Ademola Lookman scored the only goal as Nigeria edged out Angola to book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
Bidding to reach their first semi-final, Angola made a bright start and were denied in the fourth minute when Stanley Nwabali kept out Mabululu’s close-range volley.
The Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman struck four minutes before half-time, turning in a brilliant Moses Simon’s cross to book a last-four date with either Cape Verde or South Africa.
Angola almost responded just before the hour mark. Substitute Zine latched onto Show’s throughball and beat Nwabali, only to see his first-time shot bounce back off the post.
Although VAR denied Victor Osimhen, after ruling his goal from an Ademola Lookman’s freekick as offside. This increased the tension from the Nigerian faithfuls as the comfort they thought they had had just been snatched from them.
After a long stoppage time, the three-time former winners booked their place in the final four thanks to Ademola Lookman’s first half goal.
SOURCE: Eurosport
