Williams Troost-Ekong marked his return to action by scoring the winning goal as PAOK defeated Bosnian club Borac Banja Luka 3-2 in their UEFA Champions League second round first-leg match.
This was the centre-back’s first competitive game since Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final against hosts Cote d’Ivoire.
Troost-Ekong had been sidelined for around five months due to an injury sustained during the AFCON tournament.
With the game tied at 2-2, Troost-Ekong scored the winning goal in the 51st minute, ensuring PAOK took a crucial lead into the second leg.
The return match is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31. The aggregate winner will progress to the third round of the competition.
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Williams Troost-Ekong marked his return to action by scoring the winning goal as PAOK defeated Bosnian club Borac Banja Luka 3-2 in their UEFA Champions League second round first-leg match.
This was the centre-back’s first competitive game since Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final against hosts Cote d’Ivoire.
Troost-Ekong had been sidelined for around five months due to an injury sustained during the AFCON tournament.
With the game tied at 2-2, Troost-Ekong scored the winning goal in the 51st minute, ensuring PAOK took a crucial lead into the second leg.
The return match is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31. The aggregate winner will progress to the third round of the competition.
If you use the quotes from this content, you legally agree to give www.brila.net the News credit as the source and a backlink to our story. Copyright 2024 Brila Media.
