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Nigeria's Umar Sadiq and Real Sociedad avoided defeat on the road in LALIGA against Granada.
Umar Sadiq celebrated his recall to the Nigeria squad with a vital goal as Real Sociedad came from behind to beat Granada 3-2 in an enthralling La Liga encounter.
The striker had gone 20 games without finding the net before confidently dispatching a towering header to cancel out Uzuni's opener for the hosts.
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Uzuni's brace then had Granada dreaming of a first win in eight games as they led 2-1 at the break.
But Sociedad showed their mettle after the restart, with late strikes from Robin Le Normand and Andre Silva sealing a dramatic fightback.
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For Sadiq, it was the perfect way to mark his return to the Super Eagles squad for this month's international friendlies against Ghana and Mali in Morocco.
The 27-year-old acrimoniously left Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations camp due to an injury only to play for his LALIGA club a few days later after he was ruled out for weeks.
But after finally ending his barren run in front of goal, Sadiq will head into the upcoming international break buoyed by this timely reminder of his natural scoring ability.
The victory could also prove pivotal for Sociedad's ambitions of European qualification via La Liga. The hard-fought win moves them up to sixth, 11 points behind Atletico Madrid, who occupy the final UCL spot.
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Imanol Alguacil's side had gone into the Granada clash having won just once in their previous four matches across all competitions. This dramatic triumph could provide the catalyst for a season-defining run of form.
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