By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Sevilla manager Garcia Pimienta was pleased with Kelechi Iheanacho’s performance in their Copa del Rey 3-0 win over La Rozas.
Iheanacho’s brace and own goal saw the Rojiblancos seal a place in the next round of the competition.
Pimienta was happy to see the Nigerian on the scoresheet for the first time since his arrival at the club.
“I’ve been a player, I’ve played these games and I know how difficult it is. The Third Division opponent comes out with all their strength, the First Division opponent finds it harder to adapt and no matter how much emphasis we put on them, they haven’t played for a long time,” Pimienta told the club’s official website.
“In the first half he played very little and in the second we had the necessary success in the forwards. He’s training well, he’s played 90 minutes, we’re happy with his goal and he’s going to continue improving.”
The 28-year-old joined Sevilla on a free transfer this summer after severing ties with Leicester City.
