Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria vs Tunisia, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria
  • 44': Victor Osimhen
  • 50': Wilfred Ndidi
  • 67': Ademola Lookman
FT
3 - 2
Tunisia
  • 74': Montassar Talbi
  • 87': Ali Abdi (P)

About

Nigeria are hosting Tunisia at Complexe Sportif de Fès, Fès, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ali Abdi (Tunisia).
  • 4': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 4': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elias Achouri with a headed pass.
  • 5': Akor Adams (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 6': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 6': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
  • 8': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Akor Adams with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 10': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Ali Abdi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Akor Adams with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Semi Ajayi with a headed pass.
  • 17': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
  • 20': Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 22': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
  • 23': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
  • 23': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Tunisia).
  • 25': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Hannibal Mejbri.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a cross.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Tunisia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 32': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ali Abdi (Tunisia).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Calvin Bassey.
  • 36': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Frank Onyeka.
  • 37': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 39': Ali Abdi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
  • 40': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
  • 41': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
  • 42': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
  • 44': Goal! Nigeria 1, Tunisia 0. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
  • 44': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Tunisia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Tunisia 0.
  • 46': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
  • 47': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia).
  • 47': Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 48': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Offside, Tunisia. Elias Achouri is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Yan Valery.
  • 50': Goal! Nigeria 2, Tunisia 0. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 51': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Elias Achouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
  • 55': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
  • 55': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Akor Adams (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen with a headed pass.
  • 61': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
  • 61': Substitution, Tunisia. Sebastian Tounekti replaces Mohamed Ben Romdhane because of an injury.
  • 62': Ali Abdi (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 63': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia).
  • 63': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Goal! Nigeria 3, Tunisia 0. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen following a fast break.
  • 69': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
  • 69': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Sebastian Tounekti (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Elias Achouri (Tunisia).
  • 71': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 71': Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 72': Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Tunisia).
  • 73': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Ali Abdi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
  • 74': Goal! Nigeria 3, Tunisia 1. Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Substitution, Tunisia. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Elias Achouri.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Handball by Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia).
  • 79': Substitution, Nigeria. Chidera Ejuke replaces Akor Adams.
  • 79': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Frank Onyeka.
  • 80': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Chidera Ejuke.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Victor Osimhen.
  • 83': Corner, Tunisia. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
  • 83': Penalty conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 84': VAR Decision: Penalty Tunisia.
  • 87': Goal! Nigeria 3, Tunisia 2. Ali Abdi (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 88': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Dylan Bronn (Tunisia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Nigeria. Chidozie Awaziem replaces Ademola Lookman.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Chidera Ejuke (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia). Assisted by Chidozie Awaziem.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Tounekti with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Delay in match (Nigeria).
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Nigeria 3, Tunisia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nigeria 3, Tunisia 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 0
40.4 Possession 59.6
8 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
234 Accurate Passes 390
298 Passes 441
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 11
19 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.4
44 Long Balls 46
22 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 14
6 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 8
20 Effective Clearances 23
20 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès
Location: Fès, Morocco
Attendance: 25,544

Africa Cup of Nations Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nigeria 3 +4 9
2 Tunisia 3 +1 4
3 Tanzania 3 -1 2
4 Uganda 3 -4 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

NGA Nigeria (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
23 Stanley Nwabali (GK) Yellow Card
21 Calvin Bassey
6 Semi Ajayi Yellow Card
4 Wilfred Ndidi
13 Bruno Onyemaechi
2 Bright Osayi-Samuel
7 Ademola Lookman
17 Alex Iwobi
8 Frank Onyeka
22 Akor Adams
9 Victor Osimhen
Nigeria Substitutes:
Francis Uzoho, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Paul Onuachu, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Zaidu Sanusi, Igoh Ogbu, Chidozie Awaziem, Tochukwu Nnadi, Samuel Chukwueze, Raphael Onyedika, Amas Obasogie, Ryan Alebiousu, Chidera Ejuke, Moses Simon, Cyriel Dessers.

TUN Tunisia (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
16 Aymen Dahmen (GK)
3 Montassar Talbi
6 Dylan Bronn
17 Ellyes Skhiri
2 Ali Abdi
20 Yan Valery
13 Ferjani Sassi
10 Hannibal Mejbri
5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
7 Elias Achouri
9 Hazem Mastouri
Tunisia Substitutes:
Firas Chaouat, Houssem Tka, Hadj Mahmoud, Mortadha Ben Ouanes, Naïm Sliti, Bechir Ben Saïd, Mohamed Ben Ali, Seifeddine Jaziri, Noureddine Farhati, Yassine Meriah, Elias Saad, Ismaël Gharbi, Sebastian Tounekti, Ali Maâloul, Adem Arous.

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