Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi wrote his name in the history books as Fulham secured maximum points over Liverpool at home.
Alex Iwobi scored his eighth Premier League goal of the season and provided an assist in the 3-2 win over the Reds on Sunday afternoon.
Iwobi gave Fulham the lead after Ryan Sessegnon equalized for the home side minutes after Alexis Macallister scored the opener.
Iwobi buried a left-footed strike into the roof of the net from the box to give Fulham a 2-1 lead just after the half-hour mark.
The Nigerian midfielder rounded off a brilliant performance on the afternoon as he provided the assist to Rodrigo Muniz’s goal to give Fulham a 3-1 lead.
Iwobi made history as he is now the first Nigerian to register 30+ goals and 30+ assists in the history of the Premier League.
The 28-year-old former Arsenal midfielder scored his first Premier League goal against Everton in the 2015/2016 season.
Iwobi currently has eight goals and five assists for Fulham this season with seven matches left before the season ends.
Alex Iwobi is likely to be in the running for Fulham’s Player of the Year at the end of the season with his impressive performance for the club.
