Ighalo picks up injury in Al Shabab loss

Former Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo and his club side, Al Shabab fell to defeat rivals Al Ittihad in the Saudi Premier League on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Ighalo was deployed to lead the attack but failed to register his name of the scoresheet as Al Shabab lost the game 2-1 at the King Abdul Aziz stadium. Saudi Arabia national team striker Abdulrahman Al-Aboud scored the first goal of the game for the home side after twelve minutes of play, Brila.net said. With two minutes remaining in the first half, Brazilian star Sebastião de Freitas Couto Júnior restored parity for the visitors. Fahad Al-Muwallad scored the winner for the home side in the 82nd minute after Al Shabab defender committed a foul in the box. Ighalo was substituted in the 31st of the match for Turki Al-Ammar, due to injury concern. The defeat was inconsequential as Al Shabab are still on top of the table with 45 points from 23 matches, while Al-Ittihad remain third with 41 points.