Nigeria vs Madagascar — Africa Cup of Nations Qual.
Africa Cup of Nations Qual.Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 2026
Fri 25 Sep··Matchday 1·Group L·Nigeria won
- 5Corners2
- 1Cards2
- 22Shots4
- 4Shots on target1
- 14Fouls9
- 23Throw-ins18
- 3Offsides1
- 3Goal kicks15
- 0Saves2
- 17Tackles19
- 8Interceptions8
- 7Dribbles5
Period
Match statistics
| Nigeria | Statistic | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 22 | Total shots | 4 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 23 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 460 | Passes | 392 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 14 |
| 404 | Accurate passes | 327 |
| Shots | ||
| 13 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 18 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 34 | Touches in penalty area | 6 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 23 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 10 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Accurate long balls | 32 |
| 71 | Final third entries | 36 |
| Duels | ||
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 11 | Dispossessed | 14 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 34% | Ground duels (%) | 38% |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| Defending | ||
| 11% | Tackles won (%) | 10% |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 9 | Clearances | 25 |
| 54 | Ball recoveries | 43 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 15 |
| 0 | High claims | 2 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.7 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.1 |
| Nigeria | Statistic | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 63 | Ball possession | 37 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 3 |
| 14 | Total shots | 3 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 279 | Passes | 171 |
| 3 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 250 | Accurate passes | 131 |
| Shots | ||
| 8 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 3 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 14 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 7 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Accurate long balls | 17 |
| 37 | Final third entries | 21 |
| Duels | ||
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 3 |
| 15% | Ground duels (%) | 20% |
| 5% | Aerial duels (%) | 3% |
| Defending | ||
| 3% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 4 | Clearances | 14 |
| 27 | Ball recoveries | 23 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.4 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.1 |
| Nigeria | Statistic | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 8 | Total shots | 1 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances | 0 |
| 181 | Passes | 221 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 154 | Accurate passes | 196 |
| Shots | ||
| 5 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 1 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 9 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 6 | Accurate long balls | 15 |
| 34 | Final third entries | 15 |
| Duels | ||
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 19% | Ground duels (%) | 18% |
| 2% | Aerial duels (%) | 4% |
| Defending | ||
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 6% |
| 1 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 5 | Clearances | 11 |
| 27 | Ball recoveries | 20 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 7 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.3 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 0.0 |
Events
79 recorded · 16 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'Shot off targetGeorge Ilenikhena
- 3'Shot blockedSamuel Chukwueze
- 4'CornerSandro Trémoulet
- 4'Shot off targetWilfred Ndidi
- 6'FoulGeorge Ilenikhena
- 7'Shot off targetRayan Raveloson
- 9'FoulOnyemaechi Bruno
- 10'OffsideHakim Abdallah
- 10'FoulGeorge Ilenikhena
- 12'FoulSemi Ajayi
- 14'OffsideGeorge Ilenikhena
- 15'CornerAlex Iwobi
- 16'GoalEhsan Kari0–1
- 20'FoulMathieu Acapandié
- 21'Shot blockedAdemola Lookman
- 25'Shot off targetRayan Raveloson
- 26'Shot off targetOnyemaechi Bruno
- 27'FoulEl Hadary Ylan
- 27'Shot off targetWilfred Ndidi
- 30'Shot off targetWilfred Ndidi
- 30'Shot blockedAkor Adams
- 31'Shot off targetGeorge Ilenikhena
- 32'FoulWilfred Ndidi
- 34'FoulAkor Adams
- 34'FoulHakim Abdallah
- 35'FoulOla Aina
- 35'Shot blockedAkor Adams
- 35'Shot off targetAkor Adams
- 36'Yellow cardGeordan Dupire
- 37'OffsideOnyemaechi Bruno
- 42'CornerRyan Ponti
- 44'CornerGeordan Dupire
- 44'Shot on targetGeorge Ilenikhena
- 45+1'GoalGeorge Ilenikhena1–1
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'Shot off targetGeorge Ilenikhena
- 45+2'End of period
Second halfHT 1–1
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'FoulHakim Abdallah
- 46'OffsideAdemola Lookman
- 48'CornerMarco Ilaimaharitra
- 50'FoulAkor Adams
- 52'Shot off targetAkor Adams
- 53'Shot off targetAlex Iwobi
- 53'FoulWilfred Ndidi
- 55'Shot blockedAdemola Lookman
- 55'CornerRyan Ponti
- 56'Shot on targetCalvin Bassey
- 57'Yellow cardAdemola Lookman
- 57'FoulAdemola Lookman
- 61'SubstitutionMoses Usor
- 61'SubstitutionMoses Simon
- 62'Shot off targetMoses Usor
- 64'CornerSemi Ajayi
- 64'Shot blockedHakim Abdallah
- 65'GoalMoses Usor2–1
- 67'SubstitutionWarren Caddy
- 69'SubstitutionTolu Arokodare
- 69'SubstitutionTaiwo Awoniyi
- 69'FoulSandro Trémoulet
- 70'SubstitutionRijaniaina Randriamanampisoa
- 70'SubstitutionNicolas Fontaine
- 76'FoulWarren Caddy
- 79'FoulOnyemaechi Bruno
- 80'FoulWarren Caddy
- 82'FoulMoses Simon
- 84'SubstitutionLoïc Lapoussin
- 84'SubstitutionRoman Ferber
- 85'FoulRijaniaina Randriamanampisoa
- 87'SubstitutionBright Osayi-Samuel
- 87'FoulMoses Usor
- 90+1'Shot off targetMoses Simon
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+3'Yellow cardNicolas Fontaine
- 90+3'FoulNicolas Fontaine
- 90+4'FoulTaiwo Awoniyi
- 90+4'End of period
- 90+4'End of period
Line-ups
Shot map
Nigeria22 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.65 xG
Madagascar4 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.13 xG
Nigeria14 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.39 xG
Madagascar3 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.10 xG
Nigeria8 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 0.26 xG
Madagascar1 shots · 0 on target · 0 goals · 0.03 xG
- Nigeria
- Madagascar
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Nigeria15 rated
Madagascar16 rated
Player statistics
Nigeria
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin BasseyDefender | 90′ | 7.9 | 1 | 84/89 | 1 | 6/7 | 2 | |||||
| Alex IwobiMidfielder | 90′ | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 55/62 | 4 | 3/5 | 2 | ||||
| Wilfred NdidiMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 3 | 58/63 | 7/11 | 5 | ||||||
| Semi AjayiDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 49/53 | 1 | 2/5 | ||||||
| Onyemaechi BrunoDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 1 | 32/37 | 2 | 6/9 | 3 | |||||
| Stanley NwabaliGoalkeeper | 90′ | 5.6 | 11/13 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| Ola AinaDefender | 87′ | 6.3 | 37/45 | 1 | 3/5 | 2 | ||||||
| George IlenikhenaForward | 69′ | 7.2 | 1 | 5 | 6/7 | 2/6 | ||||||
| Ademola LookmanMidfielder | 69′ | 6.4 | 2 | 31/32 | 3 | 2/6 | 1 | |||||
| Samuel ChukwuezeMidfielder | 61′ | 7.4 | 1 | 20/27 | 5 | 4/12 | 1 | |||||
| Akor AdamsForward | 61′ | 5.6 | 4 | 6/8 | 0/5 | |||||||
| Moses UsorForward | 29′ | 7.3 | 1 | 2 | 5/9 | 2/5 | ||||||
| Moses SimonForward | 29′ | 6.3 | 1 | 5/6 | 1 | 1/4 | 1 | |||||
| Taiwo AwoniyiForward | 21′ | 6.3 | 5/7 | 2/4 | ||||||||
| Tolu ArokodareForward | 21′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/1 | |||||||
| Bright Osayi-SamuelDefender | 3′ | — | ||||||||||
| Arthur OkonkwoGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Chibuike NwaiwuDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Emmanuel FernandezDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Frank OnyekaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Isaac JamesMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Maduka OkoyeGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Raphael OnyedikaMidfielder | — | — |
Madagascar
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehsan KariDefender | 90′ | 8.2 | 1 | 1 | 47/52 | 5/6 | ||||||
| Mathieu AcapandiéDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 40/46 | 2 | 5/6 | 4 | ||||||
| Jean-Pierre MorganDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 35/38 | 7/9 | 3 | |||||||
| Rayan RavelosonMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 2 | 29/31 | 3/9 | 1 | ||||||
| Geordan DupireGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.1 | 25/35 | 1/1 | 2 | |||||||
| Sandro TrémouletDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 27/33 | 1 | 3/4 | 2 | ||||||
| Marco IlaimaharitraMidfielder | 84′ | 7.1 | 40/47 | 4/5 | 3 | |||||||
| Hakim AbdallahForward | 84′ | 6.3 | 1 | 11/12 | 0/6 | |||||||
| Ryan PontiForward | 70′ | 7.4 | 1 | 17/23 | 1 | 4/9 | 1 | |||||
| Clement CouturierMidfielder | 70′ | 6.6 | 19/29 | 3/7 | ||||||||
| El Hadary YlanForward | 67′ | 6.3 | 14/17 | 4/7 | 3 | |||||||
| Warren CaddyForward | 23′ | 6.0 | 4/4 | 0/4 | ||||||||
| Rijaniaina RandriamanampisoaDefender | 20′ | 6.8 | 7/9 | 2/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Nicolas FontaineForward | 20′ | 6.3 | 3/3 | 2/5 | 1 | |||||||
| Loïc LapoussinForward | 10′ | 6.3 | 7/9 | |||||||||
| Roman FerberForward | 10′ | 6.3 | 2/4 | 1/1 | ||||||||
| Arnaud RandrianantenainaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Behaja TsiravaMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Bono RandriamirehitraDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Rado RabemananjaraDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Razakanirina RakotohasimbolaGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Sonny LaitonGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Thomas FontaineDefender | — | — |