Nigeria vs Ghana match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Nigeria beat Ghana 2–1 in a friendly (Friendlies 1) on 22 March 2024.
Goals and cards
- 20' Yellow card S. Onyemaechi Nigeria
- 37' Yellow card Salis Abdul Samed Ghana
- 38' Penalty scored C. Dessers Nigeria
- 56' Red card J. Opoku Ghana
- 84' Goal A. Lookman (assist A. Iwobi) Nigeria
- 88' Yellow card Jamilu Collins Nigeria
- 90+5' Penalty scored J. Ayew Ghana
- 90+6' Yellow card T. Lamptey Ghana
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nigeria
Bench R. Onyedika , M. Simon , A. Lookman , Jamilu Collins , Nathan Tella , Kenneth Omeruo , C. Bassey , U. Sadiq , F. Uzoho , F. Dele-Bashiru , A. Yusuf , O. Ojo
Ghana
Bench E. Annan , T. Lamptey , Kasim Adams , I. Osman , I. Fatawu , J. Wollacott , A. Francis , O. Bukari , F. Asare , D. Odoi , N. Abdulai
Form guide
Nigeria at home
6–2–0 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 8
- Corners
- 4.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.0 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Ghana away
0–2–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 2.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 1.7 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nigeria vs Ghana head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria v Ghana | 1–1 | |
| Ghana v Nigeria | 0–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.