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Italy vs NigeriaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Friendly International20132013
Italy

Italy

Rossi12'
Giaccherini47'
2
-FT
2
Nov 18, 2013
Craven Cottage|London
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Nigeria

Nigeria

Dike35'
Ameobi39'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

88'Yellow Card
J. Obi Mikel
J. Obi Mikel
Nigeria
81'Yellow Card
J. Ogu
J. Ogu
Nigeria
76'Substitution
E. Giaccherini
E. Giaccherini· In
A. Poli
A. Poli· Out
Italy
76'Substitution
V. Moses
V. Moses· In
B. Ideye
B. Ideye· Out
Nigeria
66'Substitution
A. Candreva
A. Candreva· In
A. Cerci
A. Cerci· Out
Italy
66'Substitution
A. Ejide
A. Ejide· In
V. Enyeama
V. Enyeama· Out
Nigeria
65'Substitution
B. Dike
B. Dike· In
A. Musa
A. Musa· Out
Nigeria
65'Substitution
Shola Ameobi
Shola Ameobi· In
E. Emenike
E. Emenike· Out
Nigeria
58'Yellow Card
A. Egwuekwe
A. Egwuekwe
Nigeria
53'Substitution
G. Rossi
G. Rossi· In
A. Diamanti
A. Diamanti· Out
Italy
53'Substitution
R. Montolivo
R. Montolivo· In
A. Pirlo
A. Pirlo· Out
Italy
53'Substitution
Thiago Motta
Thiago Motta· In
M. Parolo
M. Parolo· Out
Italy
Goal!
2-2
E. Giaccherini
E. Giaccherini
47'·Italy
⚽
46'Substitution
N. Oduamadi
N. Oduamadi· In
J. Ogu
J. Ogu· Out
Nigeria
Goal!
1-2
Shola Ameobi
Shola Ameobi
39'·Nigeria
⚽
Goal!
1-1
B. Dike
B. Dike
35'·Nigeria
⚽
20'Yellow Card
A. Candreva
A. Candreva
Italy
Goal!
1-0
G. Rossi
G. Rossi
12'·Italy
⚽

Team Lineups

Italy vs Nigeria — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Italy15D121416/155-5
Nigeria15W1101012/1510-2

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Italy — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 @ Czech Republic2013-06-07
  2. D2-2 vs Haiti2013-06-11
  3. L1-2 vs Argentina2013-08-14
  4. W1-0 vs Bulgaria2013-09-06
  5. D1-1 vs Germany2013-11-15
Nigeria — last 5 games
  1. W2-0 @ South Africa2013-08-14
  2. W2-0 vs Malawi2013-09-07
  3. W4-1 vs Burkina Faso2013-09-10
  4. L0-1 @ Jordan2013-10-28
  5. W2-0 vs Ethiopia2013-11-16
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Italy22783WDLDD51-29
Nigeria16694DWWLD18-2

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
1 ptsItaly 8 · Nigeria 9
Positions
#22 vs #16
Goals per game
1.86/1.43 vs 1.67/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2013-11-18

Fixtures

Friendly International — matches this week

Match Report

In the standings it was Italy 22nd on 8 points, Nigeria 16th on 9 — separated by 1. On recent form Italy sat only 51st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 22nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.86/1.43 for Italy and 1.67/1 for Nigeria (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.

The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Italy against 12/15 for Nigeria.

The match was played at Craven Cottage in London (capacity 25,700). Nigeria led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-2 full-time score.

More details:

Italy — live results and scheduleNigeria — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Italy vs Nigeria?
Italy 2-2 Nigeria. Friendly International match played on 18 Nov 2013.
What league is Italy vs Nigeria in?
This match is part of the Friendly International. The match was played at Craven Cottage. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was Italy vs Nigeria played?
The match was played at Craven Cottage.