Na wah! Super Eagles don land quarterfinal gist wey go make you dey dance for your seat! Nigeria don dust Algeria 2-0 for di 2025 Africa Cup of Nations wey dey happen for Morocco. This match na on Saturday, January 10, and e sweet like sugar!
Wetin happen for di match? Na second half goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams carry di day. Osimhen don gather four goals for di tournament, na im dey chase late Rashidi Yekini record wey dey shine for di history book as Nigeria top scorer. Chai! E no go easy o!
Di match start with plenty action! For 20th minute, Bruno Onyemachi do small wahala, e foul Riyad Mahrez for di right wing but referee just wave am off. Three minutes later, Naija almost score as Akor Adams connect with one fine ball, but goalkeeper Luca Zidane deny am. Zidane no fit rest o, as he still stop Osimhen later inside di penalty area!
Bassey try to spoil di party too when e connect with Lookman free kick for 28th minute, but di ref no sabi VAR for the whole gist. Dem dey play, and Akor Adams get one big chance for 37th minute, but he fire over di bar like say na small boy wey dey learn how to shoot!
As di second half start, wetin happen? Osimhen no waste time at all! Just two minutes in, he don slot one goal follow Bruno Onyemachi pass, thanks to di move wey start from Alex Iwobi. Na so di party begin!
Then, 57th minute, Akor Adams don add his name for di score sheet as he dribble past Luca Zidane after Osimhen give am correct assist. I tell you, di connection e get with Iwobi na like bread and butter! Dem dey play like say dem dey inside one sweet movie!
For 69th minute, coach Eric Chelle no waste time, he make double substitution – Raphael Onyedika enter di pitch to take over from captain Wilfred Ndidi, and Moses Simon come replace Frank Onyeka. Na fresh legs we need to keep di pressure!
Di excitement no finish! For 82nd minute, Akor Adams almost collect another goal, but di woodwork deny am. E done dey vex, but no wahala! Goalkeeper even collect yellow card for time-wasting as di match dey draw to a close.
Before di match finish, Super Eagles gaffer make another change as Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and Chidozie Awaziem come in for Akor Adams and Ademola Lookman. Na plenty tactical moves wey dey keep fans on their toes!
Ademola Lookman don already send message before di match say dem go play their aggressive style, and e don show for di pitch. Naija fans, we dey look forward to di next showdown against Morocco, e go hot!
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