PUNCH
A William Troost Ekong’s 54th-minute penalty ensures Super Eagles record their first win of the tournament. Jose Peseiro’s men are now second in Group A behind Equatorial Guinea.
FULL TIME! NIGERIA WINS
We are seconds into the end of the game
90+7′ Ivory Coast appealing for a penalty but the referee is having none of that
90+4′ Nigeria is resolute at the back. Not leaving anything to chance.
90′ We are now into additional time. Ivory Coast has nine minutes to find the equaliser.
87′ Victor Osimhen’s time is up! The lanky Paul Onuachu is his replacement
83′ Bright Osayi breaks, and breezes into the Ivorian box but can’t get his shot on target
79′ Set of substitution for Nigeria. Keneth Omreuo is on for Zaidu Sanusi while Bright Osayi comes in for Ademola Lookman
74′ More energy from Ivory Coast as Nicolas Pepe forces the goalkeeper off his line in the box, before Seko Fofana wraps his foot around an effort that flashes wide
72′ Nigeria makes their first substitution. Moses Simon is on for Samuel Chukwueze.
70′ COOLING BREAK!
67′ Another substitution for the hosts. Jonathan Bamba is on for Christian Kouame.
66′ Double change for Ivory Coast. Serge Aurier is replaced by Wilfried Stephane Singo and Nicolas Pepe replacing Jeremie Boga.
63′ Ivory Coast’s captain Serge Aurier is down and being attended to.
Captain William Troost Ekong smashes it in. Nigeria leads hosts Ivory Coast 1-0.
54′ GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!
53′ Referee points to the spot. Ekong has an opportunity to give Nigeria the lead from the penalty spot.
51′ PENALTY CHECK! VAR checking for a penalty for Nigeria
45′ SECOND HALF STARTS! Ivory Coast restart the game
HALF TIME! Still stalemate at Alassane Quattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan. The second half starts in a moment
37′ Nigeria calling for a penalty. They thought that the ball hit a hand in the Ivorian box but it was that of a Super Eagles player.
35′ Good work by Ivory Coast’s Ousmane Diomande to pick out Alex Iwobi’s ball into Victor Osimhen.
30′ ATTENTION! Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong is down and play has been suspended briefly. Ekong is back on his feet and will continue.
25′ COOLING BREAK!
19′ Fresh injury worry for Nigeria as Zaidu Sanusi is down after a challenge from Franck Kessie by the technical area. Looks like he’ll return to the action…
