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Nigeria vs Madagascar

FA Cup
Nigeria
1-0-0
2-1
Final
Madagascar
0-0-1
Godswill Akpabio International Stadium

Match pulse

NGAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTMAD
55%Possession45%
22Shots4
4On target1
5Corners2
0Saves2
14Fouls9
36'Geordan DupireMAD57'Ademola LookmanNGA90'+3'Nicolas FontaineMAD
Team1H2HT
NGA112
MAD101

Who won: Nigeria 2-1

Nigeria beat Madagascar 2-1 on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Goals for Nigeria: George Ilenikhena (45'+1') and Moses Usor (65'). Goals for Madagascar: Ehsan Kari (16').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.5George IlenikhenaCF-R
  2. 27.0Alex IwobiCM-L
  3. 36.9Ehsan KariCD-R
  4. 46.8Semi AjayiCD-R
  5. 56.7Calvin BasseyCD-L
  6. 66.6Moses UsorSUB
  7. 76.5Ryan PontiAM-R
  8. 86.4Samuel ChukwuezeRM
  9. 96.3Ola AinaRB
  10. 106.3Wilfred NdidiCM-R
  11. 116.3Akor AdamsCF-L
  12. 126.2Bruno OnyemaechiLB

Team stats

NGAMAD
14Fouls9
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Offsides1
5Corner Kicks2
0Saves2
54.7Possession45.3
22SHOTS4
4ON GOAL1
0.2On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
404Accurate Passes327
460Passes392
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0.0Cross %0.0
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0.0Long Balls %0.0
5Blocked Shots1
11Effective Tackles10
17Tackles19
0.6Tackle %0.5
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
9Clearances25

Player of the game

George Ilenikhena

NGA · 1 G

7.5

Play by play

  1. 90'+3'

    Yellow card

    Nicolas Fontaine (Madagascar) Yellow Card at 90'+3'

    N. Fontaine

  2. 87'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Bright Osayi-Samuel (Nigeria) Substitution at 87'

    B. Osayi-Samuel

  3. 84'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Roman Ferber (Madagascar) Substitution at 84'

    R. Ferber

  4. 84'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Loic Lapoussin (Madagascar) Substitution at 84'

    L. Lapoussin

  5. 70'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Nicolas Fontaine (Madagascar) Substitution at 70'

    N. Fontaine

  6. 70'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Rijaniaina Randriamanampisoa (Madagascar) Substitution at 70'

    R. Randriamanampisoa

  7. 69'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Tolu Arokodare (Nigeria) Substitution at 69'

    T. Arokodare

  8. 69'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) Substitution at 69'

    T. Awoniyi

  9. 67'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Warren Caddy (Madagascar) Substitution at 67'

    W. Caddy

  10. GOAL65'

    Goal!

    M. Usor

    Moses Usor (Nigeria) Goal at 65'

    NGA 2 - 1 MAD
  11. 61'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Moses Usor (Nigeria) Substitution at 61'

    M. Usor

  12. 61'
    Sub

    Substitution

    Moses Simon (Nigeria) Substitution at 61'

    M. Simon

  13. 57'

    Yellow card

    Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 57'

    A. Lookman

  14. GOAL45'+1'

    Goal!

    G. Ilenikhena

    George Ilenikhena (Nigeria) Goal at 45'+1'

    NGA 1 - 1 MAD
  15. 36'

    Yellow card

    Geordan Dupire (Madagascar) Yellow Card at 36'

    G. Dupire

  16. GOAL16'

    Goal!

    E. Kari

    Ehsan Kari (Madagascar) Goal at 16'

    NGA 0 - 1 MAD

Leaders

NGAMAD
Total Shots
Akor Adams
4
Rayan Raveloson
2
Accurate Passes
Wilfred Ndidi
58
Ehsan Kari
46
Defensive Interventions
Wilfred Ndidi
4
Mathieu Acapandié
6
Saves
-
Geordan Dupire
2

Season seriesMAD leads series 1-0