Super Eagles captain William Ekong opened scoring for Al Kholood in a 4-3 loss to championship challengers Al Ittihad in the Saudi Arabian Super League today.
The Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong © is the latest to join the list of Nigerians on the score sheet today 🇳🇬 ⚽ pic.twitter.com/1OHTFUNqSw
— CenterKick (@Centerkick_) February 1, 2025
Ekong stunned the home fans after 15 minutes, when he headed home a corner.
It was his second goal of the season.
Nigerian youngster Ambrose Ochiegbo was the 76th minute sub for his Al Kholood debut.
Al Kholood are 12th in the standings with 19 points from 17 matches.
Al Ittihad are second on the table with 43 points.
