2023 AFCONQ: Osimhen Bags Hat-trick, Boniface Marks Debut With Assist As Super Eagles Thrash São Tomé 6-0

A hat-trick from Victor Osimhen and a goal each from Ademola Lookman, Taiwo Awoniyi and Samuel Chukwueze saw the Super Eagles thrash São Tomé and Principe 6-0, in their final Group A game of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers.
The Eagles finished the qualifiers top of the group with 15 points from six games.
The game saw Victor Boniface and Bruno Onyemaechi make their debut for the Eagles with the former marking it with an assist.
Osimhen opened scoring for the Eagles on 13 minutes as he rose highest to head home a corner from Lookman.
In the 27th minute Lookman made it 2-0 as he received a pass from Wilfred Ndidi, cut inside from the left and drilled a low shot past the São Tomé keeper.
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Awoniyi then made it 3-0 in the 51st minute with a brilliant strike. The Nottingham Forest forward received a floated pass from Kelechi Iheanacho with his chest and volleyed into the net.
Osimhen got his second goal from the penalty spot on 69 minutes to put the Eagles 4-0 ahead after being fouled inside the box by São Tomé keeper.
Ten minutes later Osimhen completed his hat-trick to make it 5-0 as he collected a through pass from Chukwueze before slotting into the net.
With six minutes left Chukwueze also got on the score sheet to make it 6-0 thanks to an assist from Boniface.
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