Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo struck a brace for English Championship club Watford in the 5-0 win over Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
Ighalo has been in sparkling form this season and his double at Vicarage Road brought his season’s goal tally to seven in the league.
The 25-year-old was in electrifying form all afternoon and provided the assist for the Hornets’ first goal, excellently dispatched by Craig Cathcart in the 15th minute.
Ighalo continued to create problems for the opposition’s rearguard and had what looked like a legitimate penalty appeal turned down in the 29th minute following a challenge from former Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim after an incisive through ball by Juan Carlos Paredes.
He did not have to wait too long to get his first goal of the day as it arrived in the 44th minute as he tapped home Paredes’ cut back after a delightful through ball by Miguel Layun.
In the 58th minute, he completed his double via a powerful header off a precise Daniel Tozser corner which caused havoc in the Charlton box.
Saturday’s win keeps Watford in the playoff places as they currently sit in sixth position on the championship log with 44 points from 26 matches.
Ighalo’s seven goals in 19 matches makes him the club’s second joint top scorer in the league this season behind Troy Deeney who has netted ten times this season.
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