Senegal vs Nigeria match stats & report
1–0 Full time
Senegal beat Nigeria 1–0 in the African Nations Championship (Group Stage - 1) on 5 August 2025.
Goals and cards
- 6' Yellow card R. Tochukwu Nigeria
- 23' Yellow card N. Junior Nigeria
- 46' Yellow card M. Ndiaye Senegal
- 75' Goal C. Gomis (assist M. Koïté) Senegal
- 87' Yellow card Nigeria
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Senegal
- 16 M. Diouf —
- 22 D. Ba —
- 13 J. Samb —
- 6 M. Cissé —
- 15 B. Ciss —
- 2 S. Ndiaye —
- 7 L. Guèye —
- 17 M. Yaya Ly —
- 9 C. Gomis —
- 10 M. Koïté —
- 21 A. Niang —
Bench B. Fonseca , M. Ndiaye , V. Cissé , P. Badji , A. Coly , I. Boye , M. Sembene , I. Kane , A. Sarr , S. Mballo , C. Lo Ndoye , O. Seck
Nigeria
- 16 M. Lawal —
- 11 I. Sodiq —
- 13 T. Abdulrafiu —
- 10 O. Adedayo —
- 4 N. Junior —
- 5 L. Ngenge —
- 2 Q. Akanni —
- 17 R. Tochukwu —
- 19 S. Alimi —
- 15 A. Ijoma —
- 7 J. Malik —
Bench G. Obaje , A. Yusuf , S. Adelani , V. Temitope , A. Uzondu , T. Otaniyi , M. Egbe , A. Oyowah , B. Nurudeen , H. Haruna , A. Bankole
Form guide
Senegal at home
8–1–0 in 9 matches
- Scored
- 3.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 6 / 9
- Corners
- 7.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 8.5 per game
23% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Nigeria away
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.
Senegal vs Nigeria head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria v Senegal | 1–1 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.