Nigeria vs Ghana: Super Eagles Break Black Stars Jinx After 16 Years

• Nigeria emerged victorious against Ghana in the international friendly held in Morocco
• Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman provided inspiration for the Super Eagles
• It's the first time Super Eagles have beaten their West African rivals since 2006

The Nigeria Super Eagles secured a 2-1 victory over Ghana's Black Stars in a friendly match on Friday, with goals scored in both halves contributing to their win.

Cyril Dessers opened the scoring with a penalty kick for the first goal, while Atalanta's Ademola Lookman sealed the victory with a superb finish for the second goal.

Despite being reduced to 10 men, Ghana managed to secure a late consolation goal from Jordan Ayew. However, the Super Eagles maintained their lead and secured the victory.

Following their win against Ghana's Black Stars, the 2023 AFCON finalists surged to the top of the trending topics.

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This victory marked the first time since 2006 that the Super Eagles had defeated their West African rivals, per ESPN.

AFCON 2006: Nigeria 1-0 Ghana

The legendary Jollof Derby rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana reached scorching temperatures at the 2006 African Cup of Nations.

These West African giants clashed once again, this time in a high-pressure quarter-final match held in Egypt in a Group D encounter.

In the dying minutes of a tightly contested match at a packed El Masry stadium in Port Said, a powerful strike from Taye Taiwo sealed the deal.

With the game appearing to end in a draw, the Super Eagles were awarded a free-kick 30 yards out.

Yussuf Ayila delivered a pass to Taiwo, whose powerful long-range shot beat Ghana goalkeeper Sammy Adjei.

Troost-Ekong trolls Ghana

Meanwhile, Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has taken to social media to poke fun at the Black Stars following Nigeria's friendly win over Ghana.

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Troost-Ekong, who was named the best player at the 2023 AFCON, missed the game due to to injury. However, he followed the match from his base in Finland, where he is receiving treatment. x

"Food is ready. Well done Super Eagles," wrote the defender on X, formerly Twitter.

Five best players in Nigeria vs Ghana

Sports Brief earlier listed the five best players in Nigeria's clash with Ghana at the Stade de Marrakech, Morocco.

Tanimu was named among the best players in the match after producing a stellar performance on his debut against the Black Stars.