Friendly: How the Super Eagles qualified in the thin defeat against Portugal

Following the Super Eagles’ 2-1 defeat to Portugal in an international friendly in Leiria on Wednesday night. Completessports.com’s ADEBOYE ​​​​AMOSU values ​​the performance of the players…

Maduka Okoye 7/10

The Udinese goalkeeper conceded two goals but made a couple of saves to help keep the scoreline respectable.

Christian Akpan 5/10

He struggled to make much of an impact in his first appearance for the Super Eagles. He would need to do more to become a regular on the team.

Semi-Ajayi 7/10

Reliable as ever, the Hull City defender formed a strong partnership with Calvin Bassey at the heart of the Super Eagles defence.

Calvin Bassey 7/10

Bassey put in an impressive performance in defense of the Super Eagles. In addition to his solid defensive work, he showed his passing range with several breaking balls and at times ventured forward to assist the attack.

Bruno Onyemaechi 6/10

The left-back was booked in the first half, but remained in his position throughout the exciting match.

Wilfred Ndidi 6/10

The captain helped protect the defense, he didn’t offer much going forward. The Beşiktaş star was replaced by Raphael Onyedika in the 62nd minute.

Tochukwu Nnadi 6/10

He impressed with his energy and commitment in midfield, and Nnadi appears to have what it takes to secure a regular place in the team.

Fisayo Dele Bashiru 6/10

The midfielder set the ball up for Akor Adams for Nigeria’s only goal of the night. Frank Onyeka took his place in the 61st minute.

Alex Iwobi 6/10

Iwobi was less influential in his 100th appearance for the Super Eagles. He was in action for 89 minutes.

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Moses Simon 5/10

He failed to have much of an impact on the game. The winger was replaced by Terem Moffi one minute after the hour.

Akor Adams 7/10

He made good use of his goal and proved to be a constant threat to the Portugal defense before being replaced by Paul Onuachu.

Substitutes

Abdullahi Bewene 5/10

Another solid performance from the Banik Ostrava man, who will surely have more opportunities with the team in the future.

Zaidu Sanusi 4/10

The left-back was booked towards the end of the game for a reckless tackle.

Terem Moffi 3/10

The striker was unable to add to his recent goal tally for the Super Eagles and struggled to influence the game after his introduction.

Frank Onyeka 4/10

He replaced Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and helped bring stability to the Super Eagles midfield.

Rafael Onyedika 4/10

The Club Brugge midfielder replaced captain Wilfred Ndidi and was lively during his 28 minutes on the pitch.

Pablo Onuachu 3/10

The striker had little impact after replacing top scorer Akor Adams with 11 minutes remaining.

Emmanuel Fernandez 3/10

The Rangers centre-back was not given enough time to have a significant impact on the game.

Philip Otele

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