Sports News of Monday, 17 February 2020

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Nicholas Opoku plays 90 minutes in Amiens’ 8-goal thriller against PSG

Nicholas Opoku has played all games since joining Amiens on loan Nicholas Opoku has played all games since joining Amiens on loan

Black Stars defender, Nicholas Opoku saw full time as Amiens sold out an eight goal thrilling game against PSG in the French Ligue 1.

Opoku who joined Amiens on a six months loan from Italian club Udinese, partnered Cameroonian, Aurelien Chedjou in central defence at home.

Amiens scored three goals in 40 minutes when Sehrou Guirassy fired home the lead on the 5th minute with Gael Kakuta and Fousseni Diabate scoring the second and third on the 29th and 40th minute respectively.

Amiens gave away all three goals with Ander Herrera’s strike,Nianzou Kouassi’ double and Mauro Icardi’s single on the 45th,60th,65th and the 74th minute to make it 4-3 for PSG.

Amiens however fought tooth and nail and finally got the equalizer on the 90th minute through Sehrou Guirassy.

Nicholas Opoku has played all games since joining Amiens on loan from Udinese.

The result leaves Amiens on the 21st spot with 21 points after 25 matches played.

Nicholas Opoku is looking forward to marshaling the defence of Amiens once again in subsequent games to ensure they return to winning ways and avoid relegatio