Nigeria have booked a place in the semi final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Algeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Victor Osimhen who was largely criticized for his conduct in the quarter final 4-0 win over Mozambique ran the show with a goal and an assist.
He opened the scoring in the 47th minute with a well placed header from a Bruno Onyemaechi cross. It was the first goal that the goalkeeper of Algeria Luca Zidane has conceded in the tournament.
Osimhen turned provider for the second goal by latching onto a defence splitting pass from Alex Iwobi to set up Jerome Akor , who rounded the goalkeeper before slotting into an empty net.
They hanged on to claim a well deserved win and also a spot in the semi final, where they will take on the host Morocco.