Ola Aina played a key role in Nottingham Forest’s English Premier League match against Aston Villa
Crystal Palace icon Clinton Morrison has praised Super Eagles full-back Ola Aina for his outstanding performance in the match between Nottingham and Aston Villa, Soccernet.ng reported.
The City Ground was the stage where Steve Cooper’s side took on the Villains and produced an impressive performance to the delight of the home fans with a 2-0 win.
Aina, Nottingham Forest’s last Player of the Month, made headlines by scoring goals for the Reds.
Aina received the pass and quickly finished side-footed, sending the ball cleanly into the bottom left corner of the goal.
Former Republic of Ireland striker Morrison praised Aina’s performance, saying it was one of the toughest side-foot finishes he had ever seen.
“This is a side-foot finish, and it has to be one of the hardest side-foot finishes I’ve ever seen. But he headed it into the bottom corner. Great finish. ”, Morrison said live on BBC Sport Radio 5 while covering the match.
Fans have high expectations for the Nigerian star. He will give Jose Peceiro’s Super Eagles side a big boost in their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Aina hopes to continue her excellent performance at the national level.
