The Super Eagle put up an imposing performance as the Reds breezed past the Hammers at the City Ground. Taiwo Awoniyi was Nottingham Forest’s hero in Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League triumph over West Ham United.
Making his first start for the Reds, the former Nigeria international scored the fixture’s only goal against David Moyes’ men at the City Ground.
Not only did he score Forest’s first English top-flight goal in 23 years and 90 days (Chris Bart-Williams vs Leicester City in May 1999) – the longest gap between a team scoring consecutive goals in the competition’s history, but he also becomes the 37th Nigerian to score in the competition.
For Awoniyi’s contributions in 72 minutes of action, he accrued two shots with his only shot on target finding the net against the Londoners.
Although the 25-year-old made no key passes, he contributed a cross, 30 touches, 16 passes, and a passing accuracy of 75%. Also, the only value he added to Forest defensively saw him make one clearance with statistics showing he scored zero judging by top tackles, interceptions, and blocked shots.
Awoniyi was caught offside twice, dispossessed twice, and fouled on three occasions. With 12 minutes left on the clock, he was subbed off for Sam Surridge.
