Clinton Omonedo Double Fires FC Elahor Into Round of 16

If you had not heard of Clinton Omonedo before this tournament, you have now.

The FC Elahor forward put in a match-winning performance against Ayegbeni FC on day seven of the 2026 Bet9ja Foundation Ex-Internationals Cup — a brace that was as complete as any scoring display at this stage of the competition. Two goals, two completely different methods of finishing, and a calm authority about everything he did in front of goal.

The first came in the 32nd minute, a close-range finish after FC Elahor worked the ball through the centre with some slick, quick passing. The kind of goal that looks simple but requires real intelligence to be in the right place at the right time. The second, in the 60th minute, was even better — Omonedo rising to meet a perfectly placed cross from Samuel Olise and heading it home with the kind of composure that most players would dream of in a big moment.

Ayegbeni FC pulled one back through an injury-time penalty from Ajiroba Alaba, but it was purely academic. FC Elahor were through — 5-3 on aggregate — and Clinton Omonedo was the reason why.

He will be one to watch as this competition moves into its next phase.