Mozambique vs Nigeria player ratings: Terem Moffi shines as Super Eagles beat ten man Mambas
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Nigeria player rating against Mozambique. (Photo Credit: X/Super Eagles)

Mozambique vs Nigeria player ratings: Terem Moffi shines as Super Eagles beat ten man Mambas

Stephen Oladehinde 18:56 - 16.10.2023

Nigeria secured a comfortable victory over Mozambique in their second friendly game in preparation for next year's AFCON tournament.

The Super Eagles were looking to bounce back from a 2-2 draw against Saudi Arabia in their first friendly game played on Friday.

Jose Peseiro’s men used their chances to secure a 3-2 victory against a ten-man Mozambique side.

Terem Moffi, Frank Onyeka and Moses Simon were all on target to seal the win against the Mozambique side.

With the Super Eagles returning to winning ways, we take a look at how the players fared after 90 minutes of the game.

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Super Eagles player ratings v Mozambique  

GK - Francis Uzoho — 5/10

The Nigerian goalkeeper was not at his best in the game and conceded two goals against a ten-man Mozambique side.

He was also at fault for one of the goals conceded by the Super Eagles after failing to intercept a misplaced hit by the Mozambique forward.

Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho || Credit: Imago
Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho || Credit: Imago

RB - Bright Osayi — 6/10

Bright Osayi who plays for Fenerbahçe had an average game against Sao Tome but still contributed to help his team get the win. 

CB - Jordan Torunarigha — 6/10

The K.A.A. Gent defender was not at the top of his game today and struggled to form a bond with his defensive partner Omeruo.

The defensive pairing was not stable as they let in two goals from Mozambique who looked dangerous when attacking.

CB - Kenneth Omeruo — 6/10

Kenneth Omeruo was not as solid as he used to be in previous games. His partnership with Jordan did not shore up the defence.

He both left too much space in between them which led to the Super Eagles conceding two goals in the game.

LB - Bruno Onyemaechi — 7/10

Bruno Onyemaechi did some solid work going forward in the game with his overlapping run and crosses into the box.

The left-back showed good strength in attack but his defensive side of the game needs to be worked on. His position was used often which led to the Super Eagles conceding a goal.

CM - Raphael Onyedika — 7/10

The Club Brugge KV midfielder had a solid game and did a lot of work trying to shield the defence during the game.

The midfielder made it easy for Frank Onyeka to attack while he stayed back to cover the backline from attack.

CM - Frank Onyeka — 8/10

The Brentford midfielder also had a spectacular game and had a good partnership with Raphael Onyedika. 

The midfielder was solid when with the ball and also scored a goal to crown his effort in the first half.

LM - Moses Simon — 8/10

The FC Nantes winger was excellent all through the game and caused a lot of havoc for the Mozambique defenders.

Moses Simon crowned his performance by scoring the Super Eagles' third goal from the penalty spot.

RM - Joe Aribo — 7/10

The Southampton midfielder was up for the game and gave the Super Eagles enough space to attack down the right.

Joe Aribo also had a solid game despite not getting on the score sheet and made the team look dangerous when attacking.

CAM - Oluwafisayo Dele — 8/10

The Hatayspor midfielder was one of the best players on the field. He made sure the Super Eagles had enough control in the midfield.

Oluwafisayo Dele's performance was crowned with an assist which he provided for Frank Onyeka in the first half.

CF - Terem Moffi — 9/10

Terem Moffi was the best player on the pitch today, helping his team get the equaliser against Mozambique.

The Nice forward was also on the scoresheet for the Super Eagles and was dangerous anytime he was in the box.

Sub - Chidozie Awaziem — 6/10

Chidozie Awaziem came in to replace Kenneth Omeruo in the second half and shore up the defence to avoid Mozambique scoring an equaliser.

Sub - Ademola Lookman — 6/10

Lookman came in to replace Raphael Onyedika in the 61st minute of the game and made little impact but was solid during the remainder of the game.

Sub - Umar Sadiq — 6/10

Umar Sadiq came in to replace Oluwafisayo Dele in the 75th minute and helped the team maintain their balance in the game.

Sub - Calvin Bassey — 6/10

Calvin Bassey came in to replace Jordan Torunarigha in the 75th minute of the game and had a solid partnership with Awaziem in the defence.

Sub - Alex Iwobi — 6/10

Alex Iwobi replaced Joe Aribo in the 75th minute of the game and was also helpful with the Super Eagles attack.

Sub - Victor Boniface — 6 /10

Victor Boniface of Bayer Leverkusen replaced Terem Moffi in the second half and was also solid going forward.