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Sierra Leone vs Nigeria match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage - 5 · Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium, Monrovia · Ref Mahmood Ismail

Sierra Leone stats & fixtures · Nigeria stats & fixtures

Sierra Leone lost to Nigeria 2–3 in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (Group Stage - 5) on 18 June 2023.

Goals and cards

  1. 19' Goal V. Osimhen (assist Kenneth Omeruo) Nigeria
  2. 32' Goal V. Osimhen (assist Joe Aribo) Nigeria
  3. 41' Goal Mustapha Bundu (assist E. Samadia) Sierra Leone
  4. 46' Yellow card Kenneth Omeruo Nigeria
  5. 72' Yellow card A. Dumbuya Sierra Leone
  6. 84' Goal A. Kargbo Sierra Leone
  7. 90+5' Goal K. Ịheanachọ (assist Zaidu) Nigeria

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sierra Leone

Confirmed J. Keister

Bench Steven Caulker , M. Kamara , A. Komeh , D. Francis , S. Bah Kamara , D. Kamara , S. Sesay , M. Kamara , E. Fornah , R. Michael , I. Kanu , K. Conteh

Nigeria

Confirmed José Peseiro

Bench F. Onyeka , K. Ịheanachọ , K. Akpoguma , T. Awoniyi , C. Bassey , A. Lookman , W. Troost-Ekong , E. Duru , A. Musa , O. Ojo , V. Sochima , D. Nwachukwu

Form guide

Sierra Leone at home

1–0–2 in 3 matches

Scored
1.0 per game
Conceded
1.3 per game
Clean sheets
1 / 3
Corners
2.0 per game
Shots on target
3.0 per game

Based on 3 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.

Sierra Leone vs Nigeria head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Nigeria v Sierra Leone 2–1
Sierra Leone v Nigeria 0–0
Nigeria v Sierra Leone 4–4

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

The full Sierra Leone vs Nigeria head-to-head record