Going into the Game against C.A.R, Nigeria had only one thing in Mind, Revenge! The Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered a shock 1-0 Defeat in the hands of C.A.R in the First leg of the Encounter played in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria Dominated the Return leg played in Douala, Cameroon. Two First Half goals from Defender, Leon Balogun and Striker Victor Osimhen were enough to seal a Comfortable win for Gernot Rohrs Men.
Leon Balogun Opened the scoring in the 29th Minute with a fine Finish from close Range, slotting the ball into the net after receiving a fine cross From Full Back Chidozie Awaziem.
Just on the stroke of half time, Napoli Striker, Victor Osimhen doubled Nigeria's lead after receiving a fine pass from Williams-Troost Ekong before slamming the ball into an Empty Net.
Nigeria Held on their 2-0 lead until the full time whistle.
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The Game witnessed an Individual Brilliance from CSKA Moscow man, Chidera Ejuke who dazzled past the C.A.R Defence on several occasions with his Quick feet and close ball control. Ejuke Amazed the fans with his Smooth skills and came close to scoring late on in the second Half after beating several blue shirts only to see his shot saved by the Goalkeeper.
Nigerian Fans have taken to Social Media to praise the 23 Years old for his Amazing Performance, dubbing him the "Nigerian Cristiano Ronaldo" while some were critical about his "Selfish Play".
Nigeria Currently Occupies 1st Position on the group table with 3 Wins from 4 games. The Super Eagles have 9 points going Into their next game against 3rd Placed Liberia on November 11.
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