DAILY STAR
Manchester United fans took to social media to fume after Francis Uzoho’s nightmare in goal for Nigeria.
They fury came because of his previous heroics in a Europa League contest against the Red Devils at Old Trafford – in which he limited them to a 1-0 victory after making 12 saves for Omonia.
That display led to the 24-year-old nominated for Europa League player of the week, with United ending up second in the group and forced to play two knock-out playoff fixtures by matter of a single goal.
Uzoho was not praised for her performance against Saudi Arabia on Friday (October 13) after he batted a simple ball into the box into his own net after misreading the flight.
Not the type of fan to forget, United supporters remembered his starring performance against them on social media.
One fan said: “I can’t believe that’s the same Francis Uzoho in goal for Super Eagles.”
Francis Uzoho puts the ball into the back of the net as Saudi Arabia take the lead.
Saudi Arabia 1-0 Nigeria#KSANGA #SoarSuperEagles pic.twitter.com/b2i8mkIDVl
— Barcaman 🇳🇬🇬🇧 (@iamgodwinantai) October 13, 2023
A second added: “The same guy decided to become (Manuel) Neuer and force us to play 2 more games for no reason.”
A third posted: “Only when he keeps against Man Utd you’d see a stellar performance from Uzoho… funny dude.”
Uzoho’s post-match press conference was also a highlight on the night in October of 2022, thanks to his support for United.
