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Nigeria 1-0 Angola · Africa Cup of Nations 2023

Nigeria beat Angola 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Nigeria and Angola met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan on Friday, 2 February 2024.

Goalscorers

Nigeria: A. Lookman 41'. Angola did not score.

How the match went

The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Nigeria, 3 for Angola).

Line-ups

Nigeria started in a 3-4-2-1: Stanley Nwabali, Semi Ajayi, William Troost-Ekong, Calvin Bassey, Ola Aina, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, Zaidu Sanusi, Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen.

Angola started in a 4-3-3: Antonio Dominique, Eddie Afonso, Kialonda Gaspar, Jonathan Buatu, Tó Carneiro, Fredy, Show, Estrela, Gilberto, Mabululu, Gelson Dala.

More from this competition: Africa Cup of Nations 2023 fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 41'Goal! Nigeria 1-0 Angola. A. Lookman (Nigeria) scores, assisted by M. Simon.
  2. 45'Half-time. Nigeria 1-0 Angola.
  3. 76'VAR check complete: the goal for Nigeria stands.
  4. 90'Full-time. Nigeria 1-0 Angola.
Full commentary (43 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Nigeria vs Angola.
  2. 1'Attempt blocked. F. Onyeka (Nigeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  3. 4'Attempt saved. Mabululu (Angola), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.63.
  4. 4'Attempt missed. Gilberto (Angola), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  5. 15'Attempt missed. V. Osimhen (Nigeria), header. xG 0.04.
  6. 24'Attempt saved. V. Osimhen (Nigeria), header. xG 0.06.
  7. 29'Attempt blocked. A. Iwobi (Nigeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  8. 35'Attempt missed. V. Osimhen (Nigeria), header from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
  9. 38'Attempt missed. Gilberto (Angola), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  10. 39'Attempt missed. Gilberto (Angola), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  11. 41'Goal! Nigeria 1-0 Angola. A. Lookman (Nigeria) scores, assisted by M. Simon.
  12. 43'Attempt blocked. Estrela (Angola), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  13. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  14. 45'Half-time. Nigeria 1-0 Angola.
  15. 46'The second half is under way.
  16. 46'Substitution, Angola: Zini comes on for Estrela.
  17. 47'Attempt blocked. A. Iwobi (Nigeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  18. 48'Attempt missed. Z. Sanusi (Nigeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  19. 50'Attempt missed. A. Iwobi (Nigeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  20. 55'Yellow card for C. Bassey (Nigeria).
  21. 58'Attempt missed. C. Bassey (Nigeria), header from a corner. xG 0.18.
  22. 59'Off the woodwork! Zini (Angola), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  23. 62'Attempt blocked. M. Simon (Nigeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  24. 64'Attempt saved. Z. Sanusi (Nigeria), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  25. 65'Substitution, Angola: B. Paz comes on for Fredy.
  26. 66'Substitution, Angola: Z. Luvumbo comes on for Gilberto.
  27. 70'Attempt missed. Show (Angola), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  28. 71'Yellow card for Mabululu (Angola).
  29. 71'Yellow card for K. Gaspar (Angola).
  30. 71'Attempt missed. Mabululu (Angola), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  31. 74'Yellow card for J. Dala (Angola).
  32. 76'VAR check complete: the goal for Nigeria stands.
  33. 78'Substitution, Angola: J. Bela comes on for E. Afonso.
  34. 80'Substitution, Nigeria: A. Yusuf comes on for A. Iwobi.
  35. 81'Attempt blocked. V. Osimhen (Nigeria), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.
  36. 86'Substitution, Angola: Milson comes on for J. Dala.
  37. 87'Substitution, Nigeria: J. Aribo comes on for F. Onyeka.
  38. 89'Attempt saved. Z. Luvumbo (Angola), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  39. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  40. 90+4'Substitution, Nigeria: P. Onuachu comes on for V. Osimhen.
  41. 90+5'Substitution, Nigeria: K. Omeruo comes on for A. Lookman.
  42. 90+8'Attempt missed. J. Buatu (Angola), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  43. 90'Full-time. Nigeria 1-0 Angola.
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