Nigeria left it late on Sunday, but ultimately secured all three points on Saturday as they defeated Benin 1-0 in Porto-Novo.
Substitute Paul Onuachu was the hero as he netted a 93rd-minute close-range winner to secure the Super Eagles’ first victory since 2019.
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A goal in the dying minutes gifts the visitors all three points.#TotalAFCONQ2021 | @thenff | @NGSuperEagles | @Benin_FBF pic.twitter.com/5RRl3zbkMz— CAF (@CAF_Online) March 27, 2021It wasn’t a vintage Nigeria display—even if they did end Benin’s eight-year undefeated home streak—but it was nonetheless a job well done for the West African giants.