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The 21-year-old of Nigerian descent found the back of the net to preserve the Blue and Whites’ undefeated start to the season
Lukas Nmecha scored from the penalty spot and Anderlecht secured a 2-0 win over Johanna Omolo’s Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Jupiler League on Sunday afternoon.
The Nigerian-born Anglo-German is on loan from Premier League Manchester City and was making a second appearance for the purples and whites after playing 45 minutes in a 2-2 draw with Oostende on 28 August.
The 21-year-old gave Anderlecht the lead in the 36th minute after South African international Percy Tau was fouled in the box. Cercle Brugge goalkeeper Thomas Didillon was able to dive in the right way, but couldn’t get a hand for Nmecha’s effort.
36 ‘| Goaaal v Lukas Nmecha (feather)
🟣 1-0 🟢 #ANDCER #COYM pic.twitter.com/9L6PoEpt2S– RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) September 13, 2020
Vincent Kompany’s men then extended their lead and put the game to bed in the 68th minute through Panama defender Michael Murillo, who scored from a free kick.
Nmecha, who is eligible to play for Germany, England or Nigeria, played for 88 minutes and was replaced by Anouar Ait El Hadj.
He started his City career at the youth level and made his senior debut in 2017, however, he has only made three competitive appearances and has been on loan at Preston North End, Wolfsburg and Middlesbrough, making a combined 69 appearances, scoring three. goals and providing three assists.
87 ‘| OUT Lukas Nmecha – IN Anouar Ait El Hadj
🟣 2-0 🟢 #ANDCER #COYM– RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) September 13, 2020
For Tau, he was making his fourth appearance for Anderlecht this season, completing 90 minutes for the first time. The Brighton and Hove Albion loan has found the back of the net twice, first in a 3-1 win over Sint-Truidense and a 2-2 draw with Oostende.
On the opposite side, Omolo was making his fifth outing for Cercle this season, playing 59 minutes and replaced by Senegalese midfielder Franck Kanoute. It was the first time this season that he had not been able to complete a game having done it in the previous four.
Chelsea borrower Ike Ugbo was also on display throughout the game for Cercle. It was the 21-year-old’s third outing in the Belgian top flight, scoring once he came on his debut in a 3-2 win at Mechelen.
Anderlecht remain undefeated after five games in the Jupiler League, winning two and drawing three. Meanwhile, Cercle Brugge has lost three of its five matches, winning two.
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