Nigeria defeated Cameroon 3-2 in a thrilling Round of 16 fixture at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
3-2
Match Events
19' GOAL! Nigeria 1-0 Cameroon (Ighalo)
It comes via a free, cross and then deflection. The free was blocked by the wall on the right hand side and crossed into the back post. Omeruo sent it back across goal and Ighalo struck. It took a fairly wicked defelction as it nestled in the bottom corner.
41' GOAL! Nigeria 1-1 Cameroon (Bahoken)
Comes in from the left as Bahoken sidefoots it home. Bassogog with the teasing cross and Bahoken just has to knock it home.
44' GOAL! Nigeria 1-2 Cameroon (N'Jie)
Long ball down headed on by Bahoken and N'Jie picks it up, fends off Aina and slots home
63' GOAL! Nigeria 2-2 Cameroon (Ighalo)
Ighalo scores his second of the game. Chested down to him after the cross. Musa with the assist and Ighalo slams home.
66' GOAL! Nigeria 3-2 Cameroon (Iwobi)
Ighalo plays it through to Iwobi, who is driving through the middle. He picks it up and converts.
Match Reports
Alex Iwobi scored the winning goal as Nigeria recovered from behind to beat Africa Cup of Nations champions Cameroon 3-2 in a topsy-turvy last-16 clash in Alexandria on Saturday.
Both teams suffered disappointing results in their final group matches to finish second and set up a heavyweight showdown that more than lived up to its hype.
And it was the Super Eagles who came out on top on Saturday to set up a showdown with either hosts Egypt or South Africa in the next round after recovering from a 2-1 half-time deficit.
Stephane Bahoken and Clinton N'Jie had struck late in the first half for the 2017 winners to cancel out Odion Ighalo's opener, but the former Watford striker bagged his second with just over an hour played to level things up and Arsenal winger Iwobi completed the comeback three minutes later.
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