Lawal, Sunday see Nigeria down Italy

Nigeria made it maximum points from two outings with a 2-0 win over Italy, Salim Fago Lawal and Jude Sunday grabbing the goals.

Lawal’s diving header and Sunday’s last-gasp finish earned Nigeria victory over Italy in an end-to-end encounter at the Fifa Under-20 World Cup Argentina 2022.

The result left the Flying Eagles and the Azzurri on six and three points respectively after two games apiece in Group D.

Both sides had chances in the first half, with Tommaso Baldanzi testing the hands of Kingsley Aniagboso. The only goal arrived just after the hour.

Halftime substitute Umeh Emmanuel and Gabriele Guarino collided inside the Italian box, but the latter spring straight up and dinked the ball back across goal. Lawal flung himself into the air and headed into a semi-guarded net.

THE STAT

19 - A staggering 19 corners were taken in Mendoza – more than in any other game at Argentina 2023.

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