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Algeria 0-2 Nigeria · Africa Cup of Nations 2023

Algeria lost to Nigeria 0-2 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Algeria and Nigeria met in the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 at Grand Stade de Marrakech in Marrakech on Saturday, 10 January 2026.

Goalscorers

Algeria did not score. Nigeria: V. Osimhen 47'; A. Adams 57'.

How the match went

Nigeria saw more of the ball, 57% of it. Algeria had 3 shots with 0 on target, Nigeria 13 with 5 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 2 to Algeria and 4 to Nigeria. Algeria conceded 23 fouls, Nigeria 14. The referee showed 8 yellow cards (5 for Algeria, 3 for Nigeria).

Line-ups

Algeria started in a 4-2-3-1: L. Zidane, R. Belghali, A. Mandi, R. Bensebaini, R. Aït-Nouri, H. Boudaoui, R. Zerrouki, R. Mahrez, I. Maza, F. Chaïbi, M. E. A. Amoura.

Nigeria started in a 4-3-1-2: S. Nwabali, B. Osayi-Samuel, S. Ajayi, C. Bassey, B. Onyemaechi, F. Onyeka, W. Ndidi, A. Iwobi, A. Lookman, V. Osimhen, A. Adams.

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

Minute by minute

  1. 47'Goal! Algeria 0-1 Nigeria. V. Osimhen (Nigeria) scores, assisted by B. Onyemaechi.
  2. 57'Goal! Algeria 0-2 Nigeria. A. Adams (Nigeria) scores, assisted by V. Osimhen.
Full commentary (36 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Algeria vs Nigeria.
  2. 2'Attempt missed. S. Ajayi (Nigeria), header from a set piece. xG 0.16.
  3. 8'Attempt missed. V. Osimhen (Nigeria), header from a corner. xG 0.21.
  4. 9'Attempt missed. F. Onyeka (Nigeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
  5. 15'Yellow card for R. Zerrouki (Algeria).
  6. 23'Attempt saved. A. Lookman (Nigeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  7. 28'Yellow card for M. E. A. Amoura (Algeria).
  8. 29'Attempt missed. C. Bassey (Nigeria), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.10.
  9. 37'Attempt missed. A. Adams (Nigeria), left-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  10. 45+3'Attempt saved. O. Bruno (Nigeria), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
  11. 46'The second half is under way.
  12. 47'Goal! Algeria 0-1 Nigeria. V. Osimhen (Nigeria) scores, assisted by B. Onyemaechi.
  13. 54'Attempt saved. V. Osimhen (Nigeria), header. xG 0.27.
  14. 57'Goal! Algeria 0-2 Nigeria. A. Adams (Nigeria) scores, assisted by V. Osimhen.
  15. 60'Substitution, Algeria: A. H. Moussa comes on for R. Mahrez.
  16. 60'Substitution, Algeria: B. Bounedjah comes on for R. Zerrouki.
  17. 61'Substitution, Algeria: A. Boulbina comes on for I. Maza.
  18. 62'Yellow card for R. Aït-Nouri (Algeria).
  19. 67'Yellow card for W. Ndidi (Nigeria).
  20. 68'Yellow card for A. H. Moussa (Algeria).
  21. 69'Substitution, Nigeria: M. Simon comes on for F. Onyeka.
  22. 69'Substitution, Nigeria: R. Onyedika comes on for W. Ndidi.
  23. 75'Yellow card for H. Boudaoui (Algeria).
  24. 79'Attempt missed. A. Adams (Nigeria), header. xG 0.02.
  25. 79'Attempt blocked. A. Lookman (Nigeria), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  26. 80'Attempt missed. B. Bounedjah (Algeria), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
  27. 81'Substitution, Algeria: H. Abdelli comes on for H. Boudaoui.
  28. 81'Substitution, Algeria: R. Berkane comes on for M. E. A. Amoura.
  29. 81'Off the woodwork! A. Adams (Nigeria), header. xG 0.06.
  30. 82'Attempt blocked. B. Bounedjah (Algeria), header. xG 0.03.
  31. 84'Attempt missed. R. Bensebaini (Algeria), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.09.
  32. 85'Yellow card for S. Nwabali (Nigeria).
  33. 86'Substitution, Nigeria: F. Dele-Bashiru comes on for A. Lookman.
  34. 86'Substitution, Nigeria: C. Awaziem comes on for A. Adams.
  35. 90'Yellow card for M. Simon (Nigeria).
  36. 90'Substitution, Nigeria: I. Ogbu comes on for B. Osayi-Samuel.
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