Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

Orban sinks Fiorentina with brace

Oban

Super Eagles forward Gift Orban put his AFCON 2025 snub behind him after he came off the bench and netted twice to send Fiorentina towards relegation with a shock away win for  Hellas Verona.

This match was crucial for both teams at the bottom of the table.

Hellas nearly took the lead early on with a shot from Antoine Bernede hitting the crossbar.

Orban opened the scoring with a well-placed finish after a counter-attack, bending it around David De Gea.

Fiorentina had their chances, including a near miss from Kean and a close call from Fagioli, but Verona doubled their lead on a tap-in from the Nigerian following a throw-in as time was running out.

Despite some late attempts from Fiorentina, Verona held on for the victory.