Portugal 2-1 Nigeria
Updated
Portugal won: Portugal 2-1 Nigeria in the International Friendlies on Wed, 10 Jun 2026 at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria. Portugal goals: Pedro Neto 23', Francisco Conceição 75'. Nigeria goals: Akor Adams 37'. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: João Cancelo (7.7).
Match report
Portugal beat Nigeria 2-1
Portugal squeezed past Nigeria 2-1 at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa on Wednesday 10 June in the International Friendlies.
Pedro Neto put Portugal ahead on 23' (1-0), Akor Adams levelled for Nigeria on 37' (1-1) and Francisco Conceição restored Portugal's lead on 75' (2-1).
Portugal had 61% of the ball, shots were 13-5 (6-2 on target).
João Cancelo (Portugal) was player of the match with a 7.7 rating.
Attendance: 21,049.
Match stats
| Portugal | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Total shots | 13 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 536 (91%) | 325 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 13 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 2 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 3 |
Lineups
Portugal (4-2-3-1): Diogo Costa, Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, Gonçalo Inácio, Diogo Dalot, João Neves, Vitinha, Trincão, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo
Nigeria (4-3-1-2): Maduka Okoye, Christian Akpan, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Bruno Onyemaechi, Tochukwu Nnadi, Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Akor Adams, Moses Simon
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Bruno Onyemaechi (Nigeria)
- 23' · Goal · Pedro Neto (Portugal)
- 37' · Goal · Akor Adams (Nigeria)
- 46' · Substitution · Rúben Neves for João Neves (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · Samú for Vitinha (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · Joao Félix for Pedro Neto (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · João Cancelo for Nélson Semedo (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · Tomás Araújo for Rúben Dias (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · Bernardo Silva for Bruno Fernandes (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · Nuno Mendes for Diogo Dalot (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · Renato Veiga for Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal)
- 46' · Substitution · Francisco Conceição for Trincão (Portugal)
- 60' · Substitution · Abdullahi Bewene for Christian Akpan (Nigeria)
- 61' · Substitution · Frank Onyeka for Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Nigeria)
- 61' · Substitution · Zaidu Sanusi for Semi Ajayi (Nigeria)
- 61' · Substitution · Terem Moffi for Moses Simon (Nigeria)
- 62' · Substitution · Raphael Onyedika for Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)
- 64' · Substitution · Gonçalo Ramos for Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
- 71' · Yellow card · Joao Félix (Portugal)
- 75' · Goal · Francisco Conceição (Portugal)
- 79' · Substitution · Paul Onuachu for Akor Adams (Nigeria)
- 79' · Substitution · Emmanuel Fernandez for Tochukwu Nnadi (Nigeria)
- 80' · Substitution · Matheus Nunes for Nuno Mendes (Portugal)
- 89' · Substitution · Philip Otele for Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Zaidu Sanusi (Nigeria)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Samú (Portugal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Portugal vs Nigeria?
Portugal won, 2-1 (International Friendlies) on Wed, 10 Jun 2026.
When and where is Portugal vs Nigeria?
Wed, 10 Jun 2026, 19:45 UTC at Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, International Friendlies.