Updated: Osimhen named man of the match as Super Eagles thrash Lesotho 3-0

Victor Osimhen has been named man of the match in Nigeria’s 3-0 win against the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday.

Osimhen scored the opening goal for the Super Eagles in the 22nd minute of the game and later set up Oghenekaro Etebo for the second goal five minutes after the break.

The 22-year-old Napoli forward, who was replaced by Paul Onuachu 14 minutes from time, finished the qualifiers joint top scorer with five goals alongside Zambia’s Patson Da.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria were at their best in the match, beating Lesotho 3-0 in their last African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match in Lagos. They were playing for the first time in Lagos after 20 years, with about 8,000 fans allowed into the Teslim Balogun Stadium to cheer them to victory.

The Nigerian side had already qualified for AFCON after defeating Benin Republic by a lone goal at the weekend in Port Novo.

Tuesday’s match was therefore going to be an entertaining one as the home side had no pressure on them.

The match saw the Super Eagles scoring their first goal on 23 minutes through Victor Osimhen.

Oghenekaro Etebo scored Nigeria’s second goal on 50 minutes of the match.

Etebo latched on to a loose ball and beat the Lesotho goalkeeper.

Paul Onuachu, who came in as a substitute on 76 minutes to replace Osimhen got the third goal for the Eagles on 83 minutes.

It was Onuachu who gave Nigeria the win against Benin on Saturday by scoring the lone goal of the match after coming in as a substitute.

The Super Eagles dominated the match from the beginning to the end as they entertained the Lagos fans who have been yearning for Eagles to play in the state for a long time.

The Eagles had 61 per cent ball possession, with 13 goal attempts and six shots on goal, while Lesotho had no shot on goal.

The Eagles finished as group L leader with 14 points, winning four games and drawing two.

The game between Sierra Leone and Benin in Freetown will determine which team qualifies for AFCON as second in the group.

Sierra Leone will need to win the match with at least two goals to qualify for AFCON, while a draw will see Benin through.