Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday, October 13, defeated visiting Libya 4-0 in their third game in Group E of the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Striker Odion Ighalo scored a hat-trick for the Super Eagles in this match, and it was Samuel Kalu that netted the fourth goal for the 3-time African champions.
Nigeria are now occupying second position in Group E following their win over Libya as South Africa stay top of the Group after their 6-0 win over Seychelles.
Below is the live updates of the game between Super Eagles and Libya.
FT.......And that is the end of the match as Nigeria beat Libya 4-0 in Uyo
90' Three minutes added in this match between Super Eagles and Libya
89' GOAL........Super Eagles score their fourth goal through Samuel Kalu
86' Super Eagles defender Ola Aina down on the pitch with a minor injury
85' Libya could not score the free kick given to them against the Super Eagles
84' Super Eagles defender Troost Ekong gets a yellow card for a bad tackle on a Libyan player
83' Glorious chance there for Henry Onyekuru which could have been another goal for the Super Eagles, but he could not score
'82' Libya get a free-kick there and it hit the wall
81' Long pass from Etebo as he tries to find Success, but Libya goalie Mohamed comes out fast to save the ball
80' Ahmed Musa is now leaving the pitch and he will be replaced by Henry Onyekuru
75' Odion Ighalo is now leaving the pitch after scoring three goals, and he has been replaced by Isaac Success
66' That was a wasted chance there from Ndidi and Super Eagles coach Rohr is not happy with him
63' Striker Ahmed Musa looking space to score for Nigeria, but he was blocked by Libya goalie Mohamed
Nigerian fans inside the stadium are now in good jubilation after Odion Ighalo scored the second goal for the Super Eagles of Nigeria
58' GOAL........Iwobi delivers a lovely pass and Odion Ighalo scored his second goal for Nigeria
56' Alex Iwobi trying to find a teammate there
55' Libya are trying to make something happen against Nigeria from the midfield, but Etebo blocked their attempt
53' Salton in number 20 jersey goes out for Libya and Mohamed comes in
52' Libya coach is about to make a substitute in this game
50' Great cross from a Libya player, and that would have been their equalizer
49' The referee blows for offside against the Super Eagles, and Odion Ighalo was the culprit
47' Chance for Odion Ighalo, but he was blocked by Libya defenders
46' Great attempt from Ahmed Musa, but Libya goalie Mohamed comes out quick to save
45' And the referee blows the whistle for the start of the second half
HT: And that is the end of the first 45 minutes as the Super Eagles lead 1-0 against Libya in Uyo
45' Odion Ighalo trying to make something happen there after receiving a good pass from Ndidi, and he was blocked from playing a shot
43' Libya player down on the pitch as we approach the end of the first 45 minutes in Uyo
42' Superb run from Jamiu Collins from the left flank, but he could not score for the Super Eagles
38' The referee blows an offside against Libya
35' A Libya player is down on the ground and being attended to
35' What a miss from Super Eagles' Jamilu Collins, and that would have been the second goal for the Super Eagles but his effort strikes the crossbar.
34' CHANCE there for Libya to restore parity, but Super Eagles goalie Francis comes out quick to save
32' Ahmad Ben Ali gets a yellow card as-well and it means Libya players must be very careful in this match not to get a red card
31' And Libya player Sand gets a yellow card for improper conduct
28' Libya are now looking for all possible ways to restore parity in this match
27' Etebo goes down after a brilliant move in the midfield and it will be another free kick for Nigeria
26' Free kick for the Super Eagles of Nigeria and let's see what will come out of this
24' And the second yellow card of this match goes to Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi
22' The referee stops the match as Libya player is down on the pitch
20' Chance there for Ahmed Musa, but the referee blows for an offside
19' Shehu Abdullahi is now going out for the Super Eagles after an injury, and he is going to be replaced by Ola Aina
16' Super Eagles defender Shehu Abdullahi goes down again
16' Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo is giving Libya defenders a good fight in this game
15' Free-kick goes to Libya
14' Libya player goes down in front of the Super Eagles box looking for a free kick, but the referee ignored
13' Libya are still in charge of this game with their impressive run in the midfield
12' Libya are now attacking the Super Eagles, and that could have been their first goal, but Super Eagles goalie Uzoho saved his nation
11' Another chance there for the Super Eagles, but Etebo could not score as his header fails to go inside the net
9' Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo goes down again inside Libya 18 yard box, but the referee refused to give a penalty despite claims by the Nigerian player
6' And the first yellow card of this game goes to Libya goalkeeper Mohamed Adbaula
5' Super Eagles defender Shehu Abdullahi is down on the ground and he is currently being attended to
3' And that is it. Goal for Nigeria as Odion Ighalo scored the penalty
3' The goalie pulled down Odion Ighalo and the referee awarded a penalty for Nigeria
2' Oh my Goodness.....what a blunder there from Libya goalkeeper and that should be a penalty
1' Libya player goes down in the first minute after a tackle from Super Eagles Ndidi
1' And the referee blows the whistle for the first half in Uyo
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