Lesotho vs Nigeria live: Super Eagles have slim lead as Kalake set up tense finish in crucial World Cup qualifier – UK Times

It’s not game over yet!

The Crocodiles get themselves a goal as a corner kick lands favourably to Hlompho Kalake.

He whips a shot over the top of the goalkeeper and finds the net to set up a tense finish.

A goal made by Victor Osimhen who is fed the ball on the right side of the penalty area.

He could shoot but decides to pull it back to Akor Adams instead.

The substitute, on his debut, takes a touch then drills his effort past Sekhoane to double the lead.

Sekhoane keeps Lesotho in the game after so fine footwork from Osimhen.

He receives the ball in the box, dribbles through two defenders then shoots.

The goalkeeper gets a touch to the ball and pushes it onto the near post where it deflects behind for a corner.

75 mins: 15 minutes still to play here and Nigeria are being forced to defend more than they’d like.

They are still trying to add to their own score but Lesotho are hoping find that equaliser.

69 mins: Lesotho win a free kick over on the left side of Nigeria’s final third.

The set piece gets swung into the penalty area and is nodded wide of the target by Thabo Makhele.

66 mins: A break in play now as Fusi Matlabe takes a knock and needs a bit of a break.

The physios come onto the pitch to see to him and he seems fine to continue.

63 mins: How are Nigeria not further in front?!

Osimhen is slipped a through ball and carries it into the box. He chips the charging goalkeeper but sends his effort onto the far post!

The attack doesn’t stop there and a follow up shot is blocked on the line before getting smothered by Sekhoane.

60 mins: Moses Simon delivers a cross after a short corner.

Wilfired Ndidi leaps high to win the ball and nods it towards goal only to float the effort over the crossbar.

58 mins: Nigeria are turning up the heat again.

They whip a cross in from the right once more and this time it drops of Alex Iwobi.

He meets it with a fine header but powers it straight into the arms of Sekhoane.

The captain steps up to take the penalty kick. He guides it along the floor and picks out the bottom right hand corner.

The goalkeeper dives the correct way but can’t reach the ball and Nigeria take the lead!