Victor Osimhen Leads Win Over Sierra Leone In AFCON
Victor Osimhen scored twice to power the super eagles to a 3-2 win over Sierra Leone at the Samuel Kanyon doe stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, sealing Nigeria’s place at the 2023 African Cup of Nations with a game to spare.
Osimhen scored twice in the opening half, but sierra Leone staged a second-half comeback before Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to net the winning goal for Nigeria.
Nevertheless, four minutes before halftime, Mustapha bundle halved the deficit for the Leone stars.
Sierra Leone came close to equalising for 2-2, but Nigeria goalkeeper Adeleye reacted quickly to push the ball away.
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Sierra leone got their equaliser with a few minutes on the clock as bundu struck a fierce drive into the bottom left corner from outside the box.
Iheanacho popped up at the end of a Zaidu Sanusi cross to slot home Nigeria’s winning goal with the last kick of the encounter.
With the win, the super eagles return to the top of group a with 12 points from five games.
the three-time Africa champions are through to the 2023 AFCON despite having to play their last match on home soil against Sao Tome and Principe.
With his two goals, Osimhen now leads the AFCONqualification goals chart with seven strikes, surpassing Sadio mane of Senegal, who has scored five goals.
