Nigerian striker Akor Adams made an immediate impact upon his return to LaLiga action, netting twice to rescue a point for Sevilla in a dramatic 2-2 stalemate against Elche. The 25-year-old forward, who recently concluded a lengthy international stint at the Africa Cup of Nations, entered the match at the Martínez Valero Stadium as a second-half substitute.
His heroic performance snapped a difficult winless streak for the Rojiblancos, marking the club’s first league point since December.
The contest appeared lost for Sevilla as Elche maintained a commanding 2-0 lead with only fifteen minutes of regulation time remaining. However, Adams ignited a late surge by finding the net in the 75th minute to halve the deficit before striking again in the 92nd minute to stun the home crowd. His clinical finishing demonstrated his importance to the squad, bringing his season tally to five goals and two assists across 14 competitive fixtures.
Sevilla’s coaching staff expressed relief as the summer signing provided the necessary clinical edge to salvage the result. The draw provides a much-needed morale boost for the team as they look to climb away from the bottom half of the table. Adams now shifts his focus to the upcoming weekend fixtures, aiming to carry this goal-scoring momentum into his first start since returning from the continental tournament in Morocco.
Akor was quoted by Mundodeportivo.com: “I came back for the match after a long tournament, the team needed me and it’s good that the coach gave me minutes to energize the team and get the draw.”
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