Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman has stated that the team's victory over Cameroon Cameroon on Saturday came as a result of hard work, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Atalanta BC striker who was voted man of the match scored twice to give the 3-time African champions the win over the Indomitable Lions in the African Cup of Nations round of 16 at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Abidjan.
He disclosed at the post match conference that the Nigerian team worked hard from the beginning to the end to win.
“Great result. We worked hard, from the first minute to the 100th minute.” he said.
Lookman scored the first goal in the 37th minute after his shot from Victor Osimhen's assist was spilled by goalkeeper Joseph Ebogo of Cameroon.
He doubled score in the 90th minute after connecting to a Calvin Bassey's cross from close range as Nigeria won 2-0 and progressed to the last 8 to play Angola on February 2nd.
Uche Dozie