Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Senegal 2nd with 5, Nigeria 3rd with 3. Nigeria's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Senegal ran at 0.67 scored and 0.33 conceded, Nigeria at 0.67 and 1.67.
Nigeria's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Senegal: Christian Gomis (75')
Key stats
Possession: Senegal 41% · Nigeria 59% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 2-2