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Lesotho vs Nigeria

U.S. Open Cup
Lesotho
2-3-4
1-2
Final
Nigeria
3-5-1
Peter Mokaba Stadium

Match pulse

LESAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTNGA
64'Ademola LookmanNGA
Team1H2HT
LES011
NGA022

Who won: Nigeria 2-1

Nigeria beat Lesotho 2-1 on Friday, October 10, 2025 at Peter Mokaba Stadium. Goals for Lesotho: Hlompho Kalake (83'). Goals for Nigeria: William Troost-Ekong (55' pen) and Akor Adams (80').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 16.3Stanley NwabaliG
  2. 26.3Calvin BasseyCD-L
  3. 36.3William Troost-EkongCD-R
  4. 46.3Bruno OnyemaechiLB
  5. 56.3Benjamin FredrickRB
  6. 66.3Wilfred NdidiCM
  7. 76.3Alex IwobiLM
  8. 86.3Moses SimonRM
  9. 96.3Victor OsimhenF
  10. 106.3Ademola LookmanLF
  11. 116.3Tolu ArokodareRF
  12. 126.0Neo MokhachaneSUB

Player of the game

Stanley Nwabali

NGA · 90'

6.3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Lesotho 1, Nigeria 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Lesotho 1, Nigeria 2.
  3. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  4. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Simon

    Substitution, Nigeria. Zaidu Sanusi replaces Moses Simon.

    Z. Sanusi

  5. 89'
    Sub

    Subbed on for V. Osimhen

    Substitution, Nigeria. Semi Ajayi replaces Victor Osimhen.

    S. Ajayi

  6. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Rapuleng

    Substitution, Lesotho. Mphale Mphalaole replaces Kananelo Rapuleng.

    M. Mphalaole

  7. GOAL83'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    H. Kalake

    Goal! Lesotho 1, Nigeria 2. Hlompho Kalake (Lesotho) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    LES 1 - 2 NGA
  8. GOAL80'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    A. Adams

    Goal! Lesotho 0, Nigeria 2. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.

    LES 0 - 2 NGA
  9. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Sera

    Substitution, Lesotho. Neo Mokhachane replaces Motebang Sera.

    N. Mokhachane

  10. 74'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Toloane

    Substitution, Lesotho. Hlompho Kalake replaces Tsepo Toloane.

    H. Kalake

  11. 71'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Lookman

    Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Ademola Lookman.

    S. Chukwueze

  12. 64'

    Yellow card

    Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    A. Lookman

  13. 62'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Arokodare

    Substitution, Nigeria. Akor Adams replaces Tolu Arokodare.

    A. Adams

  14. 59'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Ts’otleho

    Substitution, Lesotho. Tsepang Sefali replaces Jane Ts’otleho.

    T. Sefali

  15. GOAL55'

    Goal! Penalty

    W. Troost-Ekong

    Goal! Lesotho 0, Nigeria 1. William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

    LES 0 - 1 NGA
  16. Second Half begins Lesotho 0, Nigeria 0.
  17. First Half ends, Lesotho 0, Nigeria 0.
  18. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

  19. First Half begins.
  20. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Season seriesNGA leads series 2-0-1