George Ilenikhena is simply unstoppable right now, delivering yet another clutch performance to anchor Al Ittihad to a hard-fought home victory over Al Fateh in their Saudi Pro League showdown.
The lethal Nigerian forward opened the scoring to ensure the Tigers edged past their visitors 2-1 during this fiery round six clash at the Alinma Bank Stadium.
That strike extends an extraordinary scoring streak for the young striker. After firing two past Al-Najma and netting against Al-Qadsiah, he went on to grab a sensational double against league powerhouse Al Nassr before punishing Al Fateh on Tuesday evening.
This means the 20-year-old phenom has now scored in back-to-back games, registering six goals in his last six appearances—split across four league goals and two King’s Cup strikes.
Ilenikhena did far more than just find the back of the net; he dominated the attacking third. He logged the most touches in the opposition box (8) and took the highest number of shots (4) across the entire match.
After a tense, cagey opening, the lethal attacker broke the deadlock just two minutes before the half-time whistle.
Following a crisp cutback, a teammate struck the crossbar on the first attempt, but Ilenikhena reacted quickest to nod the rebound home and put the People’s Club ahead.
While Jason briefly leveled the score at 1-1 for the visitors, Youssef En-Nesyri fired home 23 minutes into the second half to restore the lead for the hosts.
Ilenikhena departed to a well-deserved ovation in the 86th minute, making way for Rakan Kaabi to close out the win.
With his explosive form, Ilenikhena is making an undeniable case for a Super Eagles call-up ahead of Nigeria’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau later this month.
