Sadiq returns from injury to score Valencia's winner at Elche
- Umar Sadiq came off the bench and scored as Valencia beat Elche 1-0 in LaLiga on Sunday.
- The Super Eagles striker had missed Valencia's previous seven league games through injury.
- Coach Javier Aguirre called Sadiq's comeback good news for the whole team.
Umar Sadiq mark im return from injury wit di only goal as Valencia win 1-0 at Elche in LaLiga on Sunday. Di Super Eagles striker start from bench and come on for Pablo Maffeo for di 61st minute, according to Complete Sports.
Six minutes later, e don put di ball for net. Sadiq finish off a quick break wey involve Javi Guerra and Arnaut Danjuma, e cut past im marker and strike wit im left foot at di Manuel Martínez Valero.
Di goal give Valencia all three points and na dia first win since Javier Aguirre take over in September, Complete Sports report.
E also end a frustrating spell for Sadiq, wey bin sit out Valencia previous seven league matches against Barcelona, Sevilla, Alavés, Real Sociedad, Racing Santander, Athletic Club and Villarreal. Complete Sports put di layoff at about two months.
E don score twice in four league appearances dis season.
Wetin Aguirre talk
Aguirre welcome di striker back but e no fully satisfied wit di performance. E talk say im side suppose add second goal and note say Elche also get dia chances.
Na great news for everybody,
di Valencia coach talk, according to di club website. E add say di win feel good.
Beyond di goal, Sadiq give Valencia a way to hold di ball up and bring teammates into play as dem push up di pitch.
Wetin happen next
Valencia next league game na against Real Madrid. Aguirre talk say im players no need extra motivation for dat one.
We dey play against one of di best teams, and hopefully we go put in a good performance,
e talk.
For Sadiq, di priority na to stay fit. A run of games now go help am push for regular place at Valencia and keep am in shape for Nigeria, wey fans don wait long time to see am lead di line for di Super Eagles.
