Saturday, December 28, 2024

Ighalo Benched In Man United’s Away Defeat To Basaksehir


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Odion Ighalo was benched as Manchester United fell to a 2-1 defeat against Istanbul Basaksehir in their UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday night, BSNSports.com,ng reports. Ighalo is yet to make an appearance for the Red Devils in the competition this season. The match was lively in the opening half, with Demba Ba and Visca scoring for the hosts, while Antony Martial scored the consolation for United. The Red Devils fell behind after just 13 minutes as former Premier League star Ba exposed their poor defending. The loss was the first for Man United in the current campaign in Europe and is their second successive defeat following the 1-0 home loss to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. However, Basaksehir didn’t have a point or a goal to their name in this season’s competition but a resilient performance earned a famous and deserved first Champions League victory for the Turkish champions
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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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