Super Eagles of Nigeria chop clean 2-1 defeat for Portugal hand during one hot international friendly game on Wednesday night, even as Akor Adams shine score better goal and Alex Iwobi rewrite history book.
Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle paraded solid players to start the match, and he put Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for post to block any incoming ball, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
The defense line get weight as Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, and Bruno Onyemaechi stand gidigba, while Wilfred Ndidi, Tochukwu Nnadi, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru hold down the midfield section.
Chelle give Genk young boy Christian Akpan his first senior debut to show what he get, while Moses Simon and Akor Adams lead the attack to find goal.
Alex Iwobi Entra Nigeria Century Club as He Join Legends for Super Eagles
The match sweet well-well for Alex Iwobi as he play his 100th game for Super Eagles, making him the third Nigerian player ever to reach that kind high level.
Iwobi don enter the same high table with top Nigeria football legends:
Ahmed Musa – 111 caps
Vincent Enyeama – 101 caps
Alex Iwobi – 100 caps
This big thing wey the Fulham midfield maestro do don show say he be real pillar for Nigerian football inside this generation.
Portugal clear the first clean chance for 9 minutes when Cristiano Ronaldo escape the defenders wey stand near am inside box, but the baba kick the ball pass left post.
The first goal enter for 23 minutes after Diogo Dalot give Pedro Neto better pass inside box, Neto wey no see anybody mark am just cool down pick corner pull the ball enter bottom-right net to make am 1-0 for Portugal.
Akor Adams Reply Portugal Fire as Super Eagles Fight Back
Nigeria no send them as they pull body back quickly to level the matter just seven minutes before referee blow half-time.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru wire one wicked pass deep inside the box, Akor Adams run change am sharp-sharp, control the ball, and construct one low finish pass the goalkeeper to make the score 1-1.
Super Eagles match them stamina to stamina for second half, but Portugal grab their winning chance for 75 minutes.
Francisco Conceicao show magic as he take solo dribble pass Nigeria defenders before he fire one low terrain shot from edge of the box straight inside Maduka Okoye net.
Nigeria try everything to reply the goal but Portugal close defense tight till game finish 2-1. Coach Éric Chelle and the boys go feel the pain, but better things dey to look forward to like Adams goal, Akpan debut, and Iwobi 100 caps.
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Last Updated on June 10, 2026 11:35 pm by Hitvibz Media
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