AFCON 2025Q: How Super Eagles Rated In Slim Win Over Libya
Completesports.com’s ADEBOYE AMOSU rates the performance of Super Eagles players in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday night…
Stanley Nwabali 6/10
The Chippa United goalkeeper was virtually on holiday during the game. His ball distribution was top notch as usual.
Ola Aina 5/10
Not one of his best games for the Super Eagles. He was not at his best in the encounter.
William Troost-Ekong 6/10
Kept things tight at the back and also helped the attack too.
Calvin Bassey 6/10
An above average showing from the Fulham defender. Proved to be a good partner for William Troost-Ekong.
Bruno Onyemaechi 5/10
The Boavista defender failed to replicate his previous performance in the qualifiers against the Mediterranean Knights.
Wilfred Ndidi 5/10
The Leicester City midfielder put up an average showing in the game. He was replaced by Raphael Onyedika 12 minutes from time.
FRANK ONYEKA 4/10
The midfielder was not at his usual best, and was duly replaced by Samuel Chukwueze a minute after the hour mark.
Alex Iwobi 5/10
The 28-year-old came close to scoring twice in the first half. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru took his place on 78 minutes.
Moses Simon 6/10
The Nantes winger teed up substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru for the winning goal four minutes from time.
Ademola Lookman 5/10
Ademola Lookman toiled hard to impress in the game with little success.
Victor Boniface 4/10
Another disappointing display from the Bayer Leverkusen striker. He is yet to score for Nigeria in nine outings.
Substitutes
Samuel Chukwueze 4/10
The AC Milan winger made a little impact in the game after replacing Frank Onyeka.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 5/10
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored his second international goal four minutes from time.
Raphael Onyedika 4/10
Showed what he can do with an impressive 14 minutes appearance.
Taiwo Awoniyi 2/10
He was not effective in the few minutes he spent on the pitch
Semi Ajayi
Not rated.
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COMMENTS
O boy this person snorts pink cocaine with these ba ratings…
Who be this rater . He obviously didn’t watch the game. Your rating is 0/10
SUPER EAGLES PLAYERS RATINGS VS LIBYA
By Hillary Ochiabuto (FIFA)
GOALKEEPER
1.Stanley Nwabali (7/10)
The Chippa United of South Africa safe hands was practically on holidays for the most part of the game. He however rose to the occasion the few times he was called upon with spectacular saves. He once came off his line at a time in the game thereby exposing his goal mouth.
DEFENDERS
2.Ola Aina(5/10)
The Nottingham Forest of England right back did not cover himself in glory in this game . This may yet be one his worst games in a Super Eagles shirt. He made some erratic passes and lost possession of the ball so easily. He did not quite join the attack as expected and his crosses were few in between.He however grew into the game after receiving some pep talk from coach Augustine Eguavoen.
3.Bruno Onyemaechi (8/10)
The Boavista man seems to have cemented his place in the absence of injured Zaidu Sanusi of FC Porto. He joined the attack from his left wing back position and delivered some killer crosses into the opponents’ penalty area. He also performed his defensive duties well.
4.William Troost-Ekong (8/10)
The Skipper kept things tidy at the back and provided leadership on the pitch when it mattered most.He combined well with Calvin Bassey in the central defence to keep the marauding Libyans at bay .
5.Calvin Bassey(7/10)
The Fullham man was preferred ahead of Semi Ajayi in the Super Eagles central defence. He helped the Eagles maintain their clean sheet in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers having not conceded any goal so far in 3 games .
MIDFIELDERS
6.Wifred Ndidi(5/10)
The Leicester City player did not really click with Alex Iwobi and Frank Onyeka ina three-man midfield combination. He gifted the ball to the opponents’on few occasions. However he grew into the game later on.
7.Frank Onyeka(6/10)
The on loan Augsburg man did not live up to his reputation as a destroyer. The aggressive Libyans danced around him with effortless ease. However,he delivered a good cross from the right in the game which no player could connect to fire home .
8.Alex Iwobi(5/10)
Jay Jay Okocha’s nephew fizzled out so early in the game. He. did not perform his playmaker’s duty as expected and ballonned a goal-bound ball into the air to the disappointment of the fans .He was justifiably substituted in the second half with Lazio’s Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
FORWARDS
9.Victor Boniface(6/10)
The Bayer Leverkusen striker struggled to make any impact in the absence of Victor Osimhen. He had no shot on goal throughout the game and was most times found to be out of position. He is yet to convince in a Super Eagles shirt.
10.Ademola Lookman (9/10)
The 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup winner with England and 2024 Ballon D’our nominee was again in his element. He scored a good goal which was adjudged to be from an offside position. Overall he gave a good account of himself despite fluffing some few chances in front of goal.
11.Moses Simon (8/10)
The FC Nantes of France winger dazzled, outsmarted and mesmerized the Libyan Right back for the most part of the game,sending him to the wrong direction with his awesome pace and dribbling runs. His hard work was rewarded in the 86th minute when he delivered the cross from the left flank which Fisayo Dele-Bashiru pounced on to score Nigeria’s lone goal.
Watch out for how the Substitutes rated….