Calvin Bassey’s goal earned Fulham a 2-1 win in the EPL match against Ola Aina’s Nottingham Forests.
The match tagged the battle of Nigerians featuring Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey for Fulham while Ola Aina was on for Nottingham Forest as Taiwo Awoniyi was out injured.
Smith Rowe’s header put Fulham in the lead before Chris Wood netted the equalizer for Nottingham Forests.
Calvin Bassey’s Goal, The Ultimate Decider
In the 62nd minute. Jimenez flicked a corner on at the near post and Bassey arrived at the far post to head it back across goal into the right corner.
On his way to getting the header, Bassy out-jumped national teammate Ola Aina for the goal.
Skysports gave Bassey an eight rating, the joint highest with Smith Rowe and Adama Traore for Fulham.
Bassey’s goal is his first Premier League strike of the 24/25 season and his first since scoring against Manchester United on February 24, 2024.
The goal moves him into fourth spot on Nigeria’s highest-scoring defender’s all-time list in Premier League history.
Former Everton captain Joseph Yobo sits atop with eight goals in 228 appearances over nine seasons at Goodison Park. Ex-Chelsea left-back Celestine Babayaro and Nottingham Forest’s Ola Aina are tied for second with five goals each.
Nigeria’s All-Time Premier League Scoring Defenders List
- Joseph Yobo – 8 goals
- Celestine Babayaro – 5. Goals
- Ola Aina – 5 goals.
- Calvin Bassey – 2 goals
- Semiu Ajayi – 2 goals
- Semiu Osho – 2 goals
Forest remain third in the Premier League but now sit only four points inside the top four after Manchester City and Bournemouth closed the gap. Fulham are up to eighth, four points behind sixth-placed Chelsea.
