Unity Cup: Nigeria 2-1 Ghana- Semi Ajayi the difference as Super Eagles reign supreme in Jollof derby

The Super Eagles of Nigeria claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win over Ghana in their opening game of the 2025 Unity Cup, courtesy of goals from Cyriel Dessers and Semi Ajayi, Soccernet.ng reports.

Nigeria locked horns with Ghana at the G-Tech Stadium for a place in the finals of the Unity Cup on Wednesday. Coach Eric Chelle and Otto Addo named some new boys in their lineups to give them a feel of national team football.

Chelle handed four players their national team debut, and they performed well in the early embers of the game.

Nigeria looked like the better and more dangerous team in the first half. The attackers,  Cyriel Dessers, Samuel Chukwueze, and Sikiru Alimi all looked lively.

It took Nigeria just 14 minutes to rattle the net, and it was courtesy of Dessers. The Rangers star latched onto a sweet cross from Sodiq from the right and placed a clean finish past Benjamin Asare in Ghana’s goal.

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