Nigeria's William Troost-Ekong was in action for the first time for his new club, Salernitana as they beat Lecce in the Italian Serie A at the Stadio “Via del Mare, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Ekong joined four days ago from Watford made instant impact after he was fielded to make his debut against a Lecce side that was ahead of the Grenades prior to the match.
The Super Eagles assistant captain who was on ground for ninety minutes made a tackle and 19 passes keeping his usual composure to help his side to a 1-2 win after a seven-match losing streak.
The win leapfrog Salernitana to 14th a point ahead of Lecce with both sides on 21 and 20 points respectively on the Serie A standings.
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