BREAKING: Moses, Mikel shine as Nigeria spank Algeria 3-1

BREAKING: Moses, Mikel shine as Nigeria spank Algeria 3-1

Babajide Orevba
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:49 PM

The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Algeria 3 - 1 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier played in Uyo. 

Victor Moses opened the scoring with a solo goal from the left then Mikel Obi added a second from a one on one position after initially thinking he was in an offside position.

In the second half, Nabil Bentaleb scored a cracker from almost 35 yards after Riyad Mahrez had drawn Oghenekaro Etebo and Ogenyi Onazi out of position with some piece of trickery.

Victor Moses however scored his second  and Nigeria's third when he found himself free on the left to slot into the net.

As things stand, Nigeria lead their World Cup Qualifying group.  Nigeria 6pts, Cameroon 2pts, Algeria, 1 pt, Zambia 1pt

Below is the LIVE UPDATE of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier between Nigeria and Algeria

FT: Nigeria 3 - 1 Algeria

Victor Moses opened the scoring with a solo goal from the left then Mikel Obi added a second from a one on one position.

In the second half, Nabil Bentaleb scored a cracker from almost 35 yards but Victor Moses scored his second  and Nigeria's third when he found himself free on the left to slot into the net.

90' WHAT A MISS! Ahmed Musa is freed on the right but his pass to Iheanacho fails to hit the target

90' GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL!!!! Victor Moses scores his second of the night and Nigeria's third

90' Four minutes of extra time given

90' WHAT A MISS! Ahmed Musa does well to play a low from the right cross into the box, Iheanacho gets ahead of his defender but his attempt is over

89' A 2 - 1 win will see Nigeria top group B with 6pts

88' Etebo does well to commit a tactical foul

87' SHOT! Ahmed Musa's left footed strike from the left is just wide. Keeper saw it going wide though

84' CLEARED! Ahmed Musa's pass to Iheanacho is just cleared

He is however adjudged to have been offside

82' SUB: Mikel Obi off, Wilfried Ndidi coming on

80' SUB: Feghouli on, Taider off

78' Algeria have dominated the second half so far, Ahmed Musa and Victor Moses cannot work out how to play a one-two

75' SUB: Alex Iwobi off, Ahmed Musa on

75' The Algerians looking the more energetic of the two sides now

A volley by Brahimi is just over the ball, angle was tight

73' Mahrez and Brahimi looking dangerous in the second half

72' VOLLEYED WIDE! Taider tries a one time volley from outside the box but its just wide

70' Offside! Victor Moses fed Echiejile but the latter is adjudged to have been offside

67' GOOOAAALLLL!!! Nabil Bentaleb scores a cracker after Mahrez took on three players and fed him

65' SUB: Shehu Abdullahi comes in for Kenneth Omeruo who is injured

62' Man DOWN! Kenneth Omeruo is down and holding his head after a freekick by Victor Moses makes him have a clash of heads

61' Yellow card! Aissa Mandi is shown a yellow car for bringing down Victor Moses

60' Nigeria have fine defensive in this second half

Taider's shot from outside the box is wide

58' Islam Slimani's shot is way wide, it looked easier to score

56' CLEARED! Brahimi's cross is well cleared by Balogun after it passes two Algerians

54' Algeria have shown better attacking verve in this second half but the Eagles are handling all the moves well

Onazi had to be taken off for after getting injured

53' CLEARED! Leon Balogun does well to throw out a leg to clear a shot byu Mahrez

52' INTERCEPTED! A wonderful move by Nigeria is stopped as Alex Iwobi's pass to Iheanacho could have resulted into a goal

50' Nabil Bentaleb shown a yellow card for a foul on Victor Moses

49' Nigeria counter, Victor Moses sends a long cross field pass to Iwobi who controlled well but Iheanacho cannot control his pass

48' Etebo is adjudged to have fouled Yacine Brahimi

47' Cameroon and Zambia just played a 1 - 1 draw in their group.

As things stand its; Nigeria 6pts, Cameroon 2pts, Algeria, 1 pt, Zambia 1pt

46' Second half kicks off

HT: Nigeria 2 - 0 Algeria

Victor Moses scored a solo goal, Mikel Obi added the second just minutes before half-time after finding himself one on one with the goalie

45' SHOT! An attempt by Taider is blocked after Troost Ekong's header is not properly cleared

43' Poor defending from Aissa Mandi to gift Nigeria the goal

42' GOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!! Mikel Obi scores

Etebo's pass looked offside and Mikel hesitated, when he did not see a flag he scored

39' Algeris attacking better now especially through Brahimi who is playing from the left

38' SHOT! Brahimi's cross is not well cleared and a shot by Ziti is just wide

37' CHANCE! Yacine Brahimi does well to pick a loose ball from Iheanacho in his half, beat two defenders in the other half and cross to Bentaleb but Schalke 04 man shoots over

35' Still the Super Eagles passing the ball easily in midfield

34' Yacine Brahimi and Nabil Bentaleb combine outside the box but the move is thwarted

32' SHOT! Etebo's effort from distance just goes over

31' The likes of Riyad Mahrez and Brahimi have been out of this game

30' WHAT A CHANCE! Victor Moses cross from the left just misses the head of Iheanacho, Algeria looking tattered in defense

28' HAND BALL! Mikel Obi mishit a shot and it hit his hand

27' FOUL! Moses draws another foul from the left after dribbling a defender with his pace

27' The Chelsea man is shown a yellow card for taking off his shirt

26' GOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!! Victor Moses scores for Nigeria

The winger picks the ball up from Mikel and storms into the box from the left and strikes low into the left hand corner

25' The Super Eagles playing the ball slowly through the midfield as the fouls by the opponents mount

23' PUSHED OUT! Yacine Brahimi's cross from the left is punched away by Akpeyi

20' The game has been dominated by Nigeria so far

15' Unsettled game so far but the Super Eagles have been the better attacking side

12' So far, Mikel Obi has been mountainous in midfield with an all action display

11' Offside against Troost Ekong who is adjudged to have been offside when a freekick was played into the box

10' Victor Moses has been a menace so far on the right

8' Islam Slimani had already committed three fouls against Nigeria, the Leicester City striker finding it tough today

7' SHOT! Victor Moses did well to beat two defenders from the right, cutting unto his left foot but he drags his shot wide

6' Fans enjoying what they are seeing especially some wonderful footwork from Mikel Obi

5' SHOT! Kelechi Iheanacho's shot from just outside the box is blocked...Victor Moses did well to send that through ball

3' Algeria looking the better attacking side so far...Super Eagles cannot get the ball out of their own half

2' FOUL! Belkaroui fouls Mikel Obi close to the Nigeria goal but escapes punishment

1'  Shaky start from Akpeyi whose pass is too heavy for Troost Ekong to control

1' Kick off ... Nigeria get us started

Nigeria XI vs Algeria: Akpeyi, Omeruo, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Echiejile; Mikel, Onani; Iwobi, Etebo, Victor Moses; Iheanacho

Algeria XI vs Nigeria: M'Bolhi; Aissa Mandi, Ghoulam, Belkaroui, Mahrez, Taider, Brahimi, Medjani, Slimani, Bentaleb, Khoutir Ziti

Below is the PREVIEW of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier between Nigeria and Algeria 

The super eagles of Nigeria will today November 12 lock horns with the Fennec Foxes of Algeria at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.

The build-ups to this game has been massive as both teams have vowed to fight to finish in their respective bid to reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

BREAKING: Moses, Mikel shine as Nigeria spank Algeria 3-1
Super Eagles during a training session
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The Algerians know for sure that their World Cup hopes will be dashed if Nigeria beat them. The eagles lead CAF qualifying Group B with three points following their 2 - 1 win over Zambia in Ndola on October 9, 2016.

The Algeria delegation arrived Nigeria with their own supply of food, water and beddings.

BREAKING: Moses, Mikel shine as Nigeria spank Algeria 3-1
Desert Foxes of Algeria
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They arrived with a chartered flight on Thursday evening, November 10 at exactly 6.45 pm and were received by top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

The team went on to have their first feel of the match pitch on Friday evening just 24hours to the big clash.

Super eagles captain John Mikel Obi has stated that all the players appreciate the importance of this particular game and its ramifications for Nigeria’s march to a sixth FIFA World Cup finals.

“We all know what this match means, why we have to give everything,” he said. “Yes, we started the race well by winning in Zambia, but we have to approach this match even more seriously. The Algerians will come with determination and they will play hard, but we will play harder.

“The World Cup is the biggest stage; every player wants to be there. I am happy we have such a young and energetic team.

Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi is expected to be in goal for Nigeria after Carl Ikeme suffered an injury in action for his club. Victor Moses, Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi are expected to lead the eagles' attack.

BREAKING: Moses, Mikel shine as Nigeria spank Algeria 3-1
Iheanacho and Iwobi celebrate a goal the former scored for Nigeria
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The Leicester City duo of Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani will spearhead the attach for the fennec foxes.

BREAKING: Moses, Mikel shine as Nigeria spank Algeria 3-1
Riyad Mahrez in action for Algeria against Cameroon
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It is going to be a massive encounter and you can follow our live coverage of the game from 5pm.

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Babajide Orevba
Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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