Odion Ighalo imitated a famous Lionel Messi celebration on Tuesday evening, after scoring for his side, Al-Hilal, during a Riyadh derby with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
The Nigerian footballer converted two penalties to give his club a big win during the match. He scored before the half-time break and just after the hour mark to double his tally.
Shortly after scoring his second goal, Ighalo imitated one of Lionel Messi’s most famous celebrations for Argentina as he knelt down and looked towards the heavens with both his arms raised.
⚽️ هدف #الهلال الثاني عن طريق إيغالو
عبدالله الغامدي🎙
الهلال 2 × 0 النصر#الهلال_النصر | #SSC pic.twitter.com/f4Wfq5tbgO
— شركة الرياضة السعودية SSC (@ssc_sports) April 18, 2023
Before the match started, opposition fans greeted Cristiano Ronaldo with deafening chants of Messi’s name to rile him up. He also got a yellow card during the match.
Ighalo will be back in action against Al-Ittihad in the King’s Cup of Champions semi-finals on Sunday, April 23.
