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Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong (right) took on the spot-kick responsibilities after striker Victor Osimhen was fouledNigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A.
The match's key moment came in the 55th minute after Ousmane Diomande caught Victor Osimhen in the box.
That allowed William Troost-Ekong to blast home from the penalty spot.
Roared on by a raucous crowd, the Ivorians pushed hard for an equaliser but failed to create a clear chance against a solid Super Eagles defence.
Nigeria leapfrog the Elephants to go second in Group A and are behind leaders Equatorial Guinea, who beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 earlier on Thursday, on head-to-head record.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Ivory Coast
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Fofana
- 17AurierSubstituted forSingoat 67'minutes
- 2Diomande
- 21Ndicka
- 3KonanSubstituted forDiakitéat 80'minutes
- 6Fofana
- 18Sangaré
- 8Kessié
- 20KouaméSubstituted forBambaat 67'minutes
- 11KrassoSubstituted forKonatéat 84'minutes
- 13BogaSubstituted forPépéat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Seri
- 5Singo
- 7Kossounou
- 9Bamba
- 10Konaté
- 12Boly
- 14Diakité
- 15Gradel
- 19Pépé
- 23Sangaré
- 26Diallo
- 27Amani
Nigeria
Formation 3-4-3
- 23NwabaliBooked at 90mins
- 6Ajayi
- 5Troost-Ekong
- 21Bassey
- 2Aina
- 8Onyeka
- 17Iwobi
- 3SanusiSubstituted forOmeruoat 80'minutes
- 11ChukwuezeSubstituted forSimonat 72'minutes
- 9OsimhenSubstituted forOnuachuat 88'minutes
- 18LookmanSubstituted forOsayi-Samuelat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Uzoho
- 7Musa
- 10Aribo
- 12Osayi-Samuel
- 13Onyemaechi
- 14Iheanacho
- 15Simon
- 19Onuachu
- 20Awaziem
- 22Omeruo
- 24Moffi
- 25Onyedika
Live Text
Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, Nigeria 1.
Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, Nigeria 1.
Hand ball by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
Ousmane Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
Foul by Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire).
Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire).
Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ousmane Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria).
Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
Paul Onuachu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
Hand ball by Paul Onuachu (Nigeria).
Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
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