Europe: Defender Jerome Opoku inspires Accrington Stanley to earn a point at home against Oxford United

Accrington Stanley left it late to earn a vital point at home against Oxford United on Saturday afternoon

Opoku remained grounded since making his debut for Accrington Stanley this season following his loan move from Fulham United

Today wasn’t exception as the young defender continue to impress in the heart of defence for the home side

English midfielder Tarique Fosu Henry opened the scoring for Oxford United in the 28th minute of the match as they went to the break with a one goal lead

Opoku got booked before half time following an argument with an opponent

Accrington Stanley pulled parity through Jordan Clark with a minute to the hour mark of the match before Oxford United regained the lead through midfielder Cameron Brannagan in the 70th minute of the match

Substitute Offrande Zanzala netted three minutes after going down 1-2 to draw level for the home team as the match ended 2-2

Accrington Stanley sits 11th on the table after 11 matches with 11 points to the season

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai