---
title: "West Brom: Fans drool over Semi Ajayi as Baggies triumph in Black Country Derby"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-fans-drool-over-semi-ajayi-as-baggies-triumph-in-black-country-derby/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-01-16T15:03:19Z"
modified: "2021-01-16T15:03:19Z"
---

# West Brom: Fans drool over Semi Ajayi as Baggies triumph in Black Country Derby

**Many West Bromwich Albion fans gushed over the performance of defender Semi Ajayi after his side’s hard-fought [3-2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55598707) victory over arch-rivals Wolves.**

Newly-appointed manager Sam Allardyce got his first victory for the Baggies in the game that matters most to the Hawthorns’ faithful.

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Matheus Pereira scored [twice](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55598707) from the spot and Ajayi got the equaliser with a stunning looping header seven minutes into the second half.

Per [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/west-bromwich-albion-wolverhampton/dsi), the 27-year-old won eight aerial duels, made two tackles and two interceptions and was key to his side’s victory at Molineux.

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Unsurprisingly, supporters were full of praise for Ajayi and rushed to social media to congratulate him on his showing in the Black Country Derby.

### Fans swoon over Ajayi

**“Ajayi doing what Ajayi does”**

[Credit: @MAF79](https://twitter.com/MAF79/status/1350447224036225027)

**“Ajayi and Bartley out here playing like a prime Vidic and Ferdinand #WBA”**

[Credit: @LangstonMyles15](https://twitter.com/LangstonMyles15/status/1350446752923529217)

**“The goal-scoring machine Big Semi Ajayi”**

[Credit: @GregWhitehouse3](https://twitter.com/GregWhitehouse3/status/1350438099663396864)

**“Still Ajayi up front! On fire”**

[Credit: @J4mes\_T4ylor](https://twitter.com/J4mes_T4ylor/status/1350438029849194498)

**“Ajayi! He scores when he wants!”**

[Credit: @shannierie](https://twitter.com/shannierie/status/1350437869295448066)

**“Ajayi doing what G-Mac and Dawson used to do so well”**

[Credit: @Pink\_Flamingo74](https://twitter.com/Pink_Flamingo74/status/1350437859422056448)

*In other news, **[Slaven Bilic believes that West Brom could have ‘significant problem’ for one reason.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-news/baggies-west-brom-slaven-bilic-the-hawthorns-newcastle/)***