Ajibade, Echegini on target in PSG win

Rasheedat Ajibade

Muthmainah Ishola

Super Falcons duo Rasheedat Ajibade and Jennifer Echegini both found the back of the net to power Paris Saint-Germain to a decisive 3-1 victory over Fleury in the Première Ligue on Sunday.

Echegini doubled PSG’s advantage in the 36th minute, rising highest to cushion home a header for her first goal of the campaign.

Ajibade then put the game out of reach in the 58th minute, stretching the hosts’ lead with her third league goal of the season. The Nigerian midfielder remains in fine form, having also scored during PSG’s 5-0 thrashing of OH Leuven in the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Thursday—taking her tally to two goals in as many matches.

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Fleury managed to pull a goal back late on, but PSG held firm to secure all three points and preserve their perfect start to the domestic campaign.

The victory marks four wins from four for PSG, with the Nigerian pair continuing to play pivotal roles in the club’s dominant early-season run.

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