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Ademola Lookman’s brace ensured Nigeria a place in next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals as they beat long-standing foes Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday.
Lookman’s 36th minute goal at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium opened the scoring and he contributed a second on the stoke of full time as Nigeria largely outplayed Cameroon.
They will face Angola in the last eight in Abidjan next Friday after the Angolans beat Namibia 3-0 in Bouake earlier on Saturday in the first of the knockout round games.
While Lookman’s double made him a key figure in the win, Nigeria’s African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen proved outstanding with his work rate and drove his team to victory.
It was as much as Nigeria deserved, showing much improved form after a largely uninspiring showing in the group phase where they finished second in their section.
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Ademola Lookman scored a brace as Nigeria pounced on a Cameroon mistake to progress into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Saturday night. Read our full match report here!
It’s over! A brace from Ademola Lookman has sent Nigeria into the quarter-finals!
Angola await…
97 mins: Castelletto almost bundles one into his own net!
96 mins: Cameroon have three minutes to score twice!
89 mins: GOAL!
Iwobi plays in Bassey, who fires a cross into Lookman. Full of confidence, he opens up his right foot and smashes it into the back of the net!
85 mins: Aina sees his shot blocked on the line after Simon’s pass!
Why didn’t the winger shoot?!
81 mins: Aboubakar’s entry certainly makes things more interesting…
75 mins: Big news for Cameroon! Their star striker is about to come on.
Nigeria, meanwhile, are about to lose Nwabali to injury.
71 mins: Cameroon just aren’t creating enough dangerous chances.
They need a moment of magic.
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