Akor Adams comes off the bench and scores a brace to clear the point for club side Sevilla Vs Elche

Adams subbed in at halftime with Sevilla down 2-0 to Elche in La Liga. Sevilla came into the match having failed to score in its last four, and pressure on Argentine coach Matías Almeyda was mounting. German Valera made it 2-0 early in the second half when he stroked home a low drive through a sea of legs after the ball was cleared from a corner kick.

But Adams pulled his side back into the match 15 minutes from time when he showed quick reflexes to prod home from close range after the ball had come back off the post.

He tapped in his first goal soon after, then converted a stoppage-time penalty to secure a vital 2-2 draw, ending Sevilla’s four-game losing run.

The 24-year-old Nigerian forward, fresh from starring in Nigeria’s penalty shootout win over Egypt on January 17, earned top match ratings

Sevilla had also hit the woodwork twice. The result leaves it in 14th place on 21 points.