Nigeria 3-0 Benin Republic: 5 Best Players for the Super Eagles.

The Super Eagles Of Nigeria recently locked horns with Benin Republic in the AFCON Qualifiers in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and it was a good game for the home team as they won the match 3-0 courtesy of strikes from Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen.

Ademola Lookman opened the scoreline for Nigeria in the 45th minutes courtesy of a brilliant finish and Victor Osimhen came off the bench to make it 2-0 in the 78th minutes.

Lookman then went ahead to complete his brace in the 83rd minutes and that was all the Super Eagles needed to clinge all three points. In this article, we will be looking at the 5 best performers for Nigeria during the game.

5. Troost Ekong

The talented Defender was really solid for the Super Eagles throughout the entire 90 minutes, he was tidy with his passes and also very precise with his tackling and decision making and that earned Nigeria a victory along with a clean sheet.

4. Ndidi

The Leicester City Midfielder was instrumental for the Super Eagles in the middle of the park, his defensive prowess was absolutely top notch and he’s definitely one of the top performers during the game.

3. Alex Iwobi

The former Arsenal man controlled the Midfield throughout the game and his passes and build up play was quite impressive, he deserves a spot in this list.

2. Victor Osimhen

The Galatasaray man didn’t start the game for the Super Eagles, but when he came on, he wasted no time in proving his doubters wrong. Victor Osimhen scored just few minutes after being introduced into the game and that’s absolutely amazing.

1. Ademola Lookman

Ademola Lookman showed exactly why he was nominated for the 2023/2024 Ballon D’Or as he scored two beautiful goals for the Super Eagles.