{"id":35234,"date":"2021-01-17T20:11:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T20:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=35234"},"modified":"2021-01-17T16:21:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T16:21:39","slug":"ajayi-scores-again-as-west-brom-fight-back-to-beat-wolves-in-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/ajayi-scores-again-as-west-brom-fight-back-to-beat-wolves-in-derby","title":{"rendered":"Ajayi scores again as West Brom fight back to beat Wolves in derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi has bagged his second goal for West Brom as he helped the team beat Wolves 3-2 in the Black Country derby.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League game played at Molineux saw the visitors come from 2-1 down to inflict a home defeat on Wolverhampton Wanderers.<\/p>\n<p>It was only the Baggies\u2019 second win of the season \u2013 and their first under new boss Sam Allardyce \u2013 and the first time they had scored three times away from home in the English topflight in almost seven years.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read Also:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>How Semi Ajayi reacted after opening Premier League goal account<\/p>\n<p>Wolves trailed on eight minutes when Costa Pereira converted a penalty, but pegged back on 34 minutes with a Fabio Silva equaliser before Willy Boly scored the hosts\u2019 second.<\/p>\n<p>West Brom then fought back with Ajayi heading in an equaliser about seven minutes after the break, before Pereira scored another spot-kick four minutes after, to seal victory.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the victory, Ajayi\u2019s club remain in the relegation zone, six points from safety.<\/p>\n<p>Opinions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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