Nigeria vs Sierra Leone match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Nigeria stats & fixtures · Sierra Leone stats & fixtures
Nigeria beat Sierra Leone 2–1 in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (Group Stage - 1) on 9 June 2022.
Goals and cards
- 11' Goal J. Morsay (assist M. Kamara) Sierra Leone
- 16' Goal A. Iwobi (assist Moses Simon) Nigeria
- 32' Yellow card D. Kamara Sierra Leone
- 41' Goal V. Osimhen (assist Moses Simon) Nigeria
- 49' Yellow card P. Etebo Nigeria
- 65' Yellow card Alie Sesay Sierra Leone
- 67' Yellow card Alhassan Koroma Sierra Leone
- 73' Yellow card O. Aina Nigeria
- 86' Yellow card F. Uzoho Nigeria
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nigeria
- 23 F. Uzoho —
- 5 W. Troost-Ekong —
- 6 S. Ajayi —
- 2 O. Aina —
- 21 C. Bassey —
- 10 Joe Aribo —
- 18 A. Iwobi —
- 15 Moses Simon —
- 17 U. Sadiq —
- 11 S. Chukwueze —
- 9 V. Osimhen —
Bench P. Etebo , A. Lookman , Kenneth Omeruo , A. Shehu , T. Moffi , F. Onyeka , C. Dessers , A. Musa , Emmanuel Dennis , A. Adeleye , A. Adeyinka , Zaidu
Sierra Leone
- 1 M. Kamara —
- 5 Steven Caulker —
- 4 Alie Sesay —
- 2 O. Kakay —
- 6 John Bankole Camara —
- 25 J. Morsay —
- 22 K. Conteh —
- 10 Mohamed Buya Turay —
- 8 Alhassan Koroma —
- 26 M. Kamara —
- 21 E. Samadia —
Bench A. Bakayoko , A. Kargbo , Mustapha Bundu , I. Sillah , Kevin Wright , S. Kaikai , D. Francis , Lamin Conteh , S. Mansaray , I. Sesay , K. Cesay , D. Kamara
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.
Sierra Leone away
1–0–2 in 3 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 3
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 0.0 per game
Based on 3 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 Sierra Leone head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone v Nigeria | 0–0 | |
| Nigeria v Sierra Leone | 4–4 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.