Nigeria defeats Sierra Leone by 2:1.

Nigeria defeats Sierra Leone 2:1– In their AFCON qualification triumph against Sierra Leone on Thursday, Nigeria lied to deceive.

Published: 06-09-2021

The Super Eagles struggled early on, with Victor Osimhen looking isolated as Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze buzzed around ineffectively too far away from him, with the Nigerian defense’s long balls failing to find the Napoli forward.

While the hosts dominated possession of the ball, their defensive fragility, which cost them the Africa Cup of Nations in January, was all too evident.

Sierra Leone looked dangerous after every turnover, and even John Morsay’s 11th-minute opening failed to serve as a warning.

Nigeria defeats Sierra Leone 2:1–

After another break, the away side would strike the post, and the Nigerian defense looked shambolic. Individual quality, on the other hand, eventually paid off.

Alex Iwobi linked nicely with Moses Simon before firing a beautiful shot across goal to draw the game level, before Osimhen scored the winner five minutes before half-time.

Jose Peseiro’s term as manager would get off to a victorious – if unimpressive – start, despite Chukwueze’s waste of a golden opportunity to seal the game.