On-loan midfielder Takahiro Sekine scored his first goal outside of Japan when he provided a late equalizer for Sint-Truiden in their 2-2 draw at home to KFCO Beerschot-Wilrijk on Sunday.
In the Jupiler Pro League Playoff 2 match at Stayen, Sekine, who joined German second-division side Ingolstadt in August 2017 from Urawa Reds, converted a pass from Daichi Kamada and hit a left-footed strike into the bottom corner in the 91st-minute.
ほんとに、ほんとに長かった。
— 関根貴大 Takahiro Sekine (@sktk10) 28 April 2019
海外に来て2シーズン目、
ようやく初ゴールを決めることができました!
今日のゴールは色々な想いが詰まったゴールになりました。 pic.twitter.com/EouhIld3DD
"It felt really, really long. In my second season overseas, I've finally scored my first goal. Today's goal is packed with emotions," tweeted Sekine, who joined Sint-Truiden on loan from Ingolstadt in July 2018.
The 24-year-old put in a full shift along with Japanese compatriots Kamada, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Wataru Endo. Kamada recorded two assists.