Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe — AFCON Qualifying: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 11′Sao Tome and Principe, yellow card:
- 13′Nigeria, goal:1–0assist
- 27′Nigeria, goal:2–0assist
- Half-time2 – 0
- 51′Nigeria, goal:3–0assist
- 64′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 64′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 69′Nigeria, penalty goal:4–0Penalty
- 71′Sao Tome and Principe, substitution:
- 73′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 73′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 74′Sao Tome and Principe, substitution:
- 77′Sao Tome and Principe, substitution:Ricardo Cardoso
- 79′Nigeria, goal:5–0assist
- 82′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 84′Nigeria, goal:6–0assist
- Full-time6 – 0
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Nigeria
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Sao Tome and Principe
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- 11Ronaldo Afonso↓ 71′
- 5Ricardo Fernandes
- 7Marcos Barbeiro
- 10Luís Leal
- 14Rogério Fernandes
- 2Lúcio Oliveira
- 4Adjakson Ramos▮
- 8Denilson Cassandra Silva↓ 74′
- 6Aldair
- 1Ronaldo Silva
- 9Ricardo Cardoso
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe — the facts
Nigeria beat Sao Tome and Principe 6–0 (half-time 2–0).
Nigeria met Sao Tome and Principe in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 6). Kick-off was Sunday, 10 September 2023, 16:00 UTC at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Referee: L. Benbraham.
Team pages: Nigeria · Sao Tome and Principe · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Ademola Lookman) — 1–0
- 27' Goal: Ademola Lookman (assist: Wilfred Ndidi) — 2–0
- 51' Goal: Taiwo Awoniyi (assist: Kelechi Ịheanachọ) — 3–0
- 69' Goal (penalty): Victor Osimhen — 4–0
- 79' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Samuel Chukwueze) — 5–0
- 84' Goal: Samuel Chukwueze (assist: Victor Boniface) — 6–0
Starting line-ups
Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe
- 11 Ronaldo Afonso
- 5 Ricardo Fernandes
- 7 Marcos Barbeiro
- 10 Luís Leal
- 14 Rogério Fernandes
- 2 Lúcio Oliveira
- 4 Adjakson Ramos
- 8 Denilson Cassandra Silva
- 6 Aldair
- 1 Ronaldo Silva
- 9 Ricardo Cardoso
About this match
On this page: the Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.