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Alex Iwobi joins the Nigerian Premier League elite with 67 goal contributions.
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He equals Shola Ameobi and Kelechi Iheanacho.
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Only Yakubu and Nwankwo Kanu have more.
Alex Iwobi has joined the Nigerian Premier League elite after supplying the cross for Emile Smith Rowe’s equaliser in Fulham’s 1–1 draw with Manchester United at Craven Cottage on Sunday.
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Smith Rowe turned Iwobi’s delivery into a goal just over a minute after he came off the bench, rescuing a point for Fulham.
The quick finish swung momentum and proved decisive in a tight game.
The assist lifted Iwobi’s Premier League tally to 67 goal contributions (31 goals, 36 assists).
That total now places the 29-year-old alongside Shola Ameobi and Kelechi Iheanacho, with only Yakubu (121) and Nwankwo Kanu (83) ahead of him among Nigerians.
The former Arsenal midfielder played the full 90 minutes and drove Fulham’s attack from start to finish.
To put it briefly, the Super Eagles star’s most recent contribution represents a continuation of his recent string of reliable Premier League performances that keep boosting his reputation in England’s top flight.
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