Sevilla endured yet another frustrating defeat in their La Liga clash against Girona, where Nigerian forward Chidera Ejuke had a moment of brilliance cruelly taken away.
Ejuke, who has been in fine form, saw his goal controversially disallowed during Sevilla’s 2-0 home defeat, Footballrover reports.
Despite the disappointment, the Super Eagles star delivered an impressive performance, completing four dribbles, taking two shots, and creating four goal-scoring opportunities in his 90 minutes on the pitch.
Here’s how the drama unfolded for the 26-year-old winger and his teammates:
Girona put on a strong away performance, securing a 2-0 victory over Sevilla and prolonging coach García Pimienta’s wait for his first win as the Sevilla head coach.
The Andalusians started the match with purpose, driven by Isaac Romero, who forced Paulo Gazzaniga into an early save and narrowly missed the target with another effort.
Despite these promising signs, Sevilla soon found themselves on the back foot, as Girona struck first just before halftime.
In a moment that could have changed the game, Chidera Ejuke thought he had equalised for Sevilla.
His goal brought the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán to life, but the celebrations were abruptly halted by the assistant referee’s raised flag.
After a tense VAR review, the goal was disallowed due to an offside in the buildup, leaving Ejuke and Sevilla to rue what might have been.
Sevilla’s frustration only grew as the match wore on.
Their efforts to find an equaliser were met with resolute defending from Girona.
The tension in the stadium escalated when, after a lengthy VAR review, the referee awarded Girona a penalty.
Romero was penalised for handling Alejandro Francés’ cross, and Ruiz confidently converted from the spot, leaving Gazzaniga with no chance.
Ejuke, undeterred by the setback, attempted to spark a late comeback for Sevilla.
His powerful strike forced a strong save from Gazzaniga, but it wasn’t enough as Girona’s defence held firm to secure a second consecutive clean sheet and victory.
As Sevilla head into the international break with just two points from four matches, the sting of this defeat will linger, especially for Chidera Ejuke, whose potential game-changing moment was snatched away.
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