Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria vs Cameroon, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria
  • 19': Odion Ighalo
  • 63': Odion Ighalo
  • 66': Alex Iwobi
FT
3 - 2
Cameroon
  • 41': Stéphane Bahoken
  • 44': Clinton N'Jie

Nigeria knock out Cameroon in AFCON thriller

Nigeria ousted holders and bitter rivals Cameroon from the Africa Cup of Nations as they scored twice in three minutes to come from behind and win.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 1': Offside, Nigeria. Kenneth Omeruo tries a through ball, but Odion Ighalo is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Kenneth Omeruo.
  • 5': Foul by Peter Etebo (Nigeria).
  • 5': Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
  • 6': Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
  • 8': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
  • 9': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Ahmed Musa (Nigeria).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 12': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Collins Fai.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Musa following a corner.
  • 13': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 16': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Chidozie Awaziem.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre Kunde with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
  • 17': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Yaya Banana (Cameroon).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Peter Etebo (Nigeria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Peter Etebo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Goal! Nigeria 1, Cameroon 0. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Omeruo following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Offside, Cameroon. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui tries a through ball, but Christian Bassogog is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nigeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odion Ighalo.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Collins Fai.
  • 24': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 24': Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Kenneth Omeruo.
  • 25': Foul by William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria).
  • 25': Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clinton N'Jie.
  • 27': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon).
  • 28': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
  • 28': Peter Etebo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Peter Etebo (Nigeria).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Offside, Cameroon. Christian Bassogog tries a through ball, but Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 33': Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Collins Fai (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria).
  • 36': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Kenneth Omeruo.
  • 37': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon).
  • 40': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 40': Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! Nigeria 1, Cameroon 1. Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Bassogog with a cross.
  • 42': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
  • 44': Goal! Nigeria 1, Cameroon 2. Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stéphane Bahoken with a headed pass.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 45': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Cameroon 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Cameroon 2.
  • 46': Clinton N'Jie (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
  • 46': Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre Kunde following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nigeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 51': Foul by Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria).
  • 51': Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon).
  • 51': Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Georges Mandjeck (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Offside, Cameroon. Yaya Banana tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon).
  • 53': Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Peter Etebo.
  • 57': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon).
  • 57': Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Collins Fai.
  • 59': Offside, Cameroon. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui tries a through ball, but Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 59': Yaya Banana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Moses Simon.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Cameroon. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa replaces Georges Mandjeck.
  • 62': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 62': Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Goal! Nigeria 2, Cameroon 2. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Musa.
  • 65': Ambroise Oyongo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).
  • 66': Goal! Nigeria 3, Cameroon 2. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Odion Ighalo with a through ball.
  • 70': Christian Bassogog (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria).
  • 70': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Cameroon. Karl Toko Ekambi replaces Clinton N'Jie.
  • 71': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Kenneth Omeruo.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Kunde with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Foul by Odion Ighalo (Nigeria).
  • 72': Yaya Banana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Chidozie Awaziem (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Christian Bassogog (Cameroon).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Pierre Kunde (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 78': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon).
  • 78': Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Kunde with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 83': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Yaya Banana.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Odion Ighalo (Nigeria) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Odion Ighalo.
  • 85': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
  • 86': Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Pierre Kunde (Cameroon).
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ahmed Musa (Nigeria).
  • 87': Substitution, Cameroon. Jacques Zoua replaces Pierre Kunde.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Stéphane Bahoken (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Bassogog with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Nigeria. Leon Balogun replaces Alex Iwobi.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jacques Zoua (Cameroon) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yaya Banana.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
  • 90'+1': Yaya Banana (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Ola Aina.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nigeria 3, Cameroon 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Nigeria 3, Cameroon 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
61.4 Possession 38.6
12 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
314 Accurate Passes 169
406 Passes 259
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 7
27 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.5
68 Long Balls 59
26 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 6
11 Effective Tackles 12
21 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 30
26 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Alexandria Stadium
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Attendance: 10,000

Line-Ups

NGA Nigeria (4-2-3-1)

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

CMR Cameroon (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 André Onana (GK)
5 Michael Ngadeu
4 Yaya Banana
6 Ambroise Oyongo
2 Collins Fai
13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
14 Georges Mandjeck Yellow Card
15 Pierre Kunde Yellow Card
9 Stéphane Bahoken
7 Clinton N'Jie
11 Christian Bassogog
Cameroon Substitutes:
Frank Anguissa, Karl Toko Ekambi, Joyskim Dawa, Fabrice Ondoa, Wilfrid Kaptoum, Olivier Boumal, Arnaud Djoum, Jacques Zoua, Carlos Kameni, Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, Gaëtan Bong.

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