Super Eagles player ratings: Nwabali one of a kind;  Iwobi steps up; Dessers delivers; Osayi-Samuel up and down

The Super Eagles beat Ghana 2-1 in a friendly game on Friday evening, with Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman getting on the scoresheet.

Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over the Super Eagles players involved in the game.

The starters

Goalkeeper 

Stanley Nwabali: He continued from where he left it at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by making crucial saves but unfortunately denied a clean sheet  late in the game. 8/10

Defenders

Bright Osayi-Samuel: He was given the license to stay high up the pitch but couldn't create havoc for the Ghanaian defense and gave away penalty at the end of the game  5.5/10

Benjamin Tanimu: The debutant was excellent,  covering for Osayi-Samuel and unfortunately had to be taken off due to an injury. 7/10

Chidozie Awaziem: Justified the decision to start him, made a vital block in the first half and never looked out of place 7/10

Semi Ajayi: The West Brom  defender was calm and composed throughout the game and didn't put a foot wrong  7/10

Bruno Onyemaechi: He couldn't influence the game as much as he could but his fantastic cross for Dessers in the second half is noteworthy 6/10

Midfielders and forwards

Wilfred Ndidi: The Leicester City midfielder was reinstated into the team after missing AFCON and did a good job particularly in linking the defense to the midfield. 7/10

Frank Onyeka: He also picked it up from where he left it at AFCON denying the Black Stars any form of rhythm. 7.5/10

Alex Iwobi: This was a much better showing than the Hale End Academy product who was always willing to get involved in the game, providing the assist for the second goal. 8/10

Cyriel Dessers: The Rangers striker kept his composure to open the scoring from the spot in the first half. He was a menace upfront, creating problems for the opposition and contributing significantly to Nigeria's attacking threat..7/10

Kelechi Iheanacho: The Leicester City forward was very lively with the Ghanaian defense struggled to cope with his movement, particularly in the first half. 7.5/10

The substitutes

Raphael Onyedika: Besides giving away a free kick, he did pretty well to help the Super Eagles maintain control of the game. 6/10

Moses Simon: He couldn't do much to influence the game when he came on. 5.5/10

Ademola Lookman: He took his goal well to continue his impressive form for the Super Eagles. 8/10

Jamilu Collins: He came on  five minutes before the stoppage time and didn't do badly. 5.5/10

Abdulkareem Abdulhamid

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