Nigeria 2-1 South Africa: Final score, stats and lineups
Africa Cup of Nations · Quarterfinals
Nigeria
- Samuel Chukwueze 27'
- William Troost-Ekong 89'
2-1
FT
South Africa
- Bongani Zungu 71'
Key events
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14'
Lebo MothibaFoul on Chidozie Awaziem.
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Samuel Chukwueze27'
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Ahmed MusaFoul on Thamsanqa Mkhize.35'
- Halftime 45'+2'
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49'
Thulani HlatshwayoFoul on Odion Ighalo.
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58'
Themba ZwaneOff: Thembinkosi Lorch
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62'
Percy TauFoul on Ahmed Musa.
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71'
Bongani Zungu
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75'
Thamsanqa MkhizeFoul on Ahmed Musa.
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Moses SimonOff: Ahmed Musa81'
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86'
Lars VeldwijkOff: Lebo Mothiba
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William Troost-EkongAssist: Moses Simon89'
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Leon BalogunOff: Alex Iwobi90'+3'
- End Regular Time 90'+5'
Team stats
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6Corner Kicks1
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38.8Possession61.2
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11SHOTS5
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4ON GOAL2
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3Blocked Shots1
Match info
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Round
- Quarterfinals
- Kickoff
- Wednesday, July 10, 2019, 3:00 PM ET
- Venue
- Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt
- Attendance
- 48,343
- Series
- NGA leads series 1-0-4
Team stats
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22Fouls19
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1Yellow Cards4
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0Red Cards0
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0Offsides0
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6Corner Kicks1
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1Saves2
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38.8Possession61.2
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11SHOTS5
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4ON GOAL2
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0.4On Target %0.4
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0Penalty Goals0
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0Penalty Kicks Taken0
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222Accurate Passes403
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306Passes495
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0.7Pass Completion %0.8
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2Accurate Crosses0
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12Crosses7
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0.2Cross %0.0
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63Long Balls62
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31Accurate Long Balls28
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0.5Long Balls %0.5
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3Blocked Shots1
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8Effective Tackles5
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13Tackles9
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0.6Tackle %0.6
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17Interceptions9
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12Effective Clearances19
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12Clearances19
Lineups
Nigeria4-2-3-1- 16Daniel AkpeyiG
- 20Chidozie AwaziemRB
- 3Jamilu CollinsLB
- 4Wilfred NdidiLM
- 5William Troost-EkongCD-R
- 22Kenneth OmeruoCD-L
- 13Samuel ChukwuezeAM-R
- 8Peter EteboRM
- 9Odion IghaloF
- 18Alex Iwobi↓AM
- 7Ahmed Musa↓AM-L
- 6Leon Balogun↑
- 1Ikechukwu Ezenwa
- 14Paul Onuachu
- 2Ola Aina
- 19John Ogu
- 17Samuel Kalu
- 21Victor Osimhen
- 12Abdullahi Shehu
- 10John Obi Mikel
- 11Henry Onyekuru
- 23Francis Uzoho
- 15Moses Simon↑
South Africa4-3-3- 22Ronwen WilliamsG
- 5Thamsanqa MkhizeRB
- 18Sfiso HlantiLB
- 15Dean FurmanCM
- 14Thulani HlatshwayoCD-R
- 2Buhle MkhwanaziCD-L
- 8Bongani ZunguRM
- 12Kamohelo MokotjoLM
- 9Lebo Mothiba↓F
- 19Percy TauRF
- 23Thembinkosi Lorch↓LF
- 7Lebohang Maboe
- 4Daniel Cardoso
- 20Hlompho Kekana
- 16Bruce Bvuma
- 1Darren Keet
- 21Lars Veldwijk↑
- 3Innocent Maela
- 13Tiyani Mabunda
- 17Sibusiso Vilakazi
- 6Ramahlwe Mphahlele
- 10Thulani Serero
- 11Themba Zwane↑
Last five games
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NGA leads series 1-0-4
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