Nigerian striker Akor Adams scored the winning goal for Sevilla in their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano, Soccernet.ng reports.

Nigerian attackers Adams and Chidera Ejuke were in the matchday squad for Sevilla’s at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, home of Rayo Vallecano, but they both started from the bench.

Vallecano dominated proceedings in the first half, but they failed to score, and only managed to force Sevilla’s goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos to make two saves.

In the second half, the Madrid-based club continued to dominate proceedings. But they still failed to convert their dominance to goals.

Coach Matias Almeyda decided to introduce Nigerian striker Adams into the game in the 69th minute, to give Sevilla an extra bite in the final third.

That decision took just about 18 minutes to pay off, as Adams scored the winning goal in the 87th minute.

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