Taiwo Awoniyi marked his full debut for Coventry City in style, scoring and providing an assist as the Sky Blues defeated Plymouth Argyle 4-2 in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.
The Nigerian striker, who made his first Coventry appearance as a substitute during their Premier League opener against Arsenal, was handed his first start against Plymouth and made an immediate impact.
Awoniyi opened the scoring just three minutes into the encounter, showcasing his quality in front of goal to give Coventry an early advantage. The 29-year-old continued to influence proceedings and doubled his contribution just two minutes later, setting up Jack Rudoni to make it 2-0.
Plymouth responded in the 21st minute through Oliver Irow, who reduced the deficit and gave the hosts renewed hope of mounting a comeback.
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That comeback was completed in the 54th minute when substitute Xavier Amaechi found the net just eight minutes after coming on to level the scores at 2-2.
Coventry, however, regained control in the 67th minute as another substitute made an instant impact with Ephron Mason-Clark restoring the Sky Blues’ lead just five minutes after his introduction. Victor Torp then put the result beyond doubt in the 78th minute, converting from the penalty spot to complete Coventry’s 4-2 victory.
The win sees Coventry City progress to the third round of the Carabao Cup, while Plymouth’s brave fightback ultimately ended in elimination.
For Awoniyi, the performance marks an encouraging start to life at Coventry following his brief appearance against Arsenal.
The Nigerian forward will now look to build on his impressive outing when Coventry return to Premier League action on Saturday, with the Sky Blues hosting fellow newly-promoted side Hull City as they seek to recover from their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal.
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