"Boniface na minus 1": Fans react as Super Eagles draw against Russia in Eric Chelle’s 5th match

• Nigeria mislaid 1-0 to Russia successful their first-ever gathering astatine the 75,000-capacity Luzhniki Stadium successful Moscow connected Friday night, June 6
• West Bromwich Albion defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi scored an ain extremity successful the 27th minute, earlier substitute Tolu Arokodare equalised for Super Eagles
• Head manager Eric Chelle remains unbeaten successful complaint of the Super Eagles, with 3 wins and 2 gully truthful far.

Russia bushed Nigeria 1-0 successful an planetary affable astatine the iconic Luzhniki Stadium successful Moscow connected Friday night, June 6.

An ain extremity from defender Oluwasemilogo Ajayi secured the triumph for the Sbornaya successful beforehand of their fans.

Genk guardant Tolu Arokodare restored parity for Nigeria successful the 71st infinitesimal to guarantee the squad is unbeaten nether Eric Chelle.

First Half- Russia 1-1 Nigeria

In the 19th minute, Maksim Osipenko received a yellowish paper aft fouling skipper William Troost-Ekong.

In the 27th minute, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi scored an ain extremity pursuing a transverse from defender Danil Krugovoy wrong the punishment box.

In the 40th minute, Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru missed a accidental to equalize for Nigeria arsenic goalkeeper Matvey Safonov made a important save.

Nigeria received their archetypal yellowish paper successful the 54th infinitesimal aft a unsmooth tackle by left-back Bruno Onyemaechi.

In the 56th minute, defender Viktor Melekhin had a accidental to widen Russia’s pb but fired the shot implicit the crossbar.

Bayer Leverkusen guardant Victor Boniface was substituted successful the 61st infinitesimal for Tolu Arokodare aft an underwhelming performance.

Ten minutes later, Arokodare capitalised connected a goalkeeper mistake to equalise for the Super Eagles.

Nigeria recovered their bushed with Moses Simon and Raphael Onyedika starring the charge.

Olakunle Olusegun made his debut for the Super Eagles successful the 76th minute, coming connected to regenerate Getafe midfielder Christantus Uche.

In the 90th minute, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was substituted for Igoh Ogbu, who was making his 2nd quality for the nationalist team.

Kennyson Kalu said:

"Boniface naa pap!!!!"No pressing.... Russian Defenders are conscionable truthful relaxed."

Danladi Buba Mustapha wrote:

"Is that compulsory the sofa indispensable invitation BONIFACE 😳😭."

John Okon added:

"Boniface worse walk thing successful the field."

Diz Orn said:

"Nigeria can't bushed Russia with that benignant of enactment up . The champion results mightiness beryllium a draw."

Humphrey Chibuzor Humphrey wrote:

"Victor Boniface should permission football, astir 40 minutes crippled commencement him limb ne'er interaction shot conscionable Dey complain."

Olan Rewa Ju added:

"Thank God is affable crippled not World cupful Qualifier."

Onyema Uduh

"They missed a fantastic accidental aft a cleanable operation of passes from the midfield. Uche and Bashiru combo would origin problems for a batch of teams."

Chelle speaks connected Nigeria’s World Cup chances

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle has emphasised the request for betterment if Nigeria is to unafraid a spot astatine the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The erstwhile Mali manager expressed restitution with the team’s show during the Unity Cup.

According to his contract, Chelle is expected to pb Nigeria to the last of the 2025 AFCON successful Morocco and unafraid qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup successful the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

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Source: Legit.ng