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Nigeria vs Benin match stats & report

3–0 Full time

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage - 1 · Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo · Ref Alamin Alhadi Mohamed

Nigeria stats & fixtures · Benin stats & fixtures

Nigeria beat Benin 3–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (Group Stage - 1) on 7 September 2024.

Goals and cards

  1. 39' Yellow card C. Bassey Nigeria
  2. 45+2' Goal A. Lookman Nigeria
  3. 52' Yellow card A. Lookman Nigeria
  4. 61' Yellow card J. Olaitan Benin
  5. 78' Goal V. Osimhen (assist W. Ndidi) Nigeria
  6. 83' Goal A. Lookman (assist M. Simon) Nigeria

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Nigeria

Confirmed A. Eguavoen

Bench Olisa Ndah , F. Dele-Bashiru , M. Simon , V. Osimhen , R. Onyedika , T. Awoniyi , M. Okoye , A. Obasogie , A. Yusuf , K. Ịheanachọ , B. Tanimu , F. Onyeka

Benin

Confirmed G. Rohr

Bench Jodel Dossou , A. Hountondji , M. Ahouangbo , R. Amoussou , Saturnin Allagbe , R. Karim , S. Traore , Samadou Attidjikou , M. Ahlinvi , R. Sankamao , Y. Roche , Rodrigue Fassinou

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.

Benin away

2–2–5 in 9 matches

Scored
0.6 per game
Conceded
2.0 per game
Clean sheets
2 / 9
Corners
3.6 per game
Shots on target
2.5 per game

40% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.

Nigeria vs Benin head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Benin v Nigeria 2–1
Benin v Nigeria 0–1
Nigeria v Benin 2–1

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Nigeria vs Benin head-to-head record