Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo bagged a brace as Al Shabab were held to a 2-2 draw by Spanish club Rayo Vallecano in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday, reports Completesports.com.
Ighalo put Al Shabab ahead in the ninth minute and added the second a minute before the break.
Rayo Vallecano, who were promoted to LaLiga last season rallied back in the second half with Andres Martin scoring in the 67th and 69th minutes respectively.
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Ighalo linked up with Al Shabab in February after ending his stay with Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua.
The 32-year-old scored nine goals in 13 league appearances for the Lions last season.
Al Shabab will kick-start the new season with an away game against Abha on Thursday, August 12.
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