Nigerian prodigy Gift Orban and KAA Gent are out of the Europa Conference League after losing 4-1 to West Ham (5-2 on aggregate) in the quarterfinals at the London Stadium on Thursday night.
Having drawn 1-1 at home last Thursday, Gent knew they needed to avoid defeat at the London Stadium to stand any chance of progressing to the semifinals of the competition.
West Ham were the clear favourites but the hopes of Gent rested on the slender shoulders of Nigerian youngster Gift Orban, who netted a hat trick in the previous round.
The evening, however, began poorly for Orban as he…
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