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

· Africa Cup of Nations

Nigeria

36': Ademola Lookman
90': Ademola Lookman

FT
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

CMR		NGA
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

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
9	Victor Osimhen
18	Ademola Lookman
15	Moses Simon

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.

Cameroon (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Fabrice Ondoa (GK)
15	Oumar Gonzalez
4	Christopher Wooh
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
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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