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Nigeria 2-0 Liberia: Super Eagles player ratings.!!
By Charles Edu
Maduka Okoye (6/10). GK
Had to stay alert at times but was mostly untroubled for the majority of the game.
William Troost-Ekong (6.5/10). CB
The Watford centre-back was strong in challenges when necessary and wasn’t found wanting for 90 minutes.
Leon Balogun (6/10). CB
Balogun’s ball carrying was on display from time to time and, like Ekong, had little defensive tasks to do all game.
Jamilu Collins (6/10). LB
Ola Aina (6.5/10). RB
Ola Aina (6.5/10)
The Torino wide defender’s recovery pace helped to prevent rare forward forays from the Liberians.
Wilfred Ndidi (7/10). DM
Had an archetypal Ndidi showing in the middle of the park.
Joe Aribo (6/10). CM
Aribo could have done better on a couple of occasions in the opening half when he found space in the away side’s box.
Alex Iwobi (7/10). CM
Had a hand in Kelechi Iheanacho’s goals.
Moses Simon (6.5/10). LF
Despite not scoring or assisting, the Nantes forward didn’t give his markers time to catch their breath, especially in the first half.
Kelechi Iheanacho (7.5/10) CF
Nigeria’s match-winner and the game’s man of the match came up with the goods, continuing his fine 2021 for club and country.
Victor Osimhen (6/10) RFSUBs
Sacrificed himself at times before his withdrawal and was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet after the break.
Paul Onuachu (N/A)
The towering Genk frontman replaced Victor Osimhen with 12 minutes remaining.
Samuel Kalu (N/A)
The wide attacker came on for Moses Simon in the 78th minute in Lagos.
Ahmed Musa (N/A)
Nigeria’s captain featured for the final five minutes of the encounter.
Shehu Abdullahi (N/A)
Got a five-minute run-out with the game petering out
Peter Etebo (N/A).
Replaced Joe Aribo in second-half stoppage time.
