Obafemi 96th-minute Strike Prevent Ighalo's Man Utd From Jumping To 3rd

Obafemi 96th-minute Strike Prevent Ighalo's Man Utd From Jumping To 3rd

By Niyi Busari

Former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo was an unused substitute in Manchester United 2-2 draw against Southampton at the Old Trafford on Monday night, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Red Devils had hoped to beat Southampton to leapfrog Chelsea and Leicester City to the third on the log as fight for the top four continues.

Nigeria born Irish striker, Michael Oluwadurotimi Obafemi who joined Southampton in 2016 and made his debut two years later broke the heart of Manchester United fans in the 96th minute, when he taps in and easy finish following Jack Bednarek assist denied Manchester United their sixth consecutive wins.

Coming into the game with a winning mentality following Manchester United impressive five consecutive wins in all competitions, Southampton striker, Stuart Armstrong's direct shot on target was saved by the hosts goalkeeper, David De Gea before the striker finally broke the deadlock in the 12th minute.

The former England champions responded quickly with two goals in three minutes as Anthony Martial pass found Marcus Rashford whose shot beat Alex McCarthy. Anthony Martial then put United ahead for the first time in the game in the 23rd minute. Obafemi who became Southampton youngest scorer at 18 in December 2018 tap in the ball to bring the game to a 2-2 draw when fans thought Manchester United would run away with the three points.

Born in Dublin, Obafemi was eligible to represent England, Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland. However in November 2018 he committed to the Republic of Ireland.