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Nigeria vs Algeria match stats & report

3–1 Full time

World Cup - Qualification Africa · 3rd Round - 2 · Akwa Ibom Stadium (Uyo)

Nigeria stats & fixtures · Algeria stats & fixtures

Nigeria beat Algeria 3–1 in the World Cup - Qualification Africa (3rd Round - 2) on 12 November 2016.

Goals and cards

  1. 25' Goal Victor Moses Nigeria
  2. 42' Goal John Mikel Obi (assist P. Etebo) Nigeria
  3. 67' Goal N. Bentaleb (assist R. Mahrez) Algeria
  4. 90+2' Goal Victor Moses (assist A. Musa) Nigeria

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Nigeria

Confirmed G. Rohr

Bench A. Shehu , A. Musa , W. Ndidi , B. Ideye , John Ogu , D. Alampasu , K. Madu , O. Ighalo , Ikechukwu Ezenwa , U. Agbo , M. Simon , Musa Muhammed

Algeria

Confirmed G. Leekens

Bench M. Abeid , Sofiane Feghouli , Baghdad Bounedjah , S. Hanni , Y. Benzia , M. Asselah , L. Cadamuro , Adlène Guédioura , Mehdi Tahrat , H. Ferhani , I. Bennacer , C. Rahmani

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.

Algeria away

6–1–2 in 9 matches

Scored
1.9 per game
Conceded
1.0 per game
Clean sheets
4 / 9
Corners
4.0 per game
Shots on target
3.0 per game

18% 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.