Ghana vs Nigeria: Friendlies stats & head-to-head

Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Wednesday 28th May

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home team,Ghana

Manager:Otto Addo

Formation:4 - 3 - 3

Number16, Asare, Goalkeeper
Number2, Mamudu, Defender
Number18, Ambrosius, Defender
Number3, Essel, Defender
Number14, Mensah, Defender
Number4, Simpson, Midfielder
Number21, Abdul Samed, Midfielder
Number8, Ashimeru, Midfielder
Number22, Bonsu Baah, Striker
Number11, Opoku, Striker
Number9, Ayew, Striker

Number16, Asare, Goalkeeper
B. Asare
Number14, Mensah, Defender
G. Mensah
Number3, Essel, Defender
A. Essel, substituted for E. Annan at 29 minutes
Number18, Ambrosius, Defender
S. Ambrosius
Number2, Mamudu, Defender
K. Mamudu, Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for C. Yirenkyi at 46 minutes
Number8, Ashimeru, Midfielder
M. Ashimeru, substituted for A. Francis at 83 minutes
Number21, Abdul Samed, Midfielder
S. Abdul Samed, Yellow Card at 25 minutes
Number4, Simpson, Midfielder
R. Simpson
Number9, Ayew, Striker
J. Ayew, Captain
Number11, Opoku, Striker
K. Opoku, substituted for B. Thomas-Asante at 46 minutes
Number22, Bonsu Baah, Striker
C. Bonsu Baah, substituted for M. Fuseini at 93 minutes

Substitutes

home team,Ghana

Number15, Agyekum, Substitute
L. Agyekum
Number20, Annan, Substitute
E. Annan
Number27, Francis, Substitute
A. Francis
Number17, Fuseini, Substitute
M. Fuseini
Number7, Issah, Substitute
A. Issah
Number12, Anang, Substitute
J. Anang
Number23, Thomas-Asante, Substitute
B. Thomas-Asante
Number5, Yirenkyi, Substitute
C. Yirenkyi
Number1, Zigi, Substitute
L. Zigi

away team,Nigeria

Manager:Éric Chelle

Formation:4 - 3 - 3

Number23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
Number2, Ismail, Defender
Number6, Ajayi, Defender
Number5, Ogbu, Defender
Number13, Onyemaechi, Defender
Number8, Onyeka, Midfielder
Number4, Ndidi, Midfielder
Number12, Daniel, Midfielder
Number11, Chukwueze, Striker
Number9, Dessers, Striker
Number18, Alimi, Striker

Number23, Nwabali, Goalkeeper
S. Nwabali
Number13, Onyemaechi, Defender
B. Onyemaechi
Number5, Ogbu, Defender
I. Ogbu, Yellow Card at 53 minutes
Number6, Ajayi, Defender
S. Ajayi, substituted for E. Onyebuchi at 82 minutes
Number2, Ismail, Defender
S. Ismail, Yellow Card at 42 minutes
Number12, Daniel, Midfielder
P. Daniel, substituted for A. Musa at 62 minutes
Number4, Ndidi, Midfielder
W. Ndidi, Captain
Number8, Onyeka, Midfielder
F. Onyeka, substituted for C. Ugwueze at 82 minutes
Number18, Alimi, Striker
S. Alimi, substituted for K. Ịheanachọ at 62 minutes
Number9, Dessers, Striker
C. Dessers
Number11, Chukwueze, Striker
S. Chukwueze, substituted for M. Simon at 62 minutes

away team,Nigeria

Number21, Agu, Substitute
F. Agu
Number10, Arokodare, Substitute
T. Arokodare
Number17, Junior, Substitute
N. Junior
Number7, Musa, Substitute
A. Musa
Number3, Ojetoye, Substitute
W. Ojetoye
Number1, Okoye, Substitute
M. Okoye
Number20, Onyebuchi, Substitute
E. Onyebuchi
Number24, Saviour, Substitute
I. Saviour
Number15, Simon, Substitute
M. Simon
Number19, Tella, Substitute
N. Tella
Number22, Ugwueze, Substitute
C. Ugwueze
Number14, Iheanacho, Substitute
K. Ịheanachọ

Ghana
Nigeria

home team,Ghana

Manager:Otto Addo

Formation:4 - 3 - 3

Number16, Asare, Goalkeeper
Number2, Mamudu, Defender
Number18, Ambrosius, Defender
Number3, Essel, Defender
Number14, Mensah, Defender
Number4, Simpson, Midfielder
Number21, Abdul Samed, Midfielder
Number8, Ashimeru, Midfielder
Number22, Bonsu Baah, Striker
Number11, Opoku, Striker
Number9, Ayew, Striker

Number16, Asare, Goalkeeper
B. Asare
Number14, Mensah, Defender
G. Mensah
Number3, Essel, Defender
A. Essel, substituted for E. Annan at 29 minutes
Number18, Ambrosius, Defender
S. Ambrosius
Number2, Mamudu, Defender
K. Mamudu, Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for C. Yirenkyi at 46 minutes
Number8, Ashimeru, Midfielder
M. Ashimeru, substituted for A. Francis at 83 minutes
Number21, Abdul Samed, Midfielder
S. Abdul Samed, Yellow Card at 25 minutes
Number4, Simpson, Midfielder
R. Simpson
Number9, Ayew, Striker
J. Ayew, Captain
Number11, Opoku, Striker
K. Opoku, substituted for B. Thomas-Asante at 46 minutes
Number22, Bonsu Baah, Striker
C. Bonsu Baah, substituted for M. Fuseini at 93 minutes

Substitutes

Number15, Agyekum, Substitute
L. Agyekum
Number20, Annan, Substitute
E. Annan
Number27, Francis, Substitute
A. Francis
Number17, Fuseini, Substitute
M. Fuseini
Number7, Issah, Substitute
A. Issah
Number12, Anang, Substitute
J. Anang
Number23, Thomas-Asante, Substitute
B. Thomas-Asante
Number5, Yirenkyi, Substitute
C. Yirenkyi
Number1, Zigi, Substitute
L. Zigi

Match Officials

Referee:: Stuart Attwell
Assistant Referee 1:: Dan Robathan
Assistant Referee 2:: Dan Cook
Fourth Official:: Farai Hallam

Season so far

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v Madagascar

0

3

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

v Zimbabwe

1

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

v Chad

5

0

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

v Rwanda

0

2

CAF World Cup Qualifiers

v Nigeria

3

1

African Nations Championship Qualification

v Ghana

3

1

African Nations Championship Qualification

v Nigeria

0

African Nations Championship Qualification

v Ghana

0

African Nations Championship Qualification

v Niger

1

2

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

v Rwanda

1

2

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

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Postat 90 minutes plus 6
Match ends, Ghana 1, Nigeria 2.
Full Timeat 90 minutes plus 6
Second Half ends, Ghana 1, Nigeria 2.
Substitutionat 90 minutes plus 4
Substitution, Ghana. Mohammed Fuseini replaces Christopher Bonsu Baah.
Postat 90 minutes
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Substitutionat 84 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Abu Francis replaces Majeed Ashimeru.
Substitutionat 83 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Emmanuel Onyebuchi replaces Semi Ajayi.
Substitutionat 83 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Collins Ugwueze replaces Frank Onyeka.
Goal!at 71 minutes
Goal! Ghana 1, Nigeria 2. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ebenezer Annan.
Substitutionat 63 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Sikiru Alimi.
Substitutionat 63 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
Substitutionat 63 minutes
Substitution, Nigeria. Ahmed Musa replaces Papa Daniel.
Bookingat 54 minutes
Igoh Ogbu (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitutionat 46 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Kwame Opoku.
Substitutionat 46 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Caleb Yirenkyi replaces Kamaradini Mamudu.
Second Halfat 46 minutes
Second Half begins Ghana 0, Nigeria 2.
Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 4
First Half ends, Ghana 0, Nigeria 2.
Postat 45 minutes plus 1
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Bookingat 43 minutes
Sodiq Ismail (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitutionat 30 minutes
Substitution, Ghana. Ebenezer Annan replaces Aaron Essel.
Bookingat 26 minutes
Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Friendlies Scores & Fixtures

Wednesday 28th May

Team Lineups

home team,Ghana

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

home team,Ghana

away team,Nigeria

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

away team,Nigeria

home team,Ghana

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

away team,Nigeria

Pitch Formation

Starting lineup

Substitutes

Match Officials

Season so far

Form guide

Previous meetings

Played17

Previous scores

African Nations Championship Qualification

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