Nigeria vs Ghana, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Nigeria

38': Cyriel Dessers (P)
84': Ademola Lookman

FT
2 - 1

Ghana

56': Jerome Opoku
90'+5': Jordan Ayew (P)

About

Nigeria are hosting Ghana at Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
20': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Goal! Nigeria 1, Ghana 0. Cyriel Dessers (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
45'+4': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Ghana 0.
45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Ghana 0.
45': Substitution, Ghana. Ebenezer Annan replaces Iddrisu Baba.
45': Substitution, Ghana. Tariq Lamptey replaces Patrick Kpozo.
56': Jerome Opoku (Ghana) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
63': Substitution, Ghana. Kasim Adams replaces Amankwah Forson.
72': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Cyriel Dessers.
72': Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
79': Substitution, Nigeria. Ademola Lookman replaces Benjamin Tanimu.
84': Goal! Nigeria 2, Ghana 0. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
85': Substitution, Nigeria. Jamilu Collins replaces Bruno Onyemaechi.
88': Jamilu Collins (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Substitution, Ghana. Abdul Fatawu replaces Ernest Nuamah.
90'+5': Goal! Nigeria 2, Ghana 1. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
90'+5': Substitution, Ghana. Ibrahim Osman replaces Jordan Ayew.
90'+6': Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Nigeria 2, Ghana 1.
0': Match ends, Nigeria 2, Ghana 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Stade de Marrakech
Location: Marrakech, Morocco
Attendance: 350

Line-Ups

Nigeria (3-4-3)

No.	Name
23	Stanley Nwabali (GK)
20	Chidozie Awaziem
6	Semi Ajayi
5	Benjamin Tanimu
4	Wilfred Ndidi
8	Frank Onyeka
13	Bruno Onyemaechi
2	Bright Osayi-Samuel
9	Cyriel Dessers
17	Alex Iwobi
14	Kelechi Iheanacho

Nigeria Substitutes:

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Moses Simon, Kenneth Omeruo, Nathan Tella, Ademola Lookman, Calvin Bassey, Raphael Onyedika, Olorunleke Ojo, Umar Sadiq, Francis Uzoho, Jamilu Collins, Alhassan Yusuf.

Ghana (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Lawrence Ati Zigi (GK)
19	Jerome Opoku
5	Edmund Addo
17	Patrick Kpozo
2	Alidu Seidu
8	Forson Amankwah
21	Salis Abdul Samed
26	Iddrisu Baba
9	Jordan Ayew
25	Antoine Semenyo
24	Ernest Nuamah

Ghana Substitutes:

Jojo Wollacott, Denis Odoi, Kasim Nuhu, Ebenezer Annan, Osman Bukari, Tariq Lamptey, Fredrick Asare, Ibrahim Osman, Fatawu Issahaku, Abu Francis, Nurudeen Abdulai.

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