Nigeria vs Morocco, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Semifinals

· Morocco advance 4-2 on penalties

Nigeria

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Morocco advance 4-2 on penalties

Morocco

Morocco beat Nigeria in shootout to set up AFCON final with Senegal

Youssef En-Nesyri struck the decisive spot kick in the shootout as Morocco dispatched Nigeria 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Rabat on Wednesday to set up a final meeting with Senegal on Sunday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
5': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
6': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
6': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
7': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
7': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
10': Adam Masina (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
14': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
15': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
15': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
17': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Raphael Onyedika.
19': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
21': Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss following a set piece situation.
21': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
22': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
23': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
25': Delay in match (Morocco).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Handball by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
28': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bruno Onyemaechi.
29': Attempt missed. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
29': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
29': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
31': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
33': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
36': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
36': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
38': Delay in match (Morocco).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria). Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
40': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
40': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
41': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Handball by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
43': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
45'+2': First Half ends, Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
45': Second Half begins Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
47': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
47': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
49': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
49': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Attempt missed. Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
51': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria).
52': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
52': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Stanley Nwabali.
53': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
53': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
54': Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Handball by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
58': Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
59': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
61': Akor Adams (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
62': Delay in match because of an injury Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Foul by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
64': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco).
67': Delay in match because of an injury Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco).
76': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bruno Onyemaechi.
76': Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross following a corner.
77': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
77': Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
81': Foul by Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria).
81': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria). Assisted by Ayoub El Kaabi.
83': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
83': Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Raphael Onyedika.
84': Substitution, Morocco. Hamza Igamane replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
84': Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Targhalline replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
84': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
88': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
90': Foul by Hamza Igamane (Morocco).
90': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
90'+3': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
92': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
94': Delay in match because of an injury Oussama Targhalline (Morocco).
94': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
95': Handball by Akor Adams (Nigeria).
95': Attempt missed. Hamza Igamane (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
96': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
98': Substitution, Nigeria. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Akor Adams.
100': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
100': Attempt saved. Hamza Igamane (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
100': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
100': Foul by Brahim Díaz (Morocco).
102': Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria).
102': Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
103': Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
103': Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
103': Foul by Hamza Igamane (Morocco).
104': Foul by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria).
104': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
105'+2': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+2': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco).
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
106': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
107': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
107': Substitution, Morocco. Ilias Akhomach replaces Brahim Díaz.
110': Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
110': Foul by Ilias Akhomach (Morocco).
112': Foul by Hamza Igamane (Morocco).
112': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
114': Oussama Targhalline (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
115': Attempt blocked. Ilias Akhomach (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri.
118': Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Victor Osimhen.
118': Substitution, Morocco. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Ismael Saibari.
120': Attempt saved. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
120'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
120'+1': Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Frank Onyeka.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
120': Goal! Nigeria 0, Morocco 0(1). Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Nigeria 0(1), Morocco 0(1). Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Hamza Igamane (Morocco) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
120': Penalty saved. Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
120': Goal! Nigeria 0(1), Morocco 0(2). Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Nigeria 0(2), Morocco 0(2). Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Nigeria 0(2), Morocco 0(3). Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved. Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
120': Goal! Nigeria 0(2), Morocco 0(4). Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Nigeria 0(2), Morocco 0(4).
0': Match ends, Nigeria 0(2), Morocco 0(4).

Statistics

MAR		NGA
22	Fouls	29
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	1
1	Saves	5
48.8	Possession	51.2
16	SHOTS	2
5	ON GOAL	1
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
439	Accurate Passes	462
527	Passes	555
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	3
25	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.2
78	Long Balls	66
42	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	0
15	Effective Tackles	14
24	Tackles	25
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	14
23	Effective Clearances	40
23	Clearances	40

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Attendance: 65,458

Line-Ups

Nigeria (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
23	Stanley Nwabali (GK)
21	Calvin Bassey
6	Semi Ajayi
13	Bruno Onyemaechi
2	Bright Osayi-Samuel
9	Victor Osimhen
18	Raphael Onyedika
7	Ademola Lookman
17	Alex Iwobi
8	Frank Onyeka
22	Akor Adams

Nigeria Substitutes:

Amas Obasogie, Tochukwu Nnadi, Paul Onuachu, Salim Lawal, Zaidu Sanusi, Igoh Ogbu, Chidozie Awaziem, Moses Simon, Francis Uzoho, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Usman Muhammed, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Samuel Chukwueze, Chidera Ejuke.

Morocco (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Yassine Bounou (GK)
25	Adam Masina
5	Nayef Aguerd
24	Neil El Aynaoui
3	Noussair Mazraoui
2	Achraf Hakimi
11	Ismael Saibari
23	Bilal El Khannouss
17	Abde Ezzalzouli
10	Brahim Díaz
20	Ayoub El Kaabi

Morocco Substitutes:

Mohamed Chibi, Youssef Belammari, Ilias Akhomach, Sofyan Amrabat, Soufiane Rahimi, Jawad El Yamiq, Mehdi Harrar, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Oussama Targhaline, Chemsdine Talbi, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Anass Salah-Eddine, Munir El Kajoui, Hamza Igmane, Youssef En-Nesyri.

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