Ex-Super Eagles striker and Manchester United forward, Odion Ighalo, has revealed his favourite Manchester United match. The match he picked as his favourite so far was the match against Club Brugge of Belgium. The match marked his first start and goal for Manchester United and he has described it as one match he will cherish for the rest of his life.
Prior to the match, the 30-year-old Nigerian used to come on as second half substitute. Ighalo however marked his first start by scoring in the 34th minute from Juan Mata’s assist.
Ighalo made the revelation while talking to Manchester United Football Club’s official website. He said: “It’s a great memory and it was a dream come true. Starting your first game and scoring your first goal at the same time, it’s something you’ll always cherish in your life.
“In the years to come, I’ll look back at my first start for the team and my first goal.
“The atmosphere in the stadium was mad, the fans were singing and supporting the team. They were supporting me and singing my name and that gave me more courage and more spirit to fight, to score even more. I’m very happy about that. It’s going to be in my head forever.
“It was a great game, and we won 5-0 after the away game when we drew 1-1.
“Coming home to Old Trafford, we knew we needed to win that game for us to go into the next round. We started so well, we were pressing up high and tried to attack from start to finish. It was a great display from the team – 5-0 in the Europa League is not easy.”
