Nigeria vs Egypt, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsKelechi Iheanacho strike helps Nigeria past below-par Egypt
Kelechi Iheanacho scored a superb goal to help Nigeria to a 1-0 victory over a below-par Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations clash on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria).
- 3': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria).
- 3': Hamdi Fathi (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 9': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
- 9': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ahmed Abou El Fotouh.
- 11': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Abdelmonem replaces Akram Tawfik because of an injury.
- 20': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria).
- 20': Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nigeria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Aribo with a through ball.
- 30': Goal! Nigeria 1, Egypt 0. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Aribo with a headed pass.
- 35': Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria).
- 39': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 42': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 45'+2': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
- 45'+2': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria).
- 45'+3': Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Egypt 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Egypt 0.
- 45': Substitution, Egypt. Ayman Ashraf replaces Ahmed Abou El Fotouh.
- 47': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Hamdi Fathi.
- 47': Attempt missed. Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi.
- 50': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Mohamed Abdelmonem.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
- 55': Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Egypt. Zizo replaces Trézéguet.
- 58': Substitution, Egypt. Ramadan Sobhi replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
- 59': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
- 59': Zizo (Egypt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria).
- 61': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
- 61': Zizo (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 65': Foul by Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt).
- 65': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 66': Offside, Egypt. Omar Marmoush tries a through ball, but Zizo is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
- 67': Hamdi Fathi (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 69': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh.
- 71': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Egypt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zizo with a through ball.
- 72': Substitution, Nigeria. Umar Sadiq replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 72': Substitution, Nigeria. Chidera Ejuke replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 72': Foul by Omar Marmoush (Egypt).
- 72': Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ahmed Hegazy.
- 77': Attempt saved. Chidera Ejuke (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 79': Ayman Ashraf (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Chidera Ejuke (Nigeria).
- 79': Substitution, Nigeria. Semi Ajayi replaces Kenneth Omeruo because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Nigeria. Kelechi Nwakali replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 80': Foul by Zizo (Egypt).
- 80': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 86': Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Nigeria).
- 87': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Nigeria).
- 87': Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ayman Ashraf (Egypt).
- 88': Joe Aribo (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
- 89': Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 90': Substitution, Egypt. Mohamed Sherif replaces Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh.
- 90': Attempt missed. Zizo (Egypt) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Abdelmonem.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nigeria. Alexander Iwobi replaces Moses Simon.
- 90'+2': Corner, Egypt. Conceded by Alexander Iwobi.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Chidera Ejuke (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Nwakali.
- 90'+3': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Mohamed El Shenawy.
- 90'+4': Foul by Umar Sadiq (Nigeria).
- 90'+4': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nigeria 1, Egypt 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nigeria 1, Egypt 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nigeria 1, Egypt 0.
Statistics
 EGY |
NGA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.9 | Possession | 43.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
| 455 | Passes | 332 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 22 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade Omnisports Roumdé Adjia
Location: Garoua, Cameroon
Venue: Stade Omnisports Roumdé Adjia
Location: Garoua, Cameroon
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Congo DR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Benin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Botswana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Nigeria (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maduka Okoye (GK) |
| 22 | Kenneth Omeruo |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 12 | Zaidu Sanusi |
| 2 | Ola Aina |
| 4 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 10 | Joe Aribo |
| 19 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| 15 | Moses Simon |
| 17 | Samuel Chukwueze |
Egypt (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed El Shenawy (GK) |
| 15 | Mahmoud El-Wensh |
| 6 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 13 | Ahmed Fatouh |
| 25 | Akram Tawfik |
| 5 | Hamdy Fathy |
| 17 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 7 | Trézéguet |
| 10 | Mohamed Salah |
| 22 | Omar Marmoush |
| 14 | Mostafa Mohamed |
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