Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsNigeria 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
 NGA |
GNB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 15,650
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Nigeria (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Stanley Nwabali (GK) |
| 22 | Kenneth Omeruo |
| 21 | Calvin Bassey  |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 10 | Joe Aribo |
| 8 | Frank Onyeka |
| 2 | Ola Aina |
| 12 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 15 | Moses Simon |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
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