Nigeria is in quarters of the African Cup after forcefully beating Mozambique (4-0) at the Fez Stadium (Morocco). The ram of Sevilla FCAkor Adams was one of the protagonists of the meeting by completing a remarkable … personal performance with two assists and one goalthe fourth of the ‘Super Eagles’. The Sevilla striker started as a pair in attack with Victor Osimhen and did not disappoint his coach, Éric Chelle, to whom he continued to repay the trust he is giving him in this African Cup with an exceptional performance.
Akor played 86 minutes of the game, until former Villarreal and current Fulham player Samu Chukwueze took his place on the field in the inconsequential final stretch. The other Sevilla player in the Nigerian ranks, Chidera Ejukedid not participate and experienced the crash from the bench.
Akor Adams assistant to look in the 20th minute for Nigeria’s 1-0 lead and later the Sevilla player He also gave the goal pass in the 2-0in the 25th minute, in this case at Osimhen. The Galatasaray forward would also make it 3-0 for the Nigerians in the 47th minute, completing his personal double. The icing on the cake of the win was signed by a Akor Adams who did not waste the service of Atalanta playmaker Ademola Lookman to cut down his pair and nail the ball into the corner in an impossible definition for the Mozambique goalkeeper.
Nigeria will play the quarterfinals of the African Cup on Saturday, January 10 at 5:00 p.m. against the winner of the crossing between Algeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sevilla FC plays its matchday 19 match against Celta on Monday the 12th at 9:00 p.m. at the Sánchez-Pizjuán, so he will be very attentive to what his Nigerians Akor and Ejuke do two days before to see if they continue ahead in the African tournament or, on the contrary, embark on a return trip to Seville.
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