African Cup of Nations 2006 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Nigeria 2–1 Senegal

Tuesday 31 Jan 2006 · Port Said, Egypt (neutral)

Nigeria2–1Senegal

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Camara Martins Martins

58′0–1Souleymane Camara Senegal
79′1–1Obafemi Martins Nigeria
88′2–1Obafemi Martins Nigeria

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Nigeria

Came on

4KanuFW↑52′
11Garba LawalMF↑57′
14Victor ObinnaFW↑77′

Senegal

Came on

9Souleymane CamaraFW●↑44′
4Pape Malickou DiakhateDF↑68′
14Frederic MendyMF↑78′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Nigeria: 1870 → 1888
Senegal: 1766 → 1748

Expected score for Nigeria: 64.5% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 19, 1963–2019.

Nigeria wins: 10
Draws: 4
Senegal wins: 5

Form either side

Nigeria

Before

5–2 v Algeria 4 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
5–1 v Zimbabwe 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–3 v Romania 16 Nov 2005 · Friendly
1–0 v Ghana 23 Jan 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006
2–0 v Zimbabwe 27 Jan 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006

After

1–1 v Tunisia 4 Feb 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006
0–1 v Ivory Coast 7 Feb 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006
1–0 v Senegal 9 Feb 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006
2–0 v Niger 2 Sep 2006 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2006
1–0 v Lesotho 8 Oct 2006 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2006

Senegal

Before

2–1 v Ecuador 27 Dec 2005 · Friendly
2–4 v Egypt 29 Dec 2005 · Friendly
0–0 v DR Congo 14 Jan 2006 · Friendly
2–0 v Zimbabwe 23 Jan 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006
0–1 v Ghana 27 Jan 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006

After

3–2 v Guinea 3 Feb 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006
1–2 v Egypt 7 Feb 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006
0–1 v Nigeria 9 Feb 2006 · African Cup of Nations 2006
2–1 v Norway 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly
1–1 v South Korea 23 May 2006 · Friendly

Group D

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Nigeria	3	3	0	0	+4	9
2Senegal	3	1	0	2	0	3
3Ghana	3	1	0	2	-1	3
4Zimbabwe	3	1	0	2	-3	3

Road through the tournament

Nigeria

1–0 v Ghana Group stage
2–0 v Zimbabwe Group stage
2–1 v Senegal Group stage
1–1 v Tunisia Quarter-final
0–1 v Ivory Coast Semi-final
1–0 v Senegal Third-place play-off

Senegal

2–0 v Zimbabwe Group stage
0–1 v Ghana Group stage
1–2 v Nigeria Group stage
3–2 v Guinea Quarter-final
1–2 v Egypt Semi-final
0–1 v Nigeria Third-place play-off

Every Nigeria v Senegal match19

From Nigeria's side.


16 Jun 2019	Senegal	0–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Mar 2017	Senegal	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
9 Feb 2006	Senegal	1–0	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2006	Third-place play-off
31 Jan 2006	Senegal	2–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2006	Group stage
12 Oct 2002	Senegal	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
7 Feb 2002	Senegal	1–2	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2002	Semi-final
7 Feb 2000	Senegal	2–1	Home	African Cup of Nations 2000	Quarter-final
12 Jan 1992	Senegal	2–1	Away	African Cup of Nations 1992	Group stage
28 Jan 1990	Senegal	1–1 (won on pens)	Home	Friendly	—
19 Nov 1983	Senegal	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
15 Nov 1983	Senegal	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
29 Sep 1979	Senegal	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
26 Jun 1977	Senegal	3–0	Home	African Cup of Nations qualification 1977	—
12 Jun 1977	Senegal	1–3	Away	African Cup of Nations qualification 1977	—
27 Apr 1975	Senegal	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
22 Feb 1975	Senegal	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
2 Feb 1975	Senegal	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
14 Apr 1963	Senegal	1–5	Away	African Friendship Games 1963	—
27 Feb 1963	Senegal	4–0	Neutral	Friendly	—

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