{"id":34023,"date":"2020-12-28T17:15:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T17:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=34023"},"modified":"2020-12-28T15:33:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T15:33:45","slug":"how-semi-ajayi-reacted-after-opening-premier-league-goal-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/how-semi-ajayi-reacted-after-opening-premier-league-goal-account","title":{"rendered":"How Semi Ajayi reacted after opening Premier League goal account"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi has expressed his excitement after scoring his first ever goal in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Ajayi, who got promoted to the topflight with West Brom this season, netted his first goal of the league season against Liverpool on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old leapt higher than everyone else in the box and headed in on 82 minutes to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw for West Brom.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/b><\/p>\n

Ajayi nets equalizer for West Brom, ends Liverpool\u2019s winning run at Anfield<\/p>\n

Ajayi\u2019s effort cancelled Sadio Mane\u2019s 12th-minute opener for Liverpool and ended the Reds\u2019 winning run at Anfield since the start of the season.<\/p>\n

The Nigeria international took to social media to celebrate the feat.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst Premier League goal! God is great,\u201d Ajayi wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n

A post shared by Semi Ajayi (@semishems)<\/p>\n

Opinions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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