Nigerian-born Swiss star, Noah Okafor admitted his pride after firing Leeds United to a statement 2-1 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday night, April 13.
Noah Okafor scored twice before the break to put Leeds firmly in control against a flat United side. The hosts were reduced to ten men when Lisandro Martinez was sent off early in the second half, although Casemiro later pulled one back to set up a tense finish.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the forward focused on the collective effort behind the win.
“I think that I can score and help the team. For this I am very happy and proud,” Okafor said.
“But to every player, every staff member that is with us, a big compliment because we were fighting to the end and we deserved the three points.”
He singled out his second goal as a key moment in the game.
“I think I hit well, I tried because if you don’t try then the ball can’t go in. I tried and scored my second goal so really happy about that,” the Swiss international said.
“It brought us even more into the game and we knew we had to defend as a team. We did well so really, really excited and happy.”
Okafor also praised Leeds’ resilience during United’s late push.
He said, “We knew their goal was not at the best moment. So we had another 20-30 minutes to survive. We had to defend and attack as a team. We take this and we keep looking forwards.”
