Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria vs Cameroon, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16

· Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria
  • 36': Ademola Lookman
  • 90': Ademola Lookman
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2 - 0
Cameroon

    Lookman fires Nigeria past Cameroon to reach AFCON quarterfinals

    Ademola Lookman's brace ensured Nigeria a place in next weekend's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they beat long-standing foes Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
    • 1': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Christopher Wooh (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
    • 3': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Cameroon).
    • 3': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ola Aina.
    • 8': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 9': Offside, Nigeria. Semi Ajayi is caught offside.
    • 9': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Semi Ajayi (Nigeria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 12': VAR Decision: No Goal Nigeria 0-0 Cameroon.
    • 16': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 16': Frank Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Frank Magri (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moumi Ngamaleu with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon).
    • 18': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Frank Magri (Cameroon).
    • 19': William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Frank Magri (Cameroon).
    • 20': Ola Aina (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Nigeria. William Troost-Ekong is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon).
    • 22': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Nigeria).
    • 23': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Christopher Wooh (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
    • 30': Foul by Oumar Gonzalez (Cameroon).
    • 30': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Delay in match (Cameroon).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Offside, Nigeria. Zaidu Sanusi is caught offside.
    • 36': Goal! Nigeria 1, Cameroon 0. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
    • 37': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
    • 37': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Dangerous play by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
    • 38': Frank Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Frank Magri (Cameroon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oumar Gonzalez.
    • 40': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 40': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Nigeria).
    • 41': Frank Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
    • 42': Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Karl Toko-Ekambi (Cameroon).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
    • 45'+1': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Cameroon).
    • 45'+5': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Cameroon).
    • 45'+5': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Nigeria 1, Cameroon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 1, Cameroon 0.
    • 47': Foul by Frank Magri (Cameroon).
    • 47': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon).
    • 48': Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Cameroon).
    • 53': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Christopher Wooh (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 56': Offside, Nigeria. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moumi Ngamaleu.
    • 59': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Cameroon).
    • 59': Moses Simon (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria).
    • 64': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
    • 65': Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Cameroon).
    • 66': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
    • 70': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
    • 70': Frank Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Nigeria).
    • 71': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon).
    • 72': Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon).
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
    • 75': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Delay in match (Cameroon).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria).
    • 77': Substitution, Cameroon. Vincent Aboubakar replaces Oumar Gonzalez.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Nigeria. Francis Uzoho replaces Stanley Nwabali because of an injury.
    • 80': Substitution, Nigeria. Kenneth Omeruo replaces Zaidu Sanusi.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Nigeria).
    • 81': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Semi Ajayi (Nigeria).
    • 83': Frank Anguissa (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Moumi Ngamaleu (Cameroon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Ntcham.
    • 84': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Cameroon).
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
    • 86': Substitution, Cameroon. Enzo Tchato replaces Moumi Ngamaleu.
    • 86': Foul by Frank Magri (Cameroon).
    • 86': Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Foul by Moses Simon (Nigeria).
    • 87': Nouhou Tolo (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Moses Simon (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Olivier Ntcham (Cameroon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman following a fast break.
    • 88': Foul by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
    • 88': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Cameroon).
    • 90': Goal! Nigeria 2, Cameroon 0. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Bassey with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Cameroon).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria).
    • 90'+3': Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ola Aina (Nigeria).
    • 90'+5': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Cameroon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Ola Aina (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Substitution, Cameroon. Faris Moumbagna replaces Karl Toko-Ekambi.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Cameroon. Conceded by Ademola Lookman.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Jean-Charles Castelletto (Cameroon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Faris Moumbagna following a corner.
    • 90'+9': Substitution, Nigeria. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Moses Simon.
    • 90'+9': Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Victor Osimhen.
    • 90'+10': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Frank Anguissa.
    • 90'+10': Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Frank Magri (Cameroon).
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Nigeria 2, Cameroon 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nigeria 2, Cameroon 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/crm.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originCMR NGAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/nga.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    19 Fouls 21
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 0
    57.5 Possession 42.5
    6 SHOTS 8
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    299 Accurate Passes 200
    381 Passes 280
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    18 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    57 Long Balls 46
    17 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    17 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 10
    26 Effective Clearances 13
    26 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

    Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
    Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
    Attendance: 22,085

    Line-Ups

    NGA Nigeria (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    23 Stanley Nwabali (GK)
    5 William Troost-Ekong
    21 Calvin Bassey
    6 Semi Ajayi
    17 Alex Iwobi
    8 Frank Onyeka
    3 Zaidu Sanusi
    2 Ola Aina Yellow Card
    9 Victor Osimhen
    18 Ademola Lookman
    15 Moses Simon Yellow Card
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Kelechi Iheanacho, Alhassan Yusuf, Paul Onuachu, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ahmed Musa, Francis Uzoho, Samuel Chukwueze, Joe Aribo, Raphael Onyedika, Kenneth Omeruo, Terem Moffi, Chidozie Awaziem.

    CMR Cameroon (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
    15 Oumar Gonzalez
    4 Christopher Wooh Yellow Card
    21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
    22 Olivier Ntcham
    8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
    5 Nouhou Tolo
    3 Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu
    9 Frank Magri
    11 Georges-Kévin N'Koudou Yellow Card
    12 Karl Toko Ekambi
    Cameroon Substitutes:
    André Onana, Olivier Kemen, Devis Epassy, Benjamin Elliott, Enzo Tchato, Junior Tchamadeu, Darlin Yongwa, Harold Moukoudi, Yvan Neyou, Clinton N'Jie, Vincent Aboubakar, Faris Moumbagna.

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