Selecao trounce shambolic Super Eagles

Nigeria fielded a powerful crew, however they failed to indicate cohesion in opposition to a prolific Portuguese facet

The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria suffered a 4-0 loss to Portugal on the Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.

Nigeria squared off in opposition to Portugal within the Selecao’s solely Pre-World Cup fixture earlier than they jet out to Qatar.

Coach Jose Peseiro fielded a powerful lineup, with Fenerbahce star Shiny Osayi-Samuel getting his nationwide crew debut.

Nevertheless, the Tremendous Eagles have been shambolic from the beginning, and it didn’t take lengthy earlier than they fell behind.

Manchester United duo Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes mixed for Portugal first within the ninth minute. The latter then bagged his second objective of the sport within the thirty fifth minute, changing coolly from the spot after Osayi-Samuel dealt with the ball within the field.

Nigeria seemed higher within the second half, and so they had an opportunity to half the deficit from the spot. Nevertheless, Emmanuel Dennis missed his spot-kick.

The Tremendous Eagles paid for the miss minutes later, with Goncalo Ramos and Joao Ramos scoring within the 82nd and 84th minutes to finish the 4-0 consequence.