Algeria 0–2 Nigeria: recap, goals & stats

Algeria 0–2 Nigeria: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Nigeria beat Algeria 0–2 in the Africa Cup of Nations.

DimaScore · published 10 Jan 2026

Nigeria edged Algeria 0–2 in the Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria: V. Osimhen (47'), A. Adams (57'). Nigeria kept a clean sheet.

Africa Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals

0 – 2

FT

(HT 0-0)

V. Osimhen 47'A. Adams 57'

4-2-3-1·M. Bougherra

É. Chelle·4-3-1-2

Substitutes

16O. BenbotGK
1A. MandreaGK
20Y. AtalDEF
5Z. BelaidDEF
3M. DorvalDEF
8H. AbdelliMID
27A. BoulbinaMID
24I. KebbalMID
19A. ZorganeMID
12M. BakrarFWD
28R. BerkaneFWD
9B. BounedjahFWD
11A. Hadj MoussaFWD

16A. ObasogieGK
1F. UzohoGK
20C. AwaziemDEF
5I. OgbuDEF
3ZaiduDEF
26E. AkinsanmiroMID
10F. Dele-BashiruMID
28T. NnadiMID
18R. OnyedikaMID
14U. Mohammed
11S. ChukwuezeFWD
24C. EjukeFWD
25S. LawalFWD
19P. OnuachuFWD
15M. SimonFWD

Events

R. Zerrouki

15'

M. Amoura

28'

HT

47'

V. Osimhen (S. Onyemaechi)

57'

A. Adams (V. Osimhen)

R. Zerrouki Out: B. Bounedjah

60'

R. Mahrez Out: A. Hadj-Moussa

60'

I. Maza Out: A. Boulbina

61'

R. Aït-Nouri

62'

67'

W. Ndidi

A. Hadj-Moussa

68'

69'

W. Ndidi Out: R. Onyedika

69'

F. Onyeka Out: M. Simon

H. Boudaoui

75'

H. Boudaoui Out: H. Abdelli

81'

M. Amoura Out: R. Berkane

81'

85'

S. Nwabali

86'

A. Adams Out: C. Awaziem

86'

A. Lookman Out: F. Dele-Bashiru

90+5'

B. Osayi-Samuel Out: I. Ogbu

90+9'

M. Simon

Statistics

23Fouls14

2Offsides2

77%Passes %83%

3Total Shots13

2Corner Kicks4

308Total passes413

5Yellow Cards3

1Blocked Shots1

0Shots on Goal5

2Shots off Goal7

43%Ball Possession57%

236Passes accurate343

2Shots insidebox12

3Goalkeeper Saves0

1Shots outsidebox1

Ratings

Algeria

R. Mahrez(C)

MID60'

7.2

L. Zidane

GK90'

6.9

H. Boudaoui

MID81'

6.7

R. Aït-Nouri

DEF90'

6.6

R. Zerrouki

MID60'

6.6

R. Belghali

DEF90'

6.5

R. Bensebaïni

DEF90'

6.5

B. Bounedjah

FWD30'

6.5

F. Chaïbi

MID90'

6.5

A. Hadj-Moussa

FWD30'

6.3

Nigeria

S. Onyemaechi

DEF90'

8.3

B. Osayi-Samuel

DEF89'

8.3

V. Osimhen

FWD90'

8.3

S. Ajayi

DEF90'

7.7

A. Iwobi

MID90'

7.2

C. Bassey

DEF90'

7.0

F. Onyeka

MID69'

7.0

A. Lookman

MID86'

7.0

S. Nwabali

GK90'

6.9

W. Ndidi(C)

MID69'

6.9

FAQ

What was the score of Algeria vs Nigeria?: Algeria 0–2 Nigeria.
Who scored?: Nigeria : V. Osimhen (47'), A. Adams (57')

Match Info

Competition

Africa Cup of Nations

Date

Kick-off

Referee

Issa Sy, Senegal

Round

Quarter-finals

Standings — top 5

1Morocco7

2Mali3

3Comoros2

4Zambia2

1Egypt7