Former Leeds United striker Lucy Ward has praised Super Eagles defender Ola Aina’s contribution in Nottingham Forest’s 2-1 loss to Fenerbahçe in Thursday’s UEFA Europa League second-leg playoff.
Recall that the Nigerian international came on as a second-half substitute and provided the brilliant assist that set up Callum Hudson-Odoi to hammer home his first European goal of the season into the far corner.
In a chat with TNT Sports, via BBC, Ward, who praised the Super Eagles star’s impressive performance, stated that Aina’s swinging cross proved vital for Forest.
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“That is exactly what Forest needed. All of a sudden, everything changes.
“Ola Aina has put a few really good balls in to the box and he did very well there. That first touch from Hudson-Odoi is brilliant, and what a finish as well.”
They will face either FC Midtjylland, who beat them in October to spark Ange Postecoglou’s downfall, or Real Betis, against whom Forest drew 2-2 in Spain during the league phase.
