Former Chelsea Striking target Samu Omorodion inspired a comeback for Porto as they drew Manchester United in the Europa League.
The Spanish striker scored twice as the Portuguese champions stunned the Red Devils on Thursday night. Erik ten Hag’s side raced into a two-goal lead through Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Holjund inside 20 minutes.
However, their strong start quickly unravelled when Pepe gambled on Andre Onana’s save and minutes later, the Spaniard levelled with a powerful header. And five minutes after the restart, Omorodion swept home a thunderous effort.
And United’s evening in Portugal got worse when Bruno Fernandes was shown a red card, for the second consecutive match, after receiving a second yellow card for a high boot.
But they did manage to earn a point thanks to Harry Maguire’s late equaliser.
Moreover, Samu Omorodion has now scored seven goals from six appearances in all competitions this season, with Chelsea fans revelling in his success.
A £36million deal for Omorodion was negotiated by Chelsea alongside Atletico’s pursuit of midfielder Conor Gallagher.
Before the transfer failed to materialise, some questions were raised over the Premier League’s side interest as the forward had little top flight experience.
Omorodion went on to sign for Portuguese side Porto and has since been an excellent addition, with his performance on Thursday night a fine example.
