Afrigather Iban Salvador broke the impasse within the thirty sixth minute for Equatorial Guinea earlier than Victor Osimhen responded with a headed objective two minutes later.
The sport produced no additional targets as each groups performed a stalemate. Soccernet.ng charges the efficiency of the Nigerian gamers in on the Stade Olympique Ouattara in Ivory Coast.
1. Christian Nwabali 6.5/10: The Chippa United seemed calm for many of the sport. He claimed his crosses efficiently and there was not a lot he may do when Iban Salvador’s well-placed shot went into the underside nook.
2. Ola Aina 7/10: The Nottingham Forest full-back seemed shaky throughout the first half jn his defensive duels, however grew into the sport as time went on, offering width for the attackers, and practically scoring for himself, however was denied a objective by Jesus Owono.
3. William Troost Ekong 6.5/10: Captain on the day, Ekong barely put any foot improper. He commanded the backline correctly and was vocal in main the crew.
4. Semi Ajayi 6.5/10: The West Bromwich Albion central defender struggled with the physicality of the sport, shedding a number of floor duels, and conceded two nook kicks. On the ball, he was strong, enjoying progressive passes to assist the crew’s construct up.
5. Zaidu Sanusi 6.0/10: The Porto full-back was strong defensively and his set piece deliveries weren’t dangerous. He had two probabilities to attain on the opposing finish, however fluffed his traces. He had one other alternative to play a last ball to Victor Osimhen, however acquired caught in two minds. He was changed by Calvin Bassey in direction of the top of the sport.
6. Frank Onyeka 7/10: The Brentford man put in shift, dropping in between the protection and midfield, selecting up unfastened balls and successful the ball again for the crew.
7. Yusuf Alhassan 7.2/10: Arguably the most important revelation from the sport, the Antwerp midfielder didn’t put a foot improper on his Tremendous Eagles debut. He was bodily sturdy, and tried a number of instances to get the crew going from the midfield. His debut was minimize quick within the 67th minute after he was stretchered off as a result of an harm, and was changed by Joe Ayodele Aribo.
8. Alex Iwobi 6.8/10: Iwobi dazzled within the first twenty minutes, however acquired much less concerned as the sport went on. He compelled a save out of Jesus Owono within the first minute of the sport, however couldn’t do a lot after.
9. Ademola Lookman 7.5/10: The Atalanta man switched severally from the precise flank to the left, inflicting the Equitoguinean protection all types of bother. Unfortunate to not get a objective himself, he put in his inventive facet to arrange Victor Osimhen for Nigeria’s equalizer.
10. Moses Simon 6/10: The explosive Nantes winger struggled on the precise flank. He may barely get any crosses in and the spotlight of his sport was his shot tipped onto the woodwork by Owono within the first half.
11. Victor Osimhen 7/10: The CAF participant of the 12 months award winner scored Nigeria’s equalizer and induced all types of issues for the opposition defence, however was removed from his finest. His ending wasn’t exact and it price Nigeria three factors, as he had two extra probabilities to place the Tremendous Eagles up, however he simply couldn’t rating.
Substitutes
Joe Aribo 6.5/10: The Southampton midfielder got here on for the injured Alhassan Yusuf and created an opportunity within the late minutes of the sport.
Samuel Chukwueze 4.5/10: The proper winger’s determination making let him down most instances when he got here on. He beat his man and acquired misplaced on what to do.
Calvin Bassey: Got here on to play left again for Sanusi late on, however couldn’t do a lot, identical as Vivid Osayi-Samuel.
