Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria vs Guinea, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria
  • 73': Kenneth Omeruo
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1 - 0
Guinea

    Nigeria beat Guinea to book place in next round of Cup of Nations

    Nigeria became the first side to advance to the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as they beat Guinea 1-0.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 3': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Simon Falette.
    • 5': Foul by Naby Keita (Guinea).
    • 5': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Ernest Seka (Guinea).
    • 5': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).
    • 7': François Kamano (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea).
    • 8': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Sory Kaba (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 12': Attempt saved. François Kamano (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Guinea).
    • 12': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ernest Seka.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Etebo with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).
    • 16': François Kamano (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea).
    • 17': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Amadou Diawara (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ahmed Musa.
    • 21': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
    • 21': Issiaga Sylla (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. François Kamano (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 26': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
    • 26': Simon Falette (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Simon Falette (Guinea).
    • 27': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Simon Falette (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Moses Simon with a through ball.
    • 33': Foul by François Kamano (Guinea).
    • 33': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Peter Etebo (Nigeria).
    • 34': Naby Keita (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Guinea).
    • 35': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 37': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ibrahim Koné.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Peter Etebo with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Cissé (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Traoré.
    • 42': Foul by Leon Balogun (Nigeria).
    • 42': Sory Kaba (Guinea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Delay in match (Guinea).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Traoré (Guinea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Naby Keita.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nigeria 0, Guinea 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 0, Guinea 0.
    • 46': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Simon Falette.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Issiaga Sylla (Guinea).
    • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Naby Keita (Guinea).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Attempt missed. François Kamano (Guinea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Cissé.
    • 54': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Simon Falette.
    • 56': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Simon Falette.
    • 59': Corner, Guinea. Conceded by Moses Simon.
    • 60': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Amadou Diawara.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Peter Etebo.
    • 61': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ibrahim Koné.
    • 62': Foul by Ahmed Musa (Nigeria).
    • 62': François Kamano (Guinea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Naby Keita (Guinea).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Foul by Ernest Seka (Guinea).
    • 65': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Ernest Seka (Guinea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Peter Etebo (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Delay in match (Guinea).
    • 70': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
    • 70': François Kamano (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Guinea. Lass replaces Naby Keita.
    • 71': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Sory Kaba (Guinea).
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 73': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Simon Falette.
    • 73': Substitution, Guinea. Ousmane Sidibé replaces Mikael Dyrestam.
    • 73': Goal! Nigeria 1, Guinea 0. Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Moses Simon (Nigeria).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Alex Iwobi.
    • 78': Offside, Nigeria. Ola Aina tries a through ball, but Odion Ighalo is caught offside.
    • 81': Hand ball by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
    • 82': Substitution, Guinea. Bangaly-Fodé Koita replaces François Kamano.
    • 82': Daniel Akpeyi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Lass (Guinea).
    • 83': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).
    • 83': Ousmane Sidibé (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
    • 86': Simon Falette (Guinea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Odion Ighalo.
    • 89': Foul by Peter Etebo (Nigeria).
    • 89': Ibrahima Traoré (Guinea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lass (Guinea) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ousmane Sidibé (Guinea).
    • 90'+1': Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Kalu replaces Moses Simon.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nigeria 1, Guinea 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Nigeria 1, Guinea 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    3 Saves 3
    51.5 Possession 48.5
    8 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    309 Accurate Passes 279
    386 Passes 359
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    13 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    53 Long Balls 60
    29 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 9
    11 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 13
    26 Effective Clearances 12
    26 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Alexandria Stadium
    Location: Alexandria, Egypt
    Attendance: 10,388

    Africa Cup of Nations Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Egypt 3 +2 7
    2 South Africa 3 +1 6
    3 Angola 3 -1 2
    4 Zimbabwe 3 -2 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Daniel Akpeyi (GK)
    6 Leon Balogun
    22 Kenneth Omeruo
    2 Ola Aina
    20 Chidozie Awaziem
    18 Alex Iwobi
    4 Wilfred Ndidi
    8 Peter Etebo Yellow Card
    9 Odion Ighalo
    7 Ahmed Musa Yellow Card
    15 Moses Simon
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    John Ogu, Paul Onuachu, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Samuel Chukwueze, Francis Uzoho, William Troost-Ekong, Samuel Kalu, John Obi Mikel, Henry Onyekuru, Victor Osimhen.

    GUI Guinea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Ibrahim Kone (GK)
    6 Simon Falette Yellow Card
    5 Ernest Seka Yellow Card
    3 Issiaga Sylla
    18 Mikael Dyrestam
    8 Naby Keïta
    13 Ibrahima Cissé
    4 Amadou Diawara
    21 Sory Kaba
    10 François Kamano
    16 Ibrahima Traoré
    Guinea Substitutes:
    Idrissa Sylla, Fodé Camara, Julian Jeanvier, Bengali-Fodé Koita, Lass Bangoura, Aly Keita, José Kanté, Boubacar Fofana, Mady Camara, Naby-Moussa Yattara, Ousmane Sidibe, Mohamed Yattara.

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