Nigerians pushed me to show off – Onuachu reacts after his winning goal

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has dedicated his winning goal in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers to his countrymen.

The towering striker rose above every other player to power in a header from a rebounded effort from Victor Osimhen, in the 90th minute of Super Eagles 1-0 win against Benin Republic on Saturday evening.

Nigeria dominated the entire duration of the game, but found it very difficult to score as a result of a well coordinated Squirrels defence.

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The deadlock was finally broken at the stoppage time by red hot Onuachu who came in as a substitute in the 71st minute.

Asked why he reacted so quickly to score, Paul Onuachu said Nigerians pushed him to show what he could do for the national team.

See the video below:

Quick reaction from the goal scorer, Paul Onuachu. #soarsupereagles #Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/aqGdXw6QIY

— 🇳🇬 Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) March 27, 2021

That goal was Paul’s 2nd in 10 games for Super Eagles, and his 26th goal of the season.