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Nigeria 2-1 Ghana · International Friendly Games

Nigeria beat Ghana 2-1 in the International Friendly Games. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Nigeria and Ghana met in the International Friendly Games at Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Friday, 22 March 2024.

Goalscorers

Nigeria: C. Dessers 38'; A. Lookman 84'. Ghana: J. Ayew 90'.

How the match went

The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Nigeria, 2 for Ghana) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Nigeria started in a 3-4-3: Stanley Nwabali, Benjamin Tanimu, Chidozie Awaziem, Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi, Onyemaechi Bruno, Kelechi Iheanacho, Cyriel Dessers, Alex Iwobi.

Ghana started in a 4-2-3-1: Lawrence Ati Zigi, Alidu Seidu, Edmund Addo, Jerome Opoku, Patrick Kpozo, Iddrisu Baba, Salis Abdul Samed, Ernest Nuamah, Forson Amankwah, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew.

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Minute by minute

  1. 38'Goal! Nigeria 1-0 Ghana. C. Dessers (Nigeria) converts the penalty.
  2. 45'Half-time. Nigeria 1-0 Ghana.
  3. 56'Red card! J. Opoku (Ghana) is sent off for violent conduct.
  4. 84'Goal! Nigeria 2-0 Ghana. A. Lookman (Nigeria) scores, assisted by A. Iwobi.
  5. 90+5'Goal! Nigeria 2-1 Ghana. J. Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty.
  6. 90'Full-time. Nigeria 2-1 Ghana.
Full commentary (21 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Nigeria vs Ghana.
  2. 20'Yellow card for O. Bruno (Nigeria) for foul.
  3. 37'Yellow card for S. Abdul Samed (Ghana) for foul.
  4. 38'Goal! Nigeria 1-0 Ghana. C. Dessers (Nigeria) converts the penalty.
  5. 45'Half-time. Nigeria 1-0 Ghana.
  6. 46'The second half is under way.
  7. 46'Substitution, Ghana: T. Lamptey comes on for P. Kpozo.
  8. 46'Substitution, Ghana: E. Annan comes on for I. Baba.
  9. 56'Red card! J. Opoku (Ghana) is sent off for violent conduct.
  10. 63'Substitution, Ghana: K. Adams comes on for F. Amankwah.
  11. 72'Substitution, Nigeria: R. Onyedika comes on for W. Ndidi.
  12. 72'Substitution, Nigeria: M. Simon comes on for C. Dessers.
  13. 79'Substitution, Nigeria: A. Lookman comes on for B. Tanimu.
  14. 84'Goal! Nigeria 2-0 Ghana. A. Lookman (Nigeria) scores, assisted by A. Iwobi.
  15. 85'Substitution, Nigeria: J. Collins comes on for O. Bruno.
  16. 88'Yellow card for J. Collins (Nigeria) for foul.
  17. 90+4'Substitution, Ghana: A. F. Issahaku comes on for E. Nuamah.
  18. 90+5'Goal! Nigeria 2-1 Ghana. J. Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty.
  19. 90+5'Substitution, Ghana: I. Osman comes on for J. Ayew.
  20. 90+6'Yellow card for T. Lamptey (Ghana) for foul.
  21. 90'Full-time. Nigeria 2-1 Ghana.
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