Nigeria vs South Africa LIVE: Afcon semi-final result and reaction as Super Eagles win penalty shootout
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa (4-2 pens): Super Eagles advance to final after dramatic penalty shootout victory
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Nigeria booked their place in their first Africa Cup of Nations final since 2013 after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over South Africa.
After a slow first half, the Super Eagles took the lead from the spot when William Troost-Ekong fired home from the spot after Victor Osimhen was brought down.
The favourites thought they had doubled the lead in the dying moments of regular time when Osimhen slammed home but a VAR check not only ruled out the goal but awarded South Africa a penalty after Alhassan Yusuf fouled Percy Tau inside the box.
Teboho Mokoena levelled from the spot before Khuliso Mudau spurned a golden opportunity to win the game for Bafana Bafana in the dying moments.
Grant Kekana saw red for South Africa in an otherwise quiet extra-time before Nigeria emerged victorious from the penalty shootout.
Relive all the action below.
Nigeria 2-1 South Africa (penalty shootout)
OVER! A terrible penalty from Aina who blazes over the bar. Advantage gone for Nigeria.
Nigeria 2-1 South Africa (penalty shootout)
GOAL! Mayambela just squeezes it past and South Africa have their first.
Nigeria 2-0 South Africa (penalty shootout)
GOAL! Nigeria take the early advantage as Omeruo, only just off the bench, cooly slots past Williams.
Nigeria 1-0 South Africa (penalty shootout)
SAVED! Mokoena converted in the 90 minutes but his effort is saved this time by Nwabali down low to his right!
Nigeria 1-0 South Africa (penalty shootout)
GOAL! Nigeria will take first and Moffi makes no mistake, firing down the middle.
PENALTIES! Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
And it will be penalties to decide this semi-final!
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
120+2 mins: Osayi-Samuel makes way for Omeruo late on.
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
120 mins: Just two minutes of added time before we head to a penalty shootout.
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
119 mins: Another late chance for Iheanacho but it’s deflected behind for a late corner. South Africa, though, deal with the threat.
Nigeria 1-1 South Africa
117 mins: A change after that red as Lepasa comes off for Sibisi. Iheanacho strikes the free-kick but it’s straight down the throat of Williams.
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