Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Guinea-Bissau
    FT
    0 - 1
    Nigeria
    • 36': Opa Sanganté (OG)

    Nigeria edge Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to seal last-16 place

    Nigeria booked their passage into the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a first-half own goal from Guinea-Bissau's Opa Sangante handed them a 1-0 victory on Monday, which was enough to earn them second place in Group A.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 1': Foul by Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 1': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
    • 2': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Nito Gomes (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janio Bikel.
    • 7': Foul by Zinho Gano (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 7': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 9': Foul by Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 9': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dálcio.
    • 14': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Houboulang Mendes.
    • 15': Offside, Nigeria. Bright Osayi-Samuel is caught offside.
    • 17': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Joe Aribo (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 22': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
    • 26': Edgar Ié (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 27': Foul by Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 27': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
    • 29': Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 31': Delay in match (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Foul by Janio Bikel (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 36': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Own Goal by Opa Sanganté, Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau 0, Nigeria 1.
    • 38': Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 40': Attempt missed. Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dálcio.
    • 41': Foul by Nito Gomes (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 41': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dálcio.
    • 44': Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 44': Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Zinho Gano (Guinea-Bissau) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Famana Quizera with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
    • 45'+1': Opa Sanganté (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Hand ball by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a cross.
    • 45'+4': Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Nigeria 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Guinea-Bissau 0, Nigeria 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Franculino Djú replaces Zinho Gano.
    • 45': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Marciano Sanca replaces Carlos Gomes.
    • 46': Offside, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze is caught offside.
    • 47': Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 50': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 50': Nito Gomes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 52': Delay in match (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Janio Bikel (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 55': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Famana Quizera.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 59': Hand ball by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
    • 61': Foul by Famana Quizera (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 61': Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Janio Bikel.
    • 63': Substitution, Nigeria. Alex Iwobi replaces Joe Aribo.
    • 63': Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Frank Onyeka.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 66': Foul by Houboulang Mendes (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 66': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Zé Turbo replaces Famana Quizera.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
    • 70': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
    • 70': Nito Gomes (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Janio Bikel (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 71': Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 71': Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria).
    • 73': Franculino Djú (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Delay in match (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
    • 79': Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
    • 80': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Fali Candé replaces Nanu.
    • 80': Substitution, Nigeria. Ademola Lookman replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
    • 80': Substitution, Nigeria. Zaidu Sanusi replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 81': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Nito Gomes (Guinea-Bissau) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fali Candé with a cross following a corner.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zaidu Sanusi with a cross.
    • 82': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 82': Offside, Guinea-Bissau. Franculino Djú is caught offside.
    • 83': Hand ball by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
    • 85': Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Marciano Sanca (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fali Candé.
    • 86': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.
    • 87': Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
    • 88': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
    • 88': Marciano Sanca (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Alfa Semedo replaces Dálcio.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+1': Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Franculino Djú (Guinea-Bissau).
    • 90'+2': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Nigeria. Chidozie Awaziem replaces Ola Aina.
    • 90'+4': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
    • 90'+5': Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Nigeria 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Guinea-Bissau 0, Nigeria 1.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    6 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    5 Saves 1
    49.4 Possession 50.6
    11 SHOTS 12
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 372
    409 Passes 433
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    23 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    35 Long Balls 39
    24 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    16 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 7
    7 Effective Clearances 15
    7 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
    Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
    Attendance: 15,650

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Morocco 3 +5 7
    2 Mali 3 0 3
    3 Comoros 3 -2 2
    4 Zambia 3 -3 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GNB Guinea-Bissau (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jonas Mendes (GK)
    22 Opa Sanganté
    25 Edgar Ié
    21 Nanu
    5 Houboulang Mendes
    7 Dálcio
    6 Nito
    19 Janio Bikel
    9 Zinho Gano
    13 Carlos Mendes
    18 Famana Quizera
    Guinea-Bissau Substitutes:
    Jefferson Encada, Mauro Rodrigues, Zé Turbo, Marciano Sanca, Fernando Embadja, Franculino Djú, Moreto Cassamá, Alfa Semedo, Sori Mané, Ouparine Djoco, Fali Candé, Marcelo Djaló.

    NGA Nigeria (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    23 Stanley Nwabali (GK)
    22 Kenneth Omeruo
    21 Calvin Bassey Yellow Card
    6 Semi Ajayi Yellow Card
    10 Joe Aribo
    8 Frank Onyeka Yellow Card
    2 Ola Aina
    12 Bright Osayi-Samuel
    9 Victor Osimhen
    15 Moses Simon
    11 Samuel Chukwueze
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Chidozie Awaziem, William Troost-Ekong, Ahmed Musa, Raphael Onyedika, Ademola Lookman, Kelechi Iheanacho, Zaidu Sanusi, Francis Uzoho, Bruno Onyemaechi, Paul Onuachu, Terem Moffi, Alex Iwobi.

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