WORLD CLUB CUP: Super Eagles striker ready for semi-final battle against Chelsea
Ighalo netting on his debut for the club was spectacular
Chelsea will face Al Hilal in the Club World Cup semi-final after the Saudi Arabians' ruthless 6-1 demolition of Al Jazira.
Sunday's thrashing was the biggest winning margin in the history of the competition, with Super Eagles striker and ex-Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo netting on his debut for the club.
Ighalo only joined Al Hilal from fellow Saudi side Al Shabab in January, and he marked his first game with a goal against Emirati outfit Al Jazira.
He will now lead the line in Wednesday's semi-final after Chelsea jetted out to the UAE today to take part in the tournament.
Al Hilal did go 1-0 down initially, but Ighalo's effort and a goal from former West Brom man Matheus Pereira helped them come from behind to register the record-breaking win.
Ighalo spent a year on loan at Manchester United from Shanghai Shenhua between 2020 and 2021, scoring five goals in 25 games for the Red Devils.
He was linked with a winter move to Newcastle last month.
And he'll be hoping to prove a point against Premier League opposition in Chelsea on Wednesday night, having failed to make his mark at Old Trafford.
