Sierra Leone 2-3 Nigeria - June 18, 2023 / CAF Nations Cup Qualifying 2023
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SL
19' - Goal
Victor Osimhen 32' - Goal
Victor Osimhen
41' - Goal
Mustapha Bundu41
SL
46' - Yellow card
Kenneth Omeruo
60' - Substitution
Saidu Fofanahis substituted by Steven Caulker60
68' - Substitution
Mustapha Bunduis substituted by Musa Noah Kamara68
71' - Substitution
Bright Osayi-Samuelis substituted by Kevin Akpoguma
71' - Substitution
Joe Aribois substituted by Frank Onyeka
71' - Substitution
Samuel Chukwuezeis substituted by Kelechi Iheanacho
72' - Yellow card
Abu Dumbuya72
81' - Substitution
Victor Osimhenis substituted by Taiwo Awoniyi
84' - Goal
Augustus Kargbo 84' - Substitution
Alpha Turayis substituted by Abu Komeh84
93' - Substitution
Moses Simonis substituted by Calvin Bassey 95' - Goal
Kelechi Iheanacho
NIG
NIG
Team line-ups
Sierra Leone
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ibrahim Sesay | 18 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alpha Turay | 84 | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Abu Bakarr Samura | 27 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Saidu Fofanah | 60 | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alusine Pagal Koroma | 23 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Emmanuel Samadia | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Abu Dumbuya | 72 | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mustapha Bundu | 4168 | 26 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Augustine Williams | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Prince Barrie | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Augustus Kargbo | 84 | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
23.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
9
Nigeria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Adebayo Adeleye | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Semi Ajayi | 29 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenneth Omeruo | 46 | 29 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Zaidu Sanusi | 26 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Wilfred Ndidi | 26 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bright Osayi-Samuel | 71 | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Joe Aribo | 71 | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Moses Simon | 90+3 | 27 | 57 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Victor Osimhen | 193281 | 24 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Samuel Chukwueze | 71 | 24 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alex Iwobi | 27 | 63 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
32
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Donald Kamara | 20 | |||||
D |
Steven Caulker | 60 | 31 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Musa Noah Kamara | 68 | 22 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Abu Komeh | 84 | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Kevin Akpoguma | 71 | 28 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Calvin Bassey | 90+3 | 23 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Frank Onyeka | 71 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Taiwo Awoniyi | 81 | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Kelechi Iheanacho | 9571 | 26 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Abu Dumbuya
IN
Alhassan Koroma
OUT
Alpha Turay
IN
Steven Caulker
OUT
Augustine Williams
IN
Alhaji Kamara
OUT
Saidu Fofanah
IN
Sullay Kaikai
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Adebayo Adeleye
IN
Francis Uzoho
OUT
Joe Aribo
IN
Terem Moffi
OUT
Wilfred Ndidi
IN
Frank Onyeka
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
52
28
Success rate in this team:
18 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
14 %
Keister vs Nigeria
0 victory
2 draws
2 losses
Keister vs Peseiro
0 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
63
9
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
Peseiro vs Sierra Leone
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Peseiro vs Keister
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Mahmoud Ali Mahmoud Ismail
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Sierra Leone1 match | General total | Nigeria1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Sierra Leone1 match | Season total | Nigeria1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on June 18, 2023 | Latest figure on June 18, 2023 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
It's the first time Kelechi Iheanacho scores 1 goal vs in his professional career
It's the first time Augustus Kargbo scores 1 goal vs in his professional career
End of streak for Sierra Leone after 3 consecutive matches without a loss vs Nigeria in CAF Nations Cup Qualifying (since 18/07/1987). It's a record streak. The first of history
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Nigeria | 12 pts | 5 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 pts | 5 rd |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 5 pts | 5 rd | |
| 4 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 pt | 5 rd |
General ranking
| +1 | 1 | Nigeria | 12 pts | 5 rd |
| -1 | 2 | Guinea-Bissau | 10 pts | 5 rd |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 5 pts | 5 rd | |
| 4 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 pt | 5 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | VSierra Leone 2-0 Cape Verde24/07/2022 | LCape Verde 2-1 Sierra Leone27/07/2022 | LSierra Leone 1-2 Mali28/08/2022 | LDR Congo 3-0 Sierra Leone27/09/2022 | DSierra Leone 2-2 São Tomé and Príncipe22/03/2023 | VSão Tomé and Príncipe 0-2 Sierra Leone26/03/2023 |
| Overall | LSierra Leone 1-2 Mali28/08/2022 | LMali 2-0 Sierra Leone03/09/2022 | LSouth Africa 4-0 Sierra Leone24/09/2022 | LDR Congo 3-0 Sierra Leone27/09/2022 | DSierra Leone 2-2 São Tomé and Príncipe22/03/2023 | VSão Tomé and Príncipe 0-2 Sierra Leone26/03/2023 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | VNigeria 3-1 Sudan15/01/2022 | VGuinea-Bissau 0-2 Nigeria19/01/2022 | LNigeria 0-1 Tunisia23/01/2022 | LMexico 2-1 Nigeria28/05/2022 | LEcuador 1-0 Nigeria02/06/2022 | VSão Tomé and Príncipe 0-10 Nigeria13/06/2022 |
| Overall | VNigeria 2-0 Ghana03/09/2022 | LAlgeria 2-1 Nigeria27/09/2022 | LCosta Rica 2-0 Nigeria09/11/2022 | LPortugal 4-0 Nigeria17/11/2022 | LNigeria 0-1 Guinea-Bissau24/03/2023 | VGuinea-Bissau 0-1 Nigeria27/03/2023 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 10 | 11 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
3 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
2 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
Goals
|
7 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
13 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1.75 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
3.25 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
Bookings
|
8 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
7 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
Key players
| Mustapha Bundu | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 5 goals | Victor Osimhen | |
| Mustapha Bundu | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Victor Osimhen | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Moses Simon | |
||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Emmanuel Dennis |  |
||
 | Alhaji Kamara | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 3 assists | Moses Simon | |
| Alhaji Kamara | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 2 assists | Ahmed Musa |  |
| Mustapha Bundu | 1 goal, 1 assist during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals, 3 assists during the last 4 matches | Moses Simon | |
Historical head to head
Home
7 gf
10 ga
Away
10 gf
36 ga
Total
17 gf
46 ga
Historical head to head
Home
36 gf
10 ga
Away
10 gf
7 ga
Total
46 gf
17 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
July 18, 1987 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 2 |
October 30, 1976 |
| Neutral ground | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
June 09, 2022 - Eliminatoires CAN 2023
November 17, 2020 - Eliminatoires CAN 2022
November 13, 2020 - Eliminatoires CAN 2022
February 09, 2011 - Rencontres amicales 2011
October 11, 2008 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique 2010
Best historical scorers against Nigeria
|
Alhaji Kamara | 2 goals | 2020 - 2020 |
 |
Mohamed Kallon | 1 goal | 2011 - 2011 |
 |
Kwame Quee | 1 goal | 2020 - 2020 |
|
Mustapha Bundu | 1 goal | 2020 - 2020 |
 |
Jonathan Morsay | 1 goal | 2022 - 2022 |
Best historical scorers against Sierra Leone
 |
Alex Iwobi | 3 goals | 2020 - 2022 |
|
Victor Osimhen | 2 goals | 2020 - 2022 |
|
Humphrey Edobor | 2 goals | 1987 - 1987 |
 |
Benedict Akwuegbu | 1 goal | 2000 - 2000 |
|
Henry Nwosu | 1 goal | 1987 - 1987 |
 |
Joseph Yobo | 1 goal | 2008 - 2008 |
Players with most games played vs Nigeria
 |
Kei Kamara | 4 matches | 2008 - 2020 |
|
Mahmadu Bah | 3 matches | 2000 - 2008 |
|
Mustapha Bundu | 3 matches | 2020 - 2022 |
 |
Umaru Bangura | 3 matches | 2008 - 2020 |
|
Mohamed Kamara | 3 matches | 2020 - 2022 |
|
Mohamed Kallon | 3 matches | 2000 - 2011 |
Players with most games played vs Sierra Leone
|
Joseph Yobo | 4 matches | 2001 - 2011 |
|
Ahmed Musa | 3 matches | 2011 - 2020 |
|
Alex Iwobi | 3 matches | 2020 - 2022 |
 |
Nwankwo Kanu | 3 matches | 2000 - 2008 |
 |
Taye Taiwo | 3 matches | 2008 - 2011 |
|
Samuel Chukwueze | 3 matches | 2020 - 2022 |
Competition info
The other matches
June 14, 2023
June 17, 2023
June 18, 2023
June 20, 2023
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+11
|  | Nigeria | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 |
-12
|  | Guinea-Bissau | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
3
|  | Sierra Leone | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
4
|  | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 20 | -17 |
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