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Nigeria v Ghana

Match Summary

Fri 22 Mar 2024

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Friendlies -

Friendlies 1

Nigeria 2 , Ghana 1 at Full time

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

2

1

GhanaGhanaGhana

Full time

FT

Half Time Nigeria 1 , Ghana 0

HT 1-0

Key Events

Nigeria

C. Dessers Penalty 38 minutes
A. Lookman Goal 84 minutes

Ghana

J. Opoku Red Card 56 minutes
J. Ayew Penalty 90 minutes plus 5

Assists

Nigeria,A. Iwobi (84')

Venue:Stade de Marrakech

Attendance:350

Scores
Line-ups
Match Stats
Head-to-head
Live Text

Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Friday 22nd March

Ecuador 2 , Guatemala 0 at Full time

EcuadorEcuadorEcuador

GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala

Tanzania 0 , Bulgaria 1 at Full time

TanzaniaTanzaniaTanzania

BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria

Nigeria 2 , Ghana 1 at Full time

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

GhanaGhanaGhana

Norway 1 , Czech Republic 2 at Full time

NorwayNorwayNorway

Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCzech Republic

Senegal 3 , Gabon 0 at Full time

SenegalSenegalSenegal

GabonGabonGabon

Albania 0 , Chile 3 at Full time

AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania

ChileChileChile

Hungary 1 , Turkey 0 at Full time

HungaryHungaryHungary

TurkeyTurkeyTurkey

Netherlands 4 , Scotland 0 at Full time

NetherlandsNetherlandsNetherlands

ScotlandScotlandScotland

Romania 1 , Northern Ireland 1 at Full time

RomaniaRomaniaRomania

N. IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland

Egypt 1 , New Zealand 0 at Full time

EgyptEgyptEgypt

New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand

Spain 0 , Colombia 1 at Full time

SpainSpainSpain

ColombiaColombiaColombia

Algeria 3 , Bolivia 2 at Full time

AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria

BoliviaBoliviaBolivia

Morocco 1 , Angola 0 at Full time

MoroccoMoroccoMorocco

AngolaAngolaAngola

Belize 1 , Puerto Rico 1 at Full time

BelizeBelizeBelize

Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico

North Macedonia 1 , Moldova 1 at Full time

N. MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaNorth Macedonia

MoldovaMoldovaMoldova

Armenia 0 , Kosovo 1 at Full time

ArmeniaArmeniaArmenia

KosovoKosovoKosovo

Azerbaijan 1 , Mongolia 0 at Full time

AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan

MongoliaMongoliaMongolia

Liechtenstein 0 , Faroe Islands 4 at Full time

LiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtenstein

Faroe IslandsFaroe IslandsFaroe Islands

Central African Republic 6 , Bhutan 0 at Full time

CARCentral African RepublicCentral African Republic

6

0

BhutanBhutanBhutan

Full time

FT

Madagascar 1 , Burundi 0 at Full time

MadagascarMadagascarMadagascar

1

0

BurundiBurundiBurundi

Full time

FT

Botswana 0 , Rwanda 0 at Full time

BotswanaBotswanaBotswana

0

0

RwandaRwandaRwanda

Full time

FT

Sri Lanka 0 , Papua New Guinea 0 at Full time

Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka

0

0

PNGPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea

Full time

FT

Bermuda 2 , Brunei 0 at Full time

BermudaBermudaBermuda

2

0

BruneiBruneiBrunei

Full time

FT

Equatorial Guinea 2 , Cambodia 0 at Full time

Equat GuineaEquatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea

2

0

CambodiaCambodiaCambodia

Full time

FT

Comoros 4 , Uganda 0 at Full time

ComorosComorosComoros

4

0

UgandaUgandaUganda

Full time

FT

Burkina Faso 1 , Libya 2 at Full time

Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina Faso

1

2

LibyaLibyaLibya

Full time

FT

Mali 2 , Mauritania 0 at Full time

MaliMaliMali

2

0

MauritaniaMauritaniaMauritania

Full time

FT

Niger 1 , Togo 2 at Full time

NigerNigerNiger

1

2

TogoTogoTogo

Full time

FT

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Team Lineups

home team, Nigeria

Manager: Finidi George

Formation: 3 - 4 - 3

Pitch Formation

23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper

23

Nwabali

5, Tanimu, Defender

5

Tanimu

20, Awaziem, Defender

20

Awaziem

6, Ajayi, Defender

6

Ajayi

2, Osayi-Samuel, Midfielder

2

Osayi-Samuel

8, Onyeka, Midfielder

8

Onyeka

4, Ndidi, Midfielder

4

Ndidi

13, Onyemaechi, Midfielder

13

Onyemaechi

14, Iheanacho, Striker

14

Iheanacho

9, Dessers, Striker

9

Dessers

17, Iwobi, Striker

17

Iwobi

Starting lineup

Number 23,
S. Nwabali
Number 6,
S. Ajayi
Number 20,
C. Awaziem
Number 5,
B. Tanimu , substituted for A. Lookman at 79 minutes
Number 13,
B. Onyemaechi , Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for J. Collins at 85 minutes
Number 4,
W. Ndidi , Captain, substituted for R. Onyedika at 72 minutes
Number 8,
F. Onyeka
Number 2,
B. Osayi-Samuel
Number 17,
A. Iwobi
Number 9,
C. Dessers , substituted for M. Simon at 72 minutes
Number 14,
K. Ịheanachọ

Substitutes

home team, Nigeria

Number 7,
A. Lookman
Number 21,
C. Bassey
Number 3,
J. Collins , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
Number 12,
F. Dele-Bashiru
Number 16,
O. Ojo
Number 22,
K. Omeruo
Number 19,
R. Onyedika
Number 10,
U. Sadiq
Number 15,
M. Simon
Number 11,
N. Tella
Number 1,
F. Uzoho
Number 18,
A. Yusuf

away team, Ghana

Manager: Otto Addo

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

1, Zigi, Goalkeeper

1

Zigi

2, Seidu, Defender

2

Seidu

5, Addo, Defender

5

Addo

19, Opoku, Defender

19

Opoku

17, Kpozo, Defender

17

Kpozo

26, Baba, Defensive Midfielder

26

Baba

21, Abdul Samed, Defensive Midfielder

21

Abdul Samed

24, Nuamah, Attacking Midfielder

24

Nuamah

8, Forson, Attacking Midfielder

8

Forson

25, Semenyo, Attacking Midfielder

25

Semenyo

9, Ayew, Striker

9

Ayew

Starting lineup

Number 1,
L. Zigi
Number 17,
P. Kpozo , substituted for T. Lamptey at 46 minutes
Number 19,
J. Opoku , Red Card at 56 minutes
Number 5,
E. Addo
Number 2,
A. Seidu
Number 21,
S. Abdul Samed , Yellow Card at 37 minutes
Number 26,
I. Baba , substituted for E. Annan at 46 minutes
Number 25,
A. Semenyo
Number 8,
A. Forson , substituted for K. Adams at 63 minutes
Number 24,
E. Nuamah , substituted for A. Fatawu at 94 minutes
Number 9,
J. Ayew , Captain, substituted for I. Osman at 95 minutes

away team, Ghana

Number 23,
N. Abdulai
Number 4,
K. Adams
Number 20,
E. Annan
Number 30,
F. Asare
Number 11,
O. Bukari
Number 7,
A. Fatawu
Number 18,
A. Francis
Number 3,
D. Odoi
Number 13,
T. Lamptey , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
Number 27,
I. Osman
Number 12,
J. Wollacott

Nigeria
Ghana

home team, Nigeria

Manager: Finidi George

Formation: 3 - 4 - 3

Pitch Formation

23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper

23

Nwabali

5, Tanimu, Defender

5

Tanimu

20, Awaziem, Defender

20

Awaziem

6, Ajayi, Defender

6

Ajayi

2, Osayi-Samuel, Midfielder

2

Osayi-Samuel

8, Onyeka, Midfielder

8

Onyeka

4, Ndidi, Midfielder

4

Ndidi

13, Onyemaechi, Midfielder

13

Onyemaechi

14, Iheanacho, Striker

14

Iheanacho

9, Dessers, Striker

9

Dessers

17, Iwobi, Striker

17

Iwobi

Starting lineup

Number 23,
S. Nwabali
Number 6,
S. Ajayi
Number 20,
C. Awaziem
Number 5,
B. Tanimu , substituted for A. Lookman at 79 minutes
Number 13,
B. Onyemaechi , Yellow Card at 20 minutes, substituted for J. Collins at 85 minutes
Number 4,
W. Ndidi , Captain, substituted for R. Onyedika at 72 minutes
Number 8,
F. Onyeka
Number 2,
B. Osayi-Samuel
Number 17,
A. Iwobi
Number 9,
C. Dessers , substituted for M. Simon at 72 minutes
Number 14,
K. Ịheanachọ

Substitutes

Number 7,
A. Lookman
Number 21,
C. Bassey
Number 3,
J. Collins , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
Number 12,
F. Dele-Bashiru
Number 16,
O. Ojo
Number 22,
K. Omeruo
Number 19,
R. Onyedika
Number 10,
U. Sadiq
Number 15,
M. Simon
Number 11,
N. Tella
Number 1,
F. Uzoho
Number 18,
A. Yusuf

away team, Ghana

Manager: Otto Addo

Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Pitch Formation

1, Zigi, Goalkeeper

1

Zigi

2, Seidu, Defender

2

Seidu

5, Addo, Defender

5

Addo

19, Opoku, Defender

19

Opoku

17, Kpozo, Defender

17

Kpozo

26, Baba, Defensive Midfielder

26

Baba

21, Abdul Samed, Defensive Midfielder

21

Abdul Samed

24, Nuamah, Attacking Midfielder

24

Nuamah

8, Forson, Attacking Midfielder

8

Forson

25, Semenyo, Attacking Midfielder

25

Semenyo

9, Ayew, Striker

9

Ayew

Starting lineup

Number 1,
L. Zigi
Number 17,
P. Kpozo , substituted for T. Lamptey at 46 minutes
Number 19,
J. Opoku , Red Card at 56 minutes
Number 5,
E. Addo
Number 2,
A. Seidu
Number 21,
S. Abdul Samed , Yellow Card at 37 minutes
Number 26,
I. Baba , substituted for E. Annan at 46 minutes
Number 25,
A. Semenyo
Number 8,
A. Forson , substituted for K. Adams at 63 minutes
Number 24,
E. Nuamah , substituted for A. Fatawu at 94 minutes
Number 9,
J. Ayew , Captain, substituted for I. Osman at 95 minutes

Substitutes

Number 23,
N. Abdulai
Number 4,
K. Adams
Number 20,
E. Annan
Number 30,
F. Asare
Number 11,
O. Bukari
Number 7,
A. Fatawu
Number 18,
A. Francis
Number 3,
D. Odoi
Number 13,
T. Lamptey , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
Number 27,
I. Osman
Number 12,
J. Wollacott

Referee:: Rédouane Jiyed
Assistant Referee 1:: Lahsen Azgaou
Assistant Referee 2:: Mostafa Akarkad
Fourth Official:: Sabah Sadir

Match Stats

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Key, Nigeria v Ghana

Nigeria

Key

Ghana

Shots

Nigeria 2Ghana 1

2

1

Shots on target

Nigeria 2Ghana 1

2

1

Goalkeeper saves

Nigeria 0Ghana 0

0

0

Fouls

Nigeria 0Ghana 0

0

0

Corners

Nigeria 0Ghana 0

0

0

Advanced match stats

Shots

Nigeria 2Ghana 1

2

1

Shots on target

Nigeria 2Ghana 1

2

1

Total yellow cards

Nigeria 2Ghana 2

2

2

Total passes

Nigeria 1Ghana 0

1

0

Accurate passes

Nigeria 1Ghana 0

1

0

Backward passes

Nigeria 1Ghana 0

1

0

Successful final third passes

Nigeria 1Ghana 0

1

0

Touches

Nigeria 3Ghana 1

3

1

Touches in the box

Nigeria 3Ghana 1

3

1

Head to Head

Season so far

Friendlies

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Key

Ghana

Key, Nigeria v Ghana

Form guide

All competitions

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Nigeria

Ghana

L

Nigeria lose

v Ivory Coast

1

2

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

D

Ghana draw

v Mozambique

2

2

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

D

Nigeria draw

v South Africa

1

1

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

D

Ghana draw

v Egypt

2

2

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

W

Nigeria won

v Angola

1

0

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

L

Ghana lose

v Cape Verde

1

2

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

W

Nigeria won

v Cameroon

2

0

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

D

Ghana draw

v Namibia

0

0

Friendlies

W

Nigeria won

v Guinea-Bissau

0

1

CAF Africa Cup of Nations

L

Ghana lose

v Comoros

1

0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Nigeria and Ghana

Won

3

Played

14

Won

6

Nigeria Won 3Ghana Won 6

Draw

5

Draw 5

Previous scores

All competitions

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African Nations Championship Qualification

Nigeria 2 , Ghana 0 on the 3rd of September 2022

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

2

0

GhanaGhanaGhana

3rd of September 2022

3 SEP 2022

Ghana 2 , Nigeria 0 on the 28th of August 2022

GhanaGhanaGhana

2

0

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

28th of August 2022

28 AUG 2022

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria 1 , Ghana 1 on the 29th of March 2022

NigeriaNigeriaNigeria

1

1

GhanaGhanaGhana

29th of March 2022

29 MAR 2022

Live Text

Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Match ends, Nigeria 2, Ghana 1.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 9
Second Half ends, Nigeria 2, Ghana 1.
Bookingat 90 minutes plus 7
Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 6
Substitution, Ghana. Ibrahim Osman replaces Jordan Ayew.
Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Goal! Nigeria 2, Ghana 1. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 5
Substitution, Ghana. Abdul Fatawu replaces Ernest Nuamah.
Bookingat 89 minutes
Jamilu Collins (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitutionat 86 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Jamilu Collins replaces Bruno Onyemaechi.
Goal!at 85 minutes
Goal! Nigeria 2, Ghana 0. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
Substitutionat 80 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Ademola Lookman replaces Benjamin Tanimu.
Substitutionat 73 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
Substitutionat 73 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Cyriel Dessers.
Substitutionat 64 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Kasim Adams replaces Amankwah Forson.
Dismissalat 57 minutes
Jerome Opoku (Ghana) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Substitutionat 46 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Tariq Lamptey replaces Patrick Kpozo.
Second Halfat 46 minutes
Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Ghana 0.
Substitutionat 46 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Ebenezer Annan replaces Iddrisu Baba.
Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 5
First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Ghana 0.
Postat 39 minutes
Goal! Nigeria 1, Ghana 0. Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Bookingat 38 minutes
Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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