In case you missed it, Victor Osimhen’s Hat-Trick in Nigeria 6-0 win over Sao Tome displayed his brilliance as the Serie A Golden Boot winner dominated the field on Sunday.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria delivered a resounding 6-0 victory against São Tomé in the final Group A match of the AFCON qualifying series in Uyo.
Joining Osimhen on the scoresheet were Taiwo Awoniyi, Lookman Ademola, and Samuel Chukwueze, as the Nigerian team wrapped up their AFCON qualification campaign in spectacular fashion.
Here are the key highlights from this one-sided contest:
1. Super Eagles’ striker Victor Osimhen notched a hat-trick, elevating him to the company of Rashidi Yekini as the second player to achieve two 3+ goal performances for the Super Eagles.
2. Osimhen’s hat-trick propelled him to an impressive 20 goals in just 27 appearances for the Super Eagles.
3. Victor Osimhen has scored more goals in 2023 AFCON qualifying than any other player (10).
4. He is the highest goal scorer in the qualifiers, scoring at least 3 more goals than another player in the continent.
So, how did the Super Eagles score all six goals?
The Nigerian senior team got off to a strong start, with Iheanacho delivering a teasing pass to find Awoniyi in the box. Awoniyi unleashed a thunderous strike, although it was deflected over the bar.
The floodgates then opened as Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman added goals to give Nigeria the lead before halftime.
???? All Super Eagles 6 goals against Sao Tome.
Victor Osimhen 13' 69' 79'
Ademola Lookman 27'
Taiwo Awoniyi 51'
Samuel Chukwueze 84'pic.twitter.com/c3JymB1ng7— Leagues Reporter (@LeaguesReporter) September 10, 2023
Lookman’s corner delivery found Osimhen, who outmuscled his marker to head in a powerful opener. Iheanacho’s assist set up Lookman for a brilliant strike, making it 2-0.
The second half saw the Super Eagles maintain their momentum, with Awoniyi opening the scoring with a fantastic goal.
Kelechi Iheanacho’s exquisite pass found Awoniyi, who chested the ball before smashing it into the net.
A well-executed spot kick from Napoli’s Osimhen secured his brace and extended Nigeria’s lead to 4-0.
Chukwueze then played a key role in setting up Osimhen for a simple finish, completing his hat-trick and marking the fifth goal for Nigeria.
Victor Osimhen’s performance in AFCON Qualifier
⚽️ vs. Sierra Leone
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ vs. São Tomé e Príncipe
◎ vs. Guinea-Bissau
◎ vs. Guinea-Bissau
⚽️⚽️ vs. Sierra Leone
⚽️⚽️⚽️ vs. São Tomé e Príncipe
In the 84th minute, Samuel Chukwueze made it 6-0, wrapping up the dominant victory with an assist from striker Victor Boniface.
Impressively, Samuel Chukwueze made a significant impact in just 10 minutes on the field, contributing both an assist and a goal to his name.
Most goals scored in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers
R. Yekini – 37 goals
S. Odegbami – 23 goals
Y. Aiyegbeni – 21 goals
Victor Osimhen – 20 goals
IK Uche – 19 goals
O. Martins – 18 goals
S. Oyarekhua – 17 goals
A. Musa, O. Ighalo – 16 goals
Can Victor Osimhen surpass Yekini and become the top scorer ever for Super Eagles of Nigeria??
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