Ignatius Ganago offered an important victory to Nantes on Thursday, October 28 against Karabakh (2-1) in the context of the 5th day of group E of the Europa League. The Cameroonian international thus confirms his rise to power with the Canaries in recent weeks.
In search of points to stay alive in Europa League group G, FC Nantes (3rd, 6 points) relied on Ignatius Ganago to snatch a crucial win against Karabagh (2-1) on Thursday, October 27. Indeed, while his team was held in check (1-1), the Cameroonian striker has, at the end of the extra time (90+4), tipped the match in favor of his team with a surgical cross-shot. To the delight of the Beaujoire, but also of the Nantes coach, Antoine Kombouaré. "With a maximum of success, the ball passing between several legs and touching the post before entering, that we knew how to provoke, to go looking for", the French technician was pleased.
Often left on the bench (twice in four appearances in the Europa League and four times in seven games in L1), Ignatius Ganago reminds Kombouaré, with this goal so important, that he remains a player who wants more but especially who can bring more. "It's a feeling I've never felt in soccer, it's something exceptional," said the Nantes native on W9. The fans were behind us, they did not give up, even at 1-1 they continued to sing. It made me want to go back on the field. I wanted to help the team get the three points, that's the most important thing."
4 goals in 11 matches with Nantes
The Cameroonian international (11 caps) joined the Canaries at the very end of the mercato for four years and 4.4 million euros. Since then, the 23-year-old player has only played a full match once. It was against Lorient on September 11. The former Lens player scored and made an assist. But this did not prevent the defeat of his team (2-3).
Despite his reduced playing time, Ignatius Ganago has always remained involved, taking advantage of every minute offered by his coach to shine. A state of mind that is bearing fruit in view of his last outings. He scored the goal of 2-1 against Brest (4-1, October 16) and opened the score at Nice (1-1) last Sunday.
Against Karabagh, on Thursday night he did it again for his fourth goal in eleven games with FC Nantes. This is the reason why his coach praised him. "We are very happy with him, he took some time to find his marks, he had a little problem (with a calf, which made him miss the game against Freiburg, 0-4, October 13). But he confirms all the good things we thought about him. He has talent and he has put it at the service of the team," said Kombouaré.
