Benin v Nigeria, 27 March 2021
| Score | 1-0 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Rédouane Jiyed |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group L |
| Venue | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto Novo |
View Benin v Nigeria head to head
Kick-off: 5.00pm local
Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Goals:
Goals:
| Paul Onuachu | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Saturnin Allagbé
Defender
Khaled Adénon
(captain)
Defender
Youssouf Assogba
Defender
Cédric Hountondji
Defender
Yohan Roche
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Adéoti
Defender/Midfielder
David Kiki
Midfielder
Sessi D'Almeida
Midfielder
Jodel Dossou
Midfielder/Forward
Cebio Soukou
Forward
Steve Mounié
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Maduka Okoye
Defender
Ola Aina
Defender
Leon Balogun
Defender
Zaidu Sanusi
Defender
William Troost-Ekong
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi
Midfielder
Joe Aribo
Midfielder
Samuel Chukwueze
Forward
Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward
Henry Onyekuru
Forward
Victor Osimhen
Substitutions:
| Moïse Adilehou for Yohan Roche | 46 |
| Mickaël Poté for Cebio Soukou | 74 |
| Marcelin Koukpo for Jodel Dossou | 80 |
Substitutions:
| Paul Onuachu for Kelechi Iheanacho | 71 |
| Anayo Iwuala for Henry Onyekuru | 81 |
| Chidozie Awaziem for Ola Aina | 84 |
Cards:
| David Kiki | 49 | Y |
| Sessi D'Almeida | 78 | Y |
Cards:
| Wilfred Ndidi | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marcel Dandjinou
Goalkeeper
Fabien Farnolle
Defender
Moïse Adilehou
Defender/Midfielder
Mattéo Ahlinvi
Defender/Midfielder
Séïdou Barazé
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Imorou
Midfielder
Jérôme Bonou
Midfielder
Anaane Tidjani
Midfielder/Forward
Marcelin Koukpo
Midfielder/Forward
Mickaël Poté
Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
John Noble
Goalkeeper
Francis Uzoho
Defender
Adeleke Adekunle
Defender
Semi Ajayi
Defender
Chidozie Awaziem
Defender
Jamilu Collins
Defender
Tyronne Ebuehi
Defender
Abdullahi Shehu
Midfielder
Peter Etebo
Midfielder/Forward
Anayo Iwuala
Midfielder/Forward
Ahmed Musa
Forward
Paul Onuachu