The Super Eagles and Teranga Lions of Senegal played out a 1-1 draw in the international friendly between both sides on Thursday in London.
83rd minute penalty from Kelechi Iheanacho helped Nigeria secure a 1-1 draw against Senegal in their friendly encounter at the Hive Stadium in London.
Moussa Sow had given the Teranga Lions an early second half lead but they couldn't secure victory against the Super Eagles.
The Senegalese started the brighter of both sides in the opening 20 minutes with Idrissa Gueye exerting his influence. And their best chance of the half fell to Sow who rattled the woodwork from close range.
Halfway into the match, Super Eagles skipper for the night, Ogenyi Onazi was stretched off after collision with the Teranga Lions striker, Mame Diouf. The Trabzonspor midfielder was replaced by John Ogu.
And Ogu’s combination with Wilfred Ndidi at the heart of the midfield shifted the momentum to the Rohr’s men.
Nigeria could have gone ahead on two occasions, both opportunities falling to Iheanacho. The Manchester City man fizzled a low shot across the face of the Senegalese goal before missing a point blank effort after some good work from Alex Iwobi and Moses Simon. The first half ended goalless.
After the interval, the Senegalese regained dominance and were rewarded nine minutes into the half after Sow benefitted from poor defending to get the curtain raiser.
Rohr rang the changes with Ogenekaro Etebo and debutant, Isaac Success coming on for Iwobi and Simon respectively.
Etebo almost had an instant impact after an Eagles' breakaway saw Iheanacho release the Feirense attacker whose effort was parried.
However, the Eagles would have the final say in the match after Iheanacho was tripped in the area by goalkeeper Pape Ndiaye and the youngster made no mistake from 12-yard out to rescue Nigeria from their first loss under Rohr. The strike also marked his fifth in his last six games for the national team.
The Super Eagles will now play their second friendly encounter against Burkina Faso at the same venue on March 27.
Victor Moses and Carl Ikeme missed the match through injury while Liverpool's Saido Mane started on the bench for the Teranga Lions.
Below is the live highlights of the match:
Senegal hit the bar early in the game. Ogenyi Onazi was taken off injured due to injury with John Ogu replacing him.
Kelechi Iheanacho missed two glorious chances for the Eagles.
Senegal opened the scoring when Moussa Sow converted from Idrissa Gueye's right wing cross.
The Super Eagles equalized through Iheancho who was felled in the box, stood up and converted past the goalie.
90' Iheanacho has now scored five goals in his last six games for Nigeria
85' Free kick whipped in by Iheanacho and I have no idea how Kayode headed wide from less than 10 yards out.
83' GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL! Iheanacho pulls Nigeria level
82' PENALTY! Iheanacho is taken to the ground by the goalie
80' Long raking pass by Ndidi released Success who powers beyond the left back. His cross though was to Kayode who was in an offside position
75' Ahmed Musa comes off, Olanrewaju Kayode comes on for his debut
74' Musa goes down after a hefty challenge by Koulibally. He's being treated by the Nigerian medical team.
70' Superb clearance from Akpeyi finds Success who wins a free kick edge of the area. Etebor hits the wall with a tame effort.
63' Echiejile is shown a yellow card for a foul on Nguette. It was professional foul which had to be made as Senegal were counter-attacking in numbers after they cleared a corner
62' SUB: Saido Mane comes on for Senegal, replaces Salif Sane
60' SHOT! Etebo is found by Iheanacho in the box and his effort is blocked for a corner
57' SUB: Alex Iwobi off, Etebo comes on. Moses Simon comes off for Success
56' Gueye wastes a good chance to double Senegal's lead as he shoots a left-footed effort wide
54' GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!! Moussa Sow puts Senegal ahead after the Super Eagles fail to clear Idrissa Gueye's cross from the right
50' Omeruo commits a dangerous foul on he right but the inswinging freekick is cleared by the 23-year-old.
47' Clash of heads between Ndidi and Ndoye...looked like something serious but both players carried on playing
Half-Time: Nigeria 0 - 0 Senegal
Senegal hit the bar early in the game. Ogenyi Onazi was taken off injured due to injury with John Ogu replacing him.
Kelechi Iheanacho missed two glorious chances for the Eagles
45+ WHAT A MISS! Iwobi and Simon combine well to release Iheanacho 4 yards out. Didn't even hit the target.
45' Four minutes of added time given
42' COUNTER! Senegal counter after a moment of intense pressure from Nigeria but Ndoye's effort is saved by Akpeyi
39' ANOTHER CHANCE! Musa is released and uses his pace to beat the Senegalese backline but his cross is just beyond everyone
38' Chance! Ogu and Ndidi combine well and free Iheanacho but theCity striker takes a touch and drags his effort wide off the mark
37' Fabulous pass and move orchestrated by Ogu and Ndidi is wasted by a dreadful attempt of a cross by Musa. He should have done better
30' Free kick to Senegal. Curled in dangerous by Mbemgue but Akpeyi tips over for a corner which comesto nothing
29' By the way, Elderson Echiejile takes the armband from Onazi
29' Cheickh Kouyate fouls Echiejile on the left. The free kick is well taken but the West Ham man is there to clear
27' SUB: John Ogu replaces Ogenyi Onazi who goes off injured
Ogenyi Onazi taken off
26' After receiving treatment for a while referee calls for a stretcher
25' Ogenyi Onazi is kneed in the back by captian Mame Diouf...receiving treatment
22' A corner kick by Gana from the right is met by Cheikh Ndoye whose header is easily held by Akpeyi in goal
17' Nigeria finally spring Simon on the left, he bamboozles the full back but his cross was behind Iheanacho
14' Idrissa Gueye has been a general in the middle of the park for the Teranga Lions
10' Moussa Sow hit the woodwork. What an effort ... lucky escape for the Super Eagles
8' It's been a very tough start to the game with no one settling down properly
5' Both sides then observed a minute's silence for the victims of yesterday's London terror attack
Moussa Sow had given the Teranga Lions an early second half lead but they couldn't secure victory against the Super Eagles.
The Senegalese started the brighter of both sides in the opening 20 minutes with Idrissa Gueye exerting his influence. And their best chance of the half fell to Sow who rattled the woodwork from close range.
Halfway into the match, Super Eagles skipper for the night, Ogenyi Onazi was stretched off after collision with the Teranga Lions striker, Mame Diouf. The Trabzonspor midfielder was replaced by John Ogu.
And Ogu’s combination with Wilfred Ndidi at the heart of the midfield shifted the momentum to the Rohr’s men.
Nigeria could have gone ahead on two occasions, both opportunities falling to Iheanacho. The Manchester City man fizzled a low shot across the face of the Senegalese goal before missing a point blank effort after some good work from Alex Iwobi and Moses Simon. The first half ended goalless.
After the interval, the Senegalese regained dominance and were rewarded nine minutes into the half after Sow benefitted from poor defending to get the curtain raiser.
Rohr rang the changes with Ogenekaro Etebo and debutant, Isaac Success coming on for Iwobi and Simon respectively.
Etebo almost had an instant impact after an Eagles' breakaway saw Iheanacho release the Feirense attacker whose effort was parried.
However, the Eagles would have the final say in the match after Iheanacho was tripped in the area by goalkeeper Pape Ndiaye and the youngster made no mistake from 12-yard out to rescue Nigeria from their first loss under Rohr. The strike also marked his fifth in his last six games for the national team.
The Super Eagles will now play their second friendly encounter against Burkina Faso at the same venue on March 27.
The sour moment in Thursday’s game was when the captain of the night, Ogenyi Onazi, got injured in the first half and was stretched out.
Elderson Echiejile was handed the captain’s arm band after Onazi’s forced exit.
Victor Moses and Carl Ikeme missed the match through injury while Liverpool's Saido Mane started on the bench for the Teranga Lions.
Below is the live highlights of the match:
Senegal hit the bar early in the game. Ogenyi Onazi was taken off injured due to injury with John Ogu replacing him.
Kelechi Iheanacho missed two glorious chances for the Eagles.
Senegal opened the scoring when Moussa Sow converted from Idrissa Gueye's right wing cross.
The Super Eagles equalized through Iheancho who was felled in the box, stood up and converted past the goalie.
90' Iheanacho has now scored five goals in his last six games for Nigeria
85' Free kick whipped in by Iheanacho and I have no idea how Kayode headed wide from less than 10 yards out.
83' GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL! Iheanacho pulls Nigeria level
82' PENALTY! Iheanacho is taken to the ground by the goalie
80' Long raking pass by Ndidi released Success who powers beyond the left back. His cross though was to Kayode who was in an offside position
75' Ahmed Musa comes off, Olanrewaju Kayode comes on for his debut
74' Musa goes down after a hefty challenge by Koulibally. He's being treated by the Nigerian medical team.
70' Superb clearance from Akpeyi finds Success who wins a free kick edge of the area. Etebor hits the wall with a tame effort.
63' Echiejile is shown a yellow card for a foul on Nguette. It was professional foul which had to be made as Senegal were counter-attacking in numbers after they cleared a corner
62' SUB: Saido Mane comes on for Senegal, replaces Salif Sane
60' SHOT! Etebo is found by Iheanacho in the box and his effort is blocked for a corner
57' SUB: Alex Iwobi off, Etebo comes on. Moses Simon comes off for Success
56' Gueye wastes a good chance to double Senegal's lead as he shoots a left-footed effort wide
54' GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!! Moussa Sow puts Senegal ahead after the Super Eagles fail to clear Idrissa Gueye's cross from the right
50' Omeruo commits a dangerous foul on he right but the inswinging freekick is cleared by the 23-year-old.
47' Clash of heads between Ndidi and Ndoye...looked like something serious but both players carried on playing
Half-Time: Nigeria 0 - 0 Senegal
Senegal hit the bar early in the game. Ogenyi Onazi was taken off injured due to injury with John Ogu replacing him.
Kelechi Iheanacho missed two glorious chances for the Eagles
45+ WHAT A MISS! Iwobi and Simon combine well to release Iheanacho 4 yards out. Didn't even hit the target.
45' Four minutes of added time given
42' COUNTER! Senegal counter after a moment of intense pressure from Nigeria but Ndoye's effort is saved by Akpeyi
39' ANOTHER CHANCE! Musa is released and uses his pace to beat the Senegalese backline but his cross is just beyond everyone
38' Chance! Ogu and Ndidi combine well and free Iheanacho but theCity striker takes a touch and drags his effort wide off the mark
37' Fabulous pass and move orchestrated by Ogu and Ndidi is wasted by a dreadful attempt of a cross by Musa. He should have done better
30' Free kick to Senegal. Curled in dangerous by Mbemgue but Akpeyi tips over for a corner which comesto nothing
29' By the way, Elderson Echiejile takes the armband from Onazi
29' Cheickh Kouyate fouls Echiejile on the left. The free kick is well taken but the West Ham man is there to clear
27' SUB: John Ogu replaces Ogenyi Onazi who goes off injured
Ogenyi Onazi taken off
26' After receiving treatment for a while referee calls for a stretcher
25' Ogenyi Onazi is kneed in the back by captian Mame Diouf...receiving treatment
22' A corner kick by Gana from the right is met by Cheikh Ndoye whose header is easily held by Akpeyi in goal
17' Nigeria finally spring Simon on the left, he bamboozles the full back but his cross was behind Iheanacho
14' Idrissa Gueye has been a general in the middle of the park for the Teranga Lions
10' Moussa Sow hit the woodwork. What an effort ... lucky escape for the Super Eagles
8' It's been a very tough start to the game with no one settling down properly
5' Both sides then observed a minute's silence for the victims of yesterday's London terror attack
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