost all of last season due to injury, opened the scoring in the second minute at the Luminus Arena and scored the visitors' second – a sumptuous finish also from outside the box – just before the hour mark.

Mane and Salah then set up each other for late goals to wrap up the victory before substitute Stephen Odey pulled one back for Genk.

The Belgian top-flight outfit still languish at the bottom of the group with a point after three matches. Next up for them is a trip to Anfield for the return fixture on November 5.

“It's a special tournament to play in. It was great to see the boys do so well last year, being on the bench at the end and watching the boys bring it home,” Oxlade-Chamberlain, an unused substitute in last year’s final win, told BT Sport.

•Based on reports by Goal and SuperSport. PHOTO: Stephen Odey 

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 24, 2019


 

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