Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu produced a defining cup final performance on Friday night as Trabzonspor edged Konyaspor 2-1 to lift the Turkish Cup, with the Super Eagles forward directly involved in both goals of a dramatic final in Turkey.
The Nigerian striker, one of the most physically dominant forwards in European football, opened the scoring in the first half with a trademark aerial finish. The move was crafted down the right flank, where Wagner Pina delivered a pinpoint cross into the box, and Onuachu rose highest to power a header beyond the Konyaspor goalkeeper in the 18th minute.
The goal set the tone for a tightly contested final, but Konyaspor responded after the break through Jackson Muleka, who restored parity on the 50th minute, just five minutes into the half, and forced the match into a tense, nervy conclusion.
With the trophy hanging in the balance, Onuachu stepped up again in the decisive moment.
In the final eleven minutes, the Nigerian forward won and calmly converted a penalty. He briefly paused during his run-up before sending goalkeeper Bahadır Güngördü the wrong way and slotting the ball into the bottom-right corner in the 79th minute to restore Trabzonspor’s lead and ultimately seal the cup.
