Ademola Lookman support helped Nigeria through to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final as the Super Eagles stay unbeaten against Cameroon in five progressive serious matches following a 2-0 victor.
Nigeria thought they’d made the ideal beginning when Semi Ajayi stuck into the net from close range after nine minutes for his second-ever international goal. In any case, an extensive VAR survey presumed that the defender wandered into an offside position and Nigeria were denied only a second AFCON finals goal from open play.
The early let-off saw Cameroon straighten out for a supported period and a first-half impasse showed up progressively probable as the conflict edged towards HT. Be that as it may, the Indomitable Lions were managed a lethal bowl after Oumar Gonzalez’s mis-planned touch allow Victor Osimhen to hold onto unhindered ball, race forward and take care of through Ademola Lookman, whose shot was bobbled into the net by Fabrice Ondoa.
Ademola Lookman take Super Eagle to Quarter Final
The Super Eagles began the second period on the front foot and Lookman went near multiplying his count with a whipped free-kick from 20 yards. Accordingly, Cameroon for the most part offered close to nothing and the side that returned to keep away from avoid defeat in three of their last five matches gave not many indications of evening out the scores, with Nouhou Tolo’s high and wide endeavor from distance displaying the urgency for Rigobert Tune’s side. Nigeria kept on cutting out the significant possibilities and Lookman at long last got his second goal of the night in injury time as he dashed onto Calvin Bassey’s low cross and effectively volleyed into the net.
Subsequent to going unbeaten in four and keeping three clean sheets such a long ways in the AFCON finals, José Peseiro’s Nigeria are building momentum and the Super will confront Angola in the quarter-finals. Cameroon were second best all through and the indomitable Lions crashed out of the AFCON round of 16 phase for the second time in their last three finals appearances.
