Nigeria vs South Africa match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Nigeria stats & fixtures · South Africa stats & fixtures
Nigeria beat South Africa 2–1 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Quarter-finals) on 10 July 2019. South Africa had 62% of the ball.
Nigeria vs South Africa match statistics
- 38% Ball possession 62%
- 11 Total shots 5
- 4 Shots on target 2
- 4 Shots off target 2
- 3 Blocked shots 1
- 7 Shots inside the box 3
- 6 Corners 1
- 22 Fouls 19
- 0 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 4
- 306 Passes 495
- 73% Pass accuracy 81%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 14' Yellow card Lebo Mothiba South Africa
- 27' Goal S. Chukwueze Nigeria
- 35' Yellow card A. Musa Nigeria
- 49' Yellow card Thulani Hlatshwayo South Africa
- 62' Yellow card P. Tau South Africa
- 71' Goal Bongani Zungu South Africa
- 75' Yellow card Thamsanqa Mkhize South Africa
- 89' Goal W. Troost-Ekong (assist M. Simon) Nigeria
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Nigeria
Bench F. Uzoho , Ikechukwu Ezenwa , L. Balogun , A. Shehu , O. Aina , John Mikel Obi , John Ogu , M. Simon , S. Kalu , P. Onuachu , H. Onyekuru , V. Osimhen
South Africa
Bench B. Bvuma , Darren Keet , Daniel Cardoso , Innocent Maela , Ramahlwe Mphahlele , Sibusiso Vilakazi , Hlompho Kekana , Tiyani Mabunda , Thulani Serero , T. Zwane , Lebohang Maboe , Lars Veldwijk
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.
South Africa away
3–3–2 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 8
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
27% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Nigeria vs South Africa head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa v Nigeria | 1–1 | |
| Nigeria v South Africa | 0–2 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.