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Ghana 2-1 Nigeria - February 03, 2008 / CAF Nations Cup 2008
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.CAF Nations Cup 2008 - Quarter-finals
GHA
0
35
35' - Goal
Yakubu Ayegbeni
35' - Goal
Yakubu Ayegbeni
45' - Goal
Michael Essien45
HT
GHA
60' - Red card
John Mensah60
62' - Substitution
Asamoah Gyanis substituted by Laryea Kingston6271
71' - Substitution
Dickson Etuhuis substituted by Richard Eromoigbe
71' - Substitution
Dickson Etuhuis substituted by Richard Eromoigbe
74' - Substitution
Quincy Owusu-Abeyieis substituted by Haminu Dramani74
84' - Goal
Junior Agogo8485
85' - Substitution
John Obi Mikelis substituted by Victor Obinna
85' - Substitution
John Obi Mikelis substituted by Victor Obinna
FT
NIG
NIG
Team line-ups
Ghana
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Richard Kingson | 29 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Paintsil | 26 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Mensah | 60 | 25 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Michael Essien | 45 | 25 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Eric Addo | 29 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Hans Adu Sarpei | 31 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Anthony Annan | 21 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Sulley Ali Muntari | 23 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | 74 | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Asamoah Gyan | 62 | 22 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Junior Agogo | 84 | 28 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
27
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Austin Ejide | 23 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Joseph Yobo | 27 | 52 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Obinna Nwaneri | 25 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Danny Shittu | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Taye Taiwo | 22 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
John Obi Mikel | 85 | 20 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Seyi Olofinjana | 27 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dickson Etuhu | 71 | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Peter Odemwingie | 26 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Yakubu Ayegbeni | 35 | 25 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ikechukwu Uche | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Laryea Kingston | 62 | 27 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Haminu Dramani | 74 | 21 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Victor Obinna | 85 | 20 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Richard Eromoigbe | 71 | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Seyi Olofinjana
IN
John Utaka
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
59
15
Success rate in this team:
67 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Le Roy vs Nigeria
3 victories
2 draws
1 loss
Latest figure on February 03, 2008
Le Roy vs Vogts
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on February 03, 2008
Manager
Age
Match num
61
15
Success rate in this team:
47 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
52 %
Vogts vs Ghana
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Latest figure on February 03, 2008
Vogts vs Le Roy
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Latest figure on February 03, 2008
Referee
Mohamed Benouza
4 victories |
1 draw |
2 losses |
Ghana7 matches | General total | Nigeria4 matches | 1 victory |
1 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Ghana1 match | Season total | Nigeria2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
| Latest figure on September 10, 2014 | Latest figure on January 19, 2014 | |||||||
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Key figures
End of streak for Nigeria after 16 matches with only one goal conceded at most in CAF Nations Cup (since 09/02/2002). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 19/01/1992 (7 matches)
Ghana keeps its 9 consecutive matches without a draw in CAF Nations Cup running (since 30/01/2002). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 27/03/1994-16/02/1998 time period (12 matches).
End of streak for Nigeria after 14 matches with only one goal conceded at most away from home in CAF Nations Cup (since 27/01/2004). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 19/01/1992 (10 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VGhana 2-0 Uganda04/09/2005 | VGhana 2-0 Togo18/11/2007 | VGhana 4-2 Benin21/11/2007 | VGhana 2-1 Guinea20/01/2008 | VGhana 1-0 Namibia24/01/2008 | VGhana 2-0 Morocco28/01/2008 |
| Overall | LSaudi Arabia 5-0 Ghana11/09/2007 | VGhana 2-0 Togo18/11/2007 | VGhana 4-2 Benin21/11/2007 | VGhana 2-1 Guinea20/01/2008 | VGhana 1-0 Namibia24/01/2008 | VGhana 2-0 Morocco28/01/2008 |
Current form
| Away | VKenya 0-1 Nigeria27/05/2007 | LUganda 2-1 Nigeria02/06/2007 | VNiger 1-3 Nigeria17/06/2007 | DNorth Macedonia 0-0 Nigeria22/08/2007 | DMexico 2-2 Nigeria14/10/2007 | VSwitzerland 0-1 Nigeria20/11/2007 |
| Overall | LAustralia 1-0 Nigeria17/11/2007 | VSwitzerland 0-1 Nigeria20/11/2007 | VNigeria 2-0 Sudan09/01/2008 | LNigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast21/01/2008 | DNigeria 0-0 Mali25/01/2008 | VNigeria 2-0 Benin29/01/2008 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 7 | 5 |
| Unbeaten streak | 14 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 7 | 5 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0
|
Draws (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0
|
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
5 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.67 |
|
1.67 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.33 |
|
0.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0
|
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0
|
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0
|
Bookings
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
4 |
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Sulley Ali Muntari | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Yakubu Ayegbeni | |
| Sulley Ali Muntari | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Asamoah Gyan | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Asamoah Gyan | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Sulley Ali Muntari | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Yakubu Ayegbeni | |
Historical head to head
Home
28 matches
20 v
6 d
2 l
63 gf
17 ga
Away
26 matches
4 v
12 d
10 l
27 gf
40 ga
Neutral ground
5 matches
2 v
0 d
3 l
7 gf
6 ga
Total
59 matches
26 v
18 d
15 l
97 gf
63 ga
Historical head to head
Home
26 matches
10 v
12 d
4 l
40 gf
27 ga
Away
28 matches
2 v
6 d
20 l
17 gf
63 ga
Neutral ground
5 matches
3 v
0 d
2 l
6 gf
7 ga
Total
59 matches
15 v
18 d
26 l
63 gf
97 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
October 30, 1955 |
| Home | 7 - 0 |
October 30, 1955 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
October 20, 1951 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
December 15, 2002 |
Latest head to head
February 06, 2007 - Rencontres amicales 2007
January 23, 2006 - CAN 2006
May 30, 2003 - LG Cup 1 2003
December 15, 2002 - Rencontres amicales 2002
February 03, 2002 - CAN 2002
Best historical scorers against Nigeria
 |
Samuel Opoku Nti | 1 goal | 1984 - 1984 |
|
Sulley Ali Muntari | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
 |
Joetex Frimpong | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
 |
Abedi Ayew Pelé | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
|
Laryea Kingston | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
|
Junior Agogo | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 05/03/1984. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Ghana
 |
Tijjani Babangida | 2 goals | 2001 - 2001 |
 |
Taye Taiwo | 2 goals | 2006 - 2007 |
|
Yakubu Ayegbeni | 2 goals | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Garba Lawal | 1 goal | 2002 - 2002 |
 |
Joseph Enakarhire | 1 goal | 2003 - 2003 |
 |
Mutiu Adepoju | 1 goal | 1992 - 1992 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 05/03/1984. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Nigeria
 |
John Paintsil | 4 matches | 2002 - 2007 |
 |
Sammy Adjei | 3 matches | 2001 - 2006 |
 |
Emmanuel Kuffour | 3 matches | 1999 - 2001 |
|
John Mensah | 3 matches | 2002 - 2007 |
 |
Edward Ansah | 3 matches | 1992 - 2003 |
|
Hamza Mohammed | 3 matches | 1999 - 2002 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 05/03/1984. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Ghana
 |
Finidi | 5 matches | 1992 - 2002 |
 |
Joseph Yobo | 5 matches | 2001 - 2007 |
 |
Augustine Okocha | 4 matches | 1994 - 2002 |
 |
Sunday Oliseh | 4 matches | 1994 - 2002 |
|
Yakubu Ayegbeni | 4 matches | 2001 - 2007 |
 |
Rashidi Yekini | 4 matches | 1984 - 1994 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 05/03/1984. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
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