Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria vs Mozambique, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

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Nigeria
  • 20': Ademola Lookman
  • 25': Victor Osimhen
  • 47': Victor Osimhen
  • 75': Akor Adams
FT
4 - 0
Mozambique

    About

    Nigeria are hosting Mozambique 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.
    • 2': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 4': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 4': Witi (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
    • 6': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ernan Siluane.
    • 9': Handball by Alfons Amade (Mozambique).
    • 10': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Diogo Calila.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
    • 12': Foul by Bruno Langa (Mozambique).
    • 12': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
    • 13': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Reinildo Mandava.
    • 15': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 20': Goal! Nigeria 1, Mozambique 0. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Akor Adams.
    • 21': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
    • 21': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Faizal Bangal (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 23': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
    • 23': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Offside, Mozambique. Faizal Bangal is caught offside.
    • 25': Goal! Nigeria 2, Mozambique 0. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Akor Adams.
    • 26': Foul by Dominguês (Mozambique).
    • 26': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel with a cross.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Bruno Langa (Mozambique).
    • 31': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 34': Alfons Amade (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
    • 35': Offside, Mozambique. Faizal Bangal is caught offside.
    • 36': Akor Adams (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 37': Dominguês (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria).
    • 38': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Dominguês (Mozambique).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
    • 41': Reinildo Mandava (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Faizal Bangal (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Guima (Mozambique) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 45'+2': Guima (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 45'+3': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nigeria 2, Mozambique 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 2, Mozambique 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Mozambique. Infren Matola replaces Diogo Calila.
    • 45': Substitution, Mozambique. Manuel Kambala replaces Dominguês.
    • 46': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Manuel Kambala (Mozambique).
    • 47': Goal! Nigeria 3, Mozambique 0. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
    • 48': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
    • 48': Geny Catamo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
    • 50': Infren Matola (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Witi (Mozambique) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfons Amade.
    • 52': Foul by Infren Matola (Mozambique).
    • 52': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Infren Matola (Mozambique).
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Ernan Siluane (Mozambique).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 55': Manuel Kambala (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Bruno Langa (Mozambique).
    • 57': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique). Assisted by Semi Ajayi.
    • 58': Handball by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
    • 59': Handball by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 61': Substitution, Mozambique. Chamito replaces Witi.
    • 62': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Faizal Bangal (Mozambique).
    • 62': Faizal Bangal (Mozambique) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Akor Adams.
    • 63': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Bruno Langa.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique). Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ernan Siluane (Mozambique). Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Guima.
    • 67': Substitution, Mozambique. Stanley Ratifo replaces Faizal Bangal.
    • 68': Ernan Siluane (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 68': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Victor Osimhen.
    • 69': Foul by Bruno Langa (Mozambique).
    • 69': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Offside, Mozambique. Stanley Ratifo is caught offside.
    • 72': Offside, Nigeria. Akor Adams is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
    • 72': Infren Matola (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Goal! Nigeria 4, Mozambique 0. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman following a fast break.
    • 77': Bruno Langa (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
    • 82': Foul by Alfons Amade (Mozambique).
    • 82': Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Substitution, Mozambique. Ivan Urrubal replaces Ernan Siluane because of an injury.
    • 83': Substitution, Nigeria. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Frank Onyeka.
    • 83': Substitution, Nigeria. Raphael Onyedika replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
    • 85': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
    • 85': Infren Matola (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Ademola Lookman.
    • 86': Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Akor Adams.
    • 87': Foul by Chamito (Mozambique).
    • 87': Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
    • 88': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
    • 88': Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
    • 90'+1': Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ivan Urrubal (Mozambique). Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
    • 90'+3': Stanley Ratifo (Mozambique) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nigeria 4, Mozambique 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nigeria 4, Mozambique 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 22
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 0
    38.3 Possession 61.7
    2 SHOTS 22
    0 ON GOAL 9
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    268 Accurate Passes 474
    338 Passes 529
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    7 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 37
    25 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    5 Effective Tackles 7
    11 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 11
    20 Effective Clearances 10
    20 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Complexe Sportif de Fès
    Location: Fès, Morocco
    Attendance: 14,593

    Line-Ups

    NGA Nigeria (4-3-1-2)

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

    MOZ Mozambique (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ernani (GK)
    15 Reinildo Mandava
    17 Mexer
    5 Bruno Langa
    23 Diogo Calila
    7 Domingues
    21 Guima
    16 Alfons Amade
    9 Faisal Bangal Yellow Card
    19 Witi
    10 Geny Catamo
    Mozambique Substitutes:
    Oscar Benjamim Cherene, João Bonde, Melque, Nené, Nanani, Manuel Kambala, Stanley Ratifo, Edmilson Dove, Kimiss, Gildo, Chamito Alfândega, Chamboco, Keyns Abdala, Ivane.

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