City Young Star Iheanacho, Watford Ace Ighalo Score As Nigeria Cruise To Victory vs Luxembourg

The&nbsp; Super Eagles beat the Red Lions of Luxembourg 3-1 in an international friendly match played at the Stade Josy Barthel on Tuesday.<br /><br />A young and vibrant side prevailed over one of Africa&rsquo;s strongest teams, Mali, at the Stade Robert Diochon in Rouen, France on Friday, with England&ndash;based Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the only goal 13 minutes from time.<br /><br />The young lads continued from where they stopped with goals from Brown Ideye, English-based duo Iheanacho and Odion Ighalo.<br /><br />Super Eagles played with fluidity in the game and they had to wait until the 37th minute when Ideye easily scored.<br /><br />Iheanacho doubled the Super Eagles lead seven minutes after the hour, when he finished off a flowing attack.<br /><br />Thill Vincent reduced the deficit in the 88th minute for the hosts, before the Salisu Yusuf tutored side sealed the game at injury time.<br /><br />Talented Manchester City youngster Iheanacho dribbled his way to the box before setting up the lurking Ighalo who delivered a goal poacher&rsquo;s finish beyond the goalkeeper.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br />Photo Credit : thenff.com<br />
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