Gernot Rohr admitted Nigeria were lucky to score their last goal in their 2-1 victory over South Africa on Wednesday.
The West Africans overcame the challenge of Bafana Bafana in the quarter-final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to seal their progress to the semi-final
Samuel Chukwueze broke the deadlock in the 27th minute but Bongani Zungu’s header in the 71st minute, after VAR review, drew both teams levelled.
The game was heading to extra-time until William Troost-Ekong pounced on a defensive error from goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to secure Nigeria’s progress.