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Africa Cup of Nations · Matchweek 2 · Dec 27

Nigeria - Tunisia

Nigeria beat Tunisia 3-2 in Africa Cup of Nations (Matchweek 2). Goals: V. Osimhen 44'.

NigeriaHOME Nigeria
3 - 2
FT
TunisiaAWAY Tunisia
V. Osimhen 44'
⚽
🏟 Complexe Sportif de Fès Fès 👤 Referee: Boubou Traore, Mali
Key events
44' ⚽ V. Osimhen(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Lookman Nigeria
45+3' 🟨 V. OsimhenYellow card Nigeria
Quick stats
%64 Possession %36
14 Total shots 4
4 Shots on target 1
7 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside box 2
5 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
V. Osimhen(1 - 0) · Assist: A. Lookman⚽
44'
V. OsimhenYellow card🟨
45+3'
FT 3 - 2
Match statsNigeria · Tunisia
Key stats
%64 Possession %36
Shots
14 Total shots 4
4 Shots on target 1
7 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 0
9 Shots inside box 2
5 Shots outside box 2
0 Saves 1
Passing
396 Total passes 227
354 Accurate passes 174
%89 Pass accuracy %77
Set pieces & discipline
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
16 Fouls 14
Cards
2 Yellow cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 2
HEAD TO HEAD1 meetings
Nigeria 0
Too few meetings for a trend
Tunisia 1
0 Nigeria 0 draw 1 Tunisia
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.0goals / match
0–1total goals
0/1clean sheets
1-0Tunisia best win · Jan 23
%0 Over 1.5 0/1
%0 Over 2.5 0/1
%0 Over 3.5 0/1
%0 BTTS 0/1
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Nigeria at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 0:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
1Nigeriain the table9pts
3matches 3-0-0W-D-L 8:4goals +4diff
WWW
2Tunisiain the table4pts
3matches 1-1-1W-D-L 6:5goals +1diff
DLW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 23 Nigeria 0-1 Tunisia Africa Cup of Nations
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Nigeria dominated the ball64% possession
Nigeria took more shots14 - 4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.02.8 +0.2
Shots 14.014.8 -0.8
On target 4.06.5 -2.5
Possession %64%64 +0.5
Corners 4.04.0
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 2.00.5 +1.5
this matchseason average · 4 matches
Goals 2.02.0
Shots 4.06.5 -2.5
On target 1.02.5 -1.5
Possession %36%54 -18.5
Corners 3.03.0
Conceded 3.01.0 +2.0
this matchseason average · 2 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ademola Lookman 9.20
Starting XI
7 Ademola Lookman M · 89' 9.20
Goals1Assist2On target1/1Key pass4Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes24 · %21
4 Wilfred Ndidi M · 90' · K 8.50
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles1/1Tackles7Interceptions2Duels won11/19Fouls won1Fouls4Passes53 · %50
9 Victor Osimhen F · 90' 7.90
Goals1Assist1On target1/5Key pass3Blocks1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Fouls3Offside1Passes12 · %11
22 Akor Adams F · 79' 7.20
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes8 · %6
21 Calvin Bassey D · 90' 7.20
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won4/9Fouls won2Fouls4Passes64 · %61
13 Bruno Onyemaechi D · 90' 6.90
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Duels won8/13Fouls won3Fouls1Passes39 · %36
8 Frank Onyeka M · 79' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions4Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes27 · %25
17 Alex Iwobi M · 90' 6.60
Key pass2Interceptions2Passes59 · %51
2 Bright Osayi-Samuel D · 90' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won6/8Fouls won3Fouls2Passes51 · %42
6 Semi Ajayi D · 90' 6.50
Key pass1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes73 · %67
23 Stanley Nwabali G · 90' 6.30
Duels won1/1Passes22 · %11
Substitutes
24 Chidera Ejuke F · 11' 6.90
On target1/1Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes1 · %1
15 Moses Simon F · 11' 6.30
Passes4 · %4
20 Chidozie Awaziem D · 1'
Key pass1Passes4 · %4
Unused: Francis UzohoAmas ObasogieZaidu SanusiIgoh OgbuRyan AlebiosuEbenezer AkinsanmiroFisayo Dele-BashiruTochukwu NnadiRaphael OnyedikaCyriel DessersPaul OnuachuSamuel Chukwueze
Starting XI
10 Hannibal Mejbri M · 90' 7.70
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles4/4Tackles1Duels won10/16Fouls won5Fouls1Passes39 · %32
17 Ellyes Skhiri M · 90' 7.00
Dribbles2/2Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/6Fouls1Passes42 · %38
6 Dylan Bronn D · 90' 7.00
Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes29 · %28
2 Ali Abdi D · 90' 7.00
Goals1Pen goal1On target1/2Dribbles2/2Duels won6/11Fouls won4Fouls2Passes35 · %27
3 Montassar Talbi D · 90' 6.60
Goals1On target1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/8Fouls2Passes20 · %19
9 Hazem Mastouri F · 90' 6.30
Duels won9/11Fouls won5Fouls2Passes15 · %8
5 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane M · 61' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/7Fouls4Passes6 · %2
7 Elias Achouri F · 75' 6.20
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won1/7Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes12 · %9
13 Ferjani Sassi M · 90' · K 6.20
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls2Passes33 · %29
20 Yan Valery D · 90' 5.90
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won2/5Passes29 · %20
16 Aymen Dahmen G · 90' 5.90
Saves2Passes20 · %12
Substitutes
26 Sebastian Tounekti F · 29' 6.30
Key pass2Passes13 · %9
11 Ismael Gharbi F · 15' 6.00
Passes7 · %4
Unused: Elias SaadMohamed Ben AliNoureddine FarhatiBechir Ben SaidAli MaâloulYassine MeriahMohamed Belhadj MahmoudNaïm SlitiMortadha Ben OuanesHoussem TekaSeifeddine JaziriFiras ChaouatAdem Arous
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%40) ✗
Nigeria %33 Draw %27 Tunisia %40
1.26Nigeria xPuan
1.47Tunisia xPuan
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