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Nigeria 2-0 Benin: Final score, stats and lineups

Africa Cup of Nations · Group Stage
Nigeria 1-1-1
  • John Obi Mikel 53'
  • Yakubu Ayegbeni 86'
2-0 FT
Benin 0-0-3

Key events

  1. Halftime 45'
  2. 46'
    Muri OgunbiyiOff: Anicet Adjamossi
  3. Victor ObinnaOff: John Utaka
    52'
  4. John Obi Mikel
    53'
  5. Richard EromoigbeOff: Dickson Etuhu
    74'
  6. 84'
    Abou MaigaOff: Stéphane Sessegnon
  7. Yakubu Ayegbeni
    86'
  8. End Regular Time 90'
  9. Rabiu AfolabiOff: Peter Odemwingie
    90'+1'

Match info

Competition
Africa Cup of Nations
Round
Group Stage
Kickoff
Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 12:00 PM ET
Venue
Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium, Ghana
Series
NGA leads series 1-0

Times in Eastern. Live data refreshes on its own while the game is on.

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