Odion Ighalo became the second African after South Africa’s Quinton Fortune to register a goal for Manchester United in the FA Cup as the Red Devils inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Wayne Rooney’s team on Thursday.
After Luke Shaw grabbed the opener, Ighalo grabbed his first of the night in the first half before capping it with a sublime second after the interval.
And just like every other night when the Nigerian International dons the red jersey, social media went agog with the same vigour with which his name was chanted on the pitch.
Viva Ighalo
Viva Ighalo
Coming from Shanghai
Hope we all don’t die
Viva Ighalo(🎥 IG: stretford_enders_mufc) 🇾🇪🇾🇪 #Mufc #Ighalo #Derby pic.twitter.com/GIJemaTPIa
— MUFC Songs & Chants™ (@MufcSongs) March 5, 2020
It wasn’t only about the 30-year-old making his second start for United, it was about his movement with the ball, link-up play and a brace that got Nigerians celebrating to the high heavens.
He scores when he wants
He scores when he wants
Odion Ighalo
He scores when he wants.He scores when he wants
He scores when he wants
Odion Ighalo
He scores when he wants.He scores when he wants
He scores when he wants
Odion Ighalo
He scores when he wants.— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) March 5, 2020
Immediately Ighalo score the second goal, I saw a Nigeria 🇳🇬 flag flying high in the away end.
Tears inna mi eyes 😭 #IghaloFC #DERMUN #mufc
pic.twitter.com/IeIb5VWZuw— AARON WAN-BISSAKA™️ (@realsammywurld) March 5, 2020
Odion …..not a news anymore, you’re good bro 👑👑 @ighalojude
— ASISAT M.O.N (@AsisatOshoala) March 5, 2020
IGHALO is the highest goals scorer in FA cup in March 2020 right now
— Engineer Tolu Tezzy_ 💧 (@tolutezzy_) March 5, 2020
WizKid wasn’t left out of the celebration galore as he dropped a tweet in about the same time using likes from the the song of Obesere.
E don happen 🤷♂️
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) March 5, 2020
Non religious people were going to release hot takes if Ighalo flopped 🤣
God no go shame us 🤣🤣 they're now forming patriotic Nigerians😂
Hope this helps.
— Lidocaine 🔆 (@trending_medic) March 5, 2020
Stats don’t lie.
Odion Ighalo's game by numbers vs. Derby
100% tackles won
100% aerials won
80% shot accuracy
37 touches
5 shots
4 shots on target
4/4 aerials won
2 goalsUncle Ighalo is here. 🇳🇬 pic.twitter.com/mrMCKKeHEw
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 5, 2020
Manchester United will face Norwich City in the quarterfinals as Ighalo sets sights on winning a historic silverware with his boyhood club.
