Cyriel Dessers Rates Nigeria’s Display Against Ghana Explains Reason Why He Took Penalty

• The Super Eagles of Nigeria faced off against Ghana in an international friendly
• Forward, Cyriel Dessers converted a penalty to ensure victory for the Super Eagles
• The attacker has explained why he took the spot kick, also rating the performance of the team

The Super Eagles of Nigeria, began their post-Jose Peseiro era in spectacular fashion, securing a significant victory over the Ghanaian national team, the Black Stars.

Led by interim coach, Finidi George, the Super Eagles displayed remarkable prowess against their West African counterparts. Goals from Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman secured a decisive win for Nigeria.

After an exhilarating match that delighted Nigerian fans, Super Eagles striker, Dessers, took a moment to assess the team's performance under their interim manager. He also shed light on his decision to take the penalty kick during the game.

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Dessers on Super Eagles' performance

In his post-match interview following the 2-1 victory, the 29-year-old, as captured by All Nigeria Soccer, reflected on the team's performance:

"At the start of the first half, we played very well. We created some good chances; the goalkeeper made a great save from me and another from Kelech [Iheanacho]. I was delighted to finally score the goal that put us 1-0 ahead. It's a significant victory for us."

"I had a strong first half. The second half was a bit tougher, not just for me but for the whole team."

Discussing his decision to take the penalty that opened the scoring for the Super Eagles, he added:

"I asked Kelechi if I could take it, and he agreed. It's a special moment to take a penalty for the Super Eagles, as it represents the hopes of an entire nation. Especially in a game against Ghana, you definitely want to convert."

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Dessers, seemingly pleased with his performance, will aim to maintain this form when the Super Eagles face Mali in their next international fixture.

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Sports Brief in another report stated that Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has backed Domenec Torrent to take over as Nigeria's next coach.

Torrent has previously achieved success with the Spanish boss during his stints at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City.