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Champions League: Olayinka equals Ikpeba, Amokachi & Aiyegbeni’s goal record

Peter Olayinka has equalled a Champions League record held by Victor Ikpeba, Daniel Amokachi, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Lucky Idahor after his goal in Slavia Prague’s 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on Tuesday.

1 - Slavia Prague's Peter Olayinka is the first Nigerian to score on his Champions League debut since Yakubu netted a hat-trick against Olympiakos for Maccabi Haifa back in September 2002. Eagles. pic.twitter.com/uALARGfsdv

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 17, 2019

The forward scored on his debut in the competition at Giuseppe Meazza, and is the only fifth Nigeria to do so.