The Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi continues to impress in the Italian Serie A for his modest club Empoli.
The forgotten Super Eagles fullback was at his absolute best for his Serie A club Empoli on Monday.
Ebuehi was rock-solid at the back as his modest club Empoli returned to winning ways with an impressive home win.
Empoli defeated Lecce 1-0 on Monday night football to end the run of eight matches without victory with the former Benfica star impressive again.
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Ebuehi solid again
More than a week after he put on a show for his club at Atalanta, the 27-year-old was at his best again in the Italian league.
He played from start to finish as the mid-table side earned a hard-fought win for the first time since January.
He completed 80% of his passes, created one chance, made one key pass and had 67 touches on the ball.
The talented fullback also completed two dribbles, 67% of his attempted long passes and did not shy away from his defensive duty, with five recoveries, three clearances, and three aerial duels.
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What the result means
Following the win on Monday, Empoli get a breather from the danger zone in Serie A.
The win ended an eight-game winless streak, leaving them 14th on the table with 31 points, four more than their visitors Lecce who sit two places below.
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Empoli defeated Sampdoria by a lone goal scored by Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi to claim all three points at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.
The Nigerian international jumped highest to connect with a corner from Razvan Marin, heading the ball into the net to put Empoli in front after 55 minutes.
It was a goal that saw him become only the third Nigerian defender to score in Italy’s top flight.
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