AFCON: Nigeria’s Lookman wins Man of the Match award vs Tunisia
By Tosin Omojola –
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman delivered a scintillating performance to emerge Man of the Match as Nigeria secured a thrilling 3–2 victory over Tunisia in their second Group C encounter at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night in Fez.
The former African Footballer of the Year was at the heart of Nigeria’s attacking play throughout the encounter, producing a decisive display, which he capped with one goal and two assists against the Carthage Eagles.
The Atalanta winger’s creativity, pace and composure repeatedly unsettled the Tunisian defence and proved instrumental in the Super Eagles’ victory.
The 28-year-old set the tone for the contest moments before half-time, delivering a pinpoint cross that was clinically headed home by Victor Osimhen to give Nigeria the lead in the 44th minute.
Four minutes after the restart, Nigeria doubled their advantage with Lookman again as the architect, delivering a well-measured corner kick which skipper Wilfred Ndidi perfectly nodded in.
He later sealed his outstanding performance in the encounter with a sublime finish, stylishly scoring Nigeria’s third goal of the night.
The goal was Lookman’s second of the tournament, having scored the winning goal in the 2–1 opening-day victory against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania, further highlighting his growing influence at AFCON 2025 and reinforcing his importance to the Nigerian squad as the competition progresses.
With two wins from two matches, the Super Eagles have made an impressive start in Morocco, and Lookman’s Man of the Match display will boost confidence within the camp as attention now turns to the knockout phase of the tournament.
