FC Astana turned the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying third round into a goal fest, demolishing Hunedoara with a staggering 8-2 aggregate victory, thanks to Geoffrey Chinedu, who found the net twice.
The Nigerian striker was the standout performer, netting a crucial brace in the second leg.
The Kazakhstan Premier League side hosted Hunedoara on Wednesday and delivered a ruthless 6-1 thrashing.
Chinedu’s clinical finishing proved to be the catalyst for Astana’s attacking threats.
Coming off a narrow 2-1 win in Romania, few expected Astana to produce such a dominant performance.
However, the home side was in a league of their own, overwhelming Hunedoara in all aspect of the game.
A packed Almaty Central Stadium witnessed a goal-laden spectacle.
Chinedu opened the scoring early, setting the tone for a dominant first half.
However, the floodgates opened in the second period, with Marin Tomasov doubling the lead before Chinedu grabbed his second.
The goals kept coming as Nazmi Gripshi and Tomasov extended Astana’s advantage, leaving Hunedoara stunned.
Mihai Velisar managed a consolation goal for the visitors, but Elkhan Astanov swiftly restored the hosts’ six-goal cushion.
Chinedu’s impressive display was cut short in the 76th minute as he was substituted eight minutes after his brace and replaced by Ramazan Karimov.
The Nigerian forward’s brace played a key role in securing Astana’s progression to the next round of qualifying.
With this emphatic victory, Astana have announced their intent to make a serious push in the Europa Conference League group stages.
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