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Nigeria thrashes Libya in 4-0 win

Nigeria thrashes Libya in 4-0 win
  • PublishedOctober 13, 2018

The Super Eagles started the second half with more intensity with Ahmed Musa asking questions of the Libyan goalkeeper.

Persistent pressure paid off as Odion Ighalo doubled the Super Eagles lead when he latched onto a well weighted ball to him by Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi.

Ighalo scored his third of the game when he got on the end of a cross by Ahmed Musa to rebound his shot into the net .

Odion Ighalo was the hero as Nigeria beat Libya
He was substituted for Watford forward Isaac Success to a standing ovation to the supporters from the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.

Samuel Kalu scores fourth goal of the game when he curled a shot past the goalkeeper after he received a pass from Henry Onyekuru.

The result means that the Super Eagles picked up their second group stage win in the group and now have six points with South Africa top with seven points after a 6-0 win over Seychelles.

The Super Eagles return to action when they travel to Tunisia to face Libya in the second leg on Tuesday, October 16.

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