“Franculino Djú puts Guinea-Bissau ahead with a left-footed finish from the right side of the box, assisted by Renato Nhaga, moments after Nigeria had a good chance saved at the other end.”
Pivotal“Mama Baldé doubles Guinea-Bissau's lead with a right-footed finish from the left side of the box, set up by substitute Mamadi Camará after Nigeria conceded a free kick in a dangerous area.”
Pivotal“Álvaro Djaló completes the rout with a composed finish from the center of the box on a quick counter-attack, assisted by Tamble Monteiro, capping a night of clinical finishing.”
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Outstanding performance
Guinea-Bissau•GoalkeeperNigeria controlled the ball for long stretches, out-passing Guinea-Bissau 370 to 303 and dominating dangerous attacks 55 to 37, yet found themselves picked apart on the counter. Franculino Djú's early strike, arriving straight after Ademola Lookman had been denied by Fernando Embadjé, set the pattern for the night - Guinea-Bissau soaking up pressure before striking with ruthless efficiency. Mama Baldé doubled the lead midway through the second half from a Mamadi Camará assist, and substitute Álvaro Djaló sealed the rout deep into stoppage time on the break. Guinea-Bissau's clinical edge, converting seven of twelve shots on target into three goals while creating two big chances to Nigeria's zero, exposed a wasteful Super Eagles side that squandered two big chances of their own despite the territorial dominance. For Guinea-Bissau this is a statement result in their qualifying campaign, while Nigeria's continental pedigree counts for little after such a flat, toothless performance against lesser-fancied opposition.
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assist: Tamble Monteiro
Goal! Guinea-Bissau leads Nigeria 3-0. Álvaro Djaló scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Tamble Monteiro after a quick counter-attack.
Álvaro Djaló commits a foul for Guinea-Bissau.
Bright Osayi-Samuel from Nigeria wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Calvin BasseyYellow CardCalvin Bassey of Nigeria receives a yellow card for a foul.
Alfa Semedo is caught offside for Guinea-Bissau.
Dálcio from Guinea-Bissau wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Calvin Bassey commits a foul for Nigeria.
Tamble Monteiro's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Mauro Rodrigues provided the assist.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Guinea-Bissau wins a corner after Calvin Bassey concedes.
Mamadi Camará wins a free kick for Guinea-Bissau in the attacking half.
Moses Usor commits a foul for Nigeria.
Mauro Rodrigues from Guinea-Bissau is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Raphael Onyedika of Nigeria.
Alfa Semedo of Guinea-Bissau receives a yellow card.
Foul committed by Mamadi Camará of Guinea-Bissau.
Alex Iwobi from Nigeria wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Nigeria wins a corner after Fernando Embadjé concedes.
Attempt saved. George Ilenikhena's left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fernando Embadjé. The assist comes from Bruno Onyemaechi.
Álvaro Djaló commits a foul for Guinea-Bissau.
Raphael Onyedika from Nigeria is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Moses Simon's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Bruno Onyemaechi.
Corner awarded to Nigeria after Mauro Rodrigues concedes.
Álvaro Djaló's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Jefferson Encada, who provided a cross.
Corner awarded to Guinea-Bissau after a concession by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
Foul committed by Tamble Monteiro of Guinea-Bissau.
Semi Ajayi wins a free kick for Nigeria in the defensive half.
Alex Iwobi from Nigeria wins a free kick on the left wing.
Mauro Rodrigues from Guinea-Bissau commits a foul.
Substitution for Guinea-Bissau: Tamble Monteiro comes on for Franculino Djú.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Guinea-Bissau: Álvaro Djaló comes on for Beto.
Moses Simon's right-footed shot from outside the box for Nigeria is blocked.
Moses Simon from Nigeria misses a left-footed shot from outside the box to the right after a set piece situation.
The match is currently paused for a drinks break.
Substitution for Nigeria: George Ilenikhena comes on for Akor Adams.
Substitution for Nigeria: Raphael Onyedika comes on for Wilfred Ndidi.
Foul committed by Opa Sanganté from Guinea-Bissau.
Akor Adams from Nigeria wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Opa Sangante Yellow CardOpa Sanganté from Guinea-Bissau receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Calvin Bassey's left-footed shot from outside the box for Nigeria is blocked.
Foul committed by Tolu Arokodare of Nigeria.
Mamadi Camará from Guinea-Bissau wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Guinea-Bissau: Alfa Semedo comes on for Ronaldo Vieira.
Substitution for Guinea-Bissau: Mauro Rodrigues comes on for Mama Baldé.
Attempt missed by Tolu Arokodare from Nigeria, who takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the left. Alex Iwobi provided the assist.
Substitution for Nigeria: Tolu Arokodare comes on for Ademola Lookman.
Nigeria wins a corner after Víctor Rofino concedes.
assist: Mamadi Camará
Goal! Guinea-Bissau leads Nigeria 2-0. Mama Baldé scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Mamadi Camará.
Mamadi Camará from Guinea-Bissau wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Wilfred Ndidi of Nigeria.
Substitution for Guinea-Bissau: Mamadi Camará comes on for Renato Nhaga.
Attempt missed. Beto from Guinea-Bissau takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left.
Akor Adams from Nigeria had a header saved in the center of the goal by Fernando Embadjé of Guinea-Bissau. The attempt was assisted by Moses Usor with a cross.
Attempt saved. Franculino Djú from Guinea-Bissau has his left-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Stanley Nwabali of Nigeria.
Attempt saved. Dálcio from Guinea-Bissau has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Stanley Nwabali of Nigeria.
Guinea-Bissau wins a corner after Stanley Nwabali concedes.
Beto from Guinea-Bissau is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Calvin Bassey from Nigeria.
Renato Nhaga wins a free kick for Guinea-Bissau in the defensive half.
Ademola Lookman commits a foul for Nigeria.
Moses Simon's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Fernando Embadjé in the center of the goal. The attempt was assisted by Moses Usor with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Mama Baldé from Guinea-Bissau has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Stanley Nwabali of Nigeria. Renato Nhaga provided the assist.
Renato Nhaga wins a free kick for Guinea-Bissau in the attacking half.
Bright Osayi-Samuel commits a foul for Nigeria.
Moses Usor's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fernando Embadjé. The attempt was assisted by Moses Simon's cross.
Beto from Guinea-Bissau is caught offside.
Beto from Guinea-Bissau commits a foul.
Calvin Bassey of Nigeria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Beto from Guinea-Bissau commits a foul.
Calvin Bassey from Nigeria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Nigeria: Moses Simon comes on for Taiwo Awoniyi.
The second half begins with Guinea-Bissau leading Nigeria 1-0.
Substitution for Nigeria: Moses Usor comes on for Frank Onyeka.
The first half ends with Guinea-Bissau leading Nigeria 1-0.
Dálcio commits a foul for Guinea-Bissau.
Wilfred Ndidi wins a free kick for Nigeria in the defensive half.
Fernando Embadjé from Guinea-Bissau is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Frank Onyeka commits a foul for Nigeria.
Corner awarded to Nigeria after a concession by Jefferson Encada.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Ronaldo Vieira commits a foul for Guinea-Bissau.
Frank Onyeka from Nigeria is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Adramane Cassamá from Guinea-Bissau is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Franculino Djú from Guinea-Bissau has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Jefferson Encada.
Bright Osayi-Samuel commits a foul for Nigeria.
Renato Nhaga from Guinea-Bissau wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Wilfred Ndidi of Nigeria.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Attempt saved. Beto from Guinea-Bissau has a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Stanley Nwabali from Nigeria. The assist came from Adramane Cassamá.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Mama Baldé from Guinea-Bissau.
Ronaldo Vieira commits a foul for Guinea-Bissau.
Bruno Onyemaechi from Nigeria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Guinea-Bissau wins a corner after Semi Ajayi concedes.
Attempt missed. Renato Nhaga from Guinea-Bissau takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high.
Corner awarded to Nigeria after a concession by Jefferson Encada.
Dálcio commits a foul for Guinea-Bissau.
Frank Onyeka wins a free kick for Nigeria in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Mama Baldé of Guinea-Bissau.
Wilfred Ndidi from Nigeria wins a free kick on the right wing.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is currently paused for a drinks break.
Dálcio from Guinea-Bissau is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Frank Onyeka commits a foul for Nigeria.
Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes close and misses to the right.
Ademola Lookman commits a foul for Nigeria.
Jefferson Encada from Guinea-Bissau wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Calvin Bassey of Nigeria.
Beto from Guinea-Bissau wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Semi Ajayi from Nigeria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Beto from Guinea-Bissau commits a foul.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Ronaldo Vieira commits a foul for Guinea-Bissau.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Frank Onyeka from Nigeria.
Frank Onyeka from Nigeria wins a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Renato Nhaga
Goal! Guinea-Bissau leads 1-0 against Nigeria. Franculino Djú scores with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Renato Nhaga.
Calvin Bassey commits a foul for Nigeria.
Beto from Guinea-Bissau is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ademola Lookman's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fernando Embadjé. The attempt was assisted by Alex Iwobi with a through ball.
Frank Onyeka of Nigeria wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Mama Baldé of Guinea-Bissau commits a foul.
Delay is over, and they are set to continue.
Ademola Lookman from Nigeria misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Akor Adams.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Mama Baldé from Guinea-Bissau.
Taiwo Awoniyi of Nigeria commits a handball.
Wilfred Ndidi from Nigeria wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Franculino Djú of Guinea-Bissau.
Víctor Rofino from Guinea-Bissau wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Taiwo Awoniyi of Nigeria.
Foul committed by Alex Iwobi (Nigeria).
Renato Nhaga from Guinea-Bissau is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Akor Adams is caught offside for Nigeria.
First half begins.
Both Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria enter this Group L clash unbeaten on three points, setting up a pivotal early battle for control of the section. The hosts will fancy their chances on home soil against a Nigeria side dealing with a significant attacking injury crisis.
