Anayo Iwuala put in a stellar performance to inspire his team, CR Belouizdad, to a convincing victory over JS Saoura during their Algerian Ligue 1 match on Wednesday.

The Nigerian forward opened the scoring for CR Belouizdad as they earned a well deserved 2-0 home win at the Stade du 5 Juillet.

The 24-year-old Nigerian gave the home team the lead only eight minutes before halftime by expertly pulling down a long-range pass with his chest and firing a low shot into the back of the net.

Just five minutes before the end of regulation time, 26-year-old defender Aimen Bouguerra put the finishing touches on the victory and earned his team all three points.

Anayo Iwuala with a fine goal for CR Belouizdad tonight pic.twitter.com/sHsKnciXk8

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Anayo Iwuala and his teammates strengthened their lead at the top of the Algerian Ligue 1 standings to 43 points after 17 games with the victory and three additional points.

They continue to lead second-placed CS Constantine by seven points and the JS Saoura by 14 points. On Sunday, they will play Biskra in their next assignment.

Recall that Anayo Iwuala signed a loan agreement with the Algerian team for the entire season. He switched from Tunisian powerhouse Esperance de Sportive to CR Belouizdad.

Iwuala featured for Esperance de Sportive in 19 league games but couldn’t grab a goal for himself. At the moment, he has four goals in 16 games for the league leaders.

On the international stage, Nigeria has given him five caps.

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