Ademola Lookman has said winning the Man of the Match award for his feat in Super Eagles AFCON 2025 emphatic 4–0 victory over Mozambique is an important achievement.

Breakthrough came for the Super Eagles in the 20th minute when Lookman finished calmly to put Nigeria ahead. Five minutes later, Osimhen made no mistake this time, doubling the lead with a composed finish after missing an earlier effort. The two-goal advantage at half-time accurately reflected Nigeria’s dominance.

There was no let-up after the restart. Lookman turned provider in the 47th minute, setting up Osimhen to complete his brace and effectively end the contest.

Mozambique struggled to gain a foothold, with winger Geny Catamo kept quiet by a disciplined Nigerian defence marshalled superbly by Calvin Bassey.

Nigeria added further gloss to the scoreline in the 70th minute when Akor Adams struck the fourth, having earlier contributed two assists. It capped a commanding display as the Super Eagles recorded their fourth straight win of the tournament.

“This award is important, but the most important thing for me is the team’s victory. We are playing very well and scoring goals consistently. We have strong attacking qualities, which allow us to create many chances. The team is in good shape, and we will continue to take the tournament one game at a time,” Lookman told a post-match conference.

Also, Eric Chelle, Nigeria's head coach, said, “I’m happy with the victory, of course, but we have to be honest with ourselves. We have done nothing yet. We have simply won one game. If we want to be ambitious, we must continue to improve and maintain this level of quality on the pitch. Football is about consistency. Today, I want to give credit to my team. We were very good in possession. We controlled the ball throughout the entire first half. Every time we lost the ball, we applied strong pressure on the opponent. We succeeded because we put in all the right ingredients.”

ASA