Guinea-Bissau 3-0 Super Eagles: Player ratings – Adams, Onyemaechi abysmal, Lookman struggles again

The Super Eagles suffered one of their worst performances under Eric Chelle as Guinea-Bissau cruised to a 3-0 victory in their second game of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Estadio 24 de Setembro, Afrik-Foot reports.

Nigeria struggled to create clear chances despite enjoying 55 per cent possession and registering 12 shots. Guinea-Bissau, meanwhile, were far more dangerous in the decisive moments, with Franculino Djú, Mama Baldé and Álvaro Djaló finding the net.

With this result, the Super Eagles now sit second in Group L, three points behind Guinea-Bissau, with a -2 goal difference. This is a scathing defeat for Eric Chelle and his lads and it puts them in a precarious situation, given the fact that just one team will qualify from the group.

In this article, we write on the player ratings for the game.

Super Eagles Player Ratings From Loss To Guinea-Bissau

Stanley Nwabali — 5/10

Nwabali endured a difficult evening. He was exposed for Guinea-Bissau’s first two goals, although the defensive protection in front of him was poor.

For Franculino’s opener, he was beaten by a curling finish after the Trabzonspor forward had worked his way past Onyemaechi. He was again rooted to the spot when Baldé’s effort found the bottom corner for 2-0.

There was little he could do about the third, but Nigeria needed more authority from their goalkeeper. Although the Chippa United man made some good saves, Nwabali could definitely have done better.

Bright Osayi-Samuel — 4/10

Brilliant goal by Mama Balde. 2-0 to Guinea Bissau against Eric Chelle. This is so easy for them. Little or no resistance at all. Pity. pic.twitter.com/2OxHk2I6R3

— Fisayo Dairo (@FisayoDairo) September 29, 2026

It was a difficult night for Osayi-Samuel. He struggled to contain Guinea-Bissau’s attacks from his side and was caught on the blind side for both the second and third goals. It was an eyesore from a player of that caliber.

Baldé exploited the space behind him for 2-0 before Djaló turned him inside out in stoppage time to complete the rout. He did not add a lot in the attack too and was caught out of position a few times.

Semi Ajayi — 4.5/10

Ajayi was not the main culprit for any of the three goals, but neither did he provide the defensive authority Nigeria needed.

He won some physical battles but was part of a backline that repeatedly allowed Guinea-Bissau’s forwards to attack dangerous areas too easily. In the first half, there was a situation when he allowed Beto to get past him. Luckily Nwabali saved his blushes that time.

Calvin Bassey — 5/10

Bassey had a largely uncomfortable evening. He was unable to prevent Franculino from getting his shot away for the opener and spent much of the game defending against Guinea-Bissau’s counter-attacks.

He was not among Nigeria’s worst performers, but the centre-back pairing never looked completely settled. He also had issues with Bruno Onyemaechi who Franculino made light work of most times that they met.

Bruno Onyemaechi — 3/10

One of Nigeria’s poorest performers. Onyemaechi was directly involved in the opening goal, allowing Franculino to dribble past him before the forward curled the ball into the bottom corner.

Before every game, players are expected to learn their potential matchups. And if he had done his homework well, he would have known that Franculino is a sporadic shooter. But despite that, he allowed the Guinea-Bissau space for that first goal. It was not a surprise to see Bassey yelling at him at some point.

Franculino Dju milli takımda alev aldı. Yine harika attı 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CflxaxcTyX

— Hasan Tüncel (@hasanntuncel) September 29, 2026

He offered little going forward either, leaving Nigeria short of both defensive security and attacking width on the left.

Wilfred Ndidi — 5/10

Ndidi’s return to the starting XI did not produce the control Nigeria needed in midfield.

He struggled to impose himself as Guinea-Bissau repeatedly broke through Nigeria’s midfield structure. The Super Eagles skipper failed to stamp his authority and added little defensively. Even in the attack, he was poor.

He was replaced by Raphael Onyedika in the 76th minute.

Frank Onyeka — 4/10

Onyeka failed to give Nigeria enough intensity or progression from midfield. He was the one who was expected to give add some physicality in the middle of the park and added work rate. But it was a disappointing show. A moment when he botched a give-and-go with Iwobi just showed that he was not in sync.

He was unable to disrupt Guinea-Bissau’s rhythm and was withdrawn at half-time as Chelle turned to Moses Usor and Moses Simon.

Alex Iwobi — 6/10

One of Nigeria’s better performers, although that is not saying much in a 3-0 defeat.

Iwobi remained involved in Nigeria’s attempts to move the ball forward and tried to connect midfield with the attack. But even he struggled to create enough penetration against a disciplined Guinea-Bissau defence.

Defensively, he did not offer much too, as most times, the Djurtus glided past him with ease.

Ademola Lookman — 4.5/10

It was another frustrating international outing for Lookman. In fact, he was off colour.

Playing behind the two strikers in Chelle’s 4-3-1-2, the Atlético Madrid forward struggled to find the space and freedom that make him so dangerous. Nigeria needed him to provide the creative spark, but he rarely threatened the Guinea-Bissau defence.

Chelle eventually replaced him with Tolu Arokodare in the 68th minute.

Akor Adams — 3.5/10

Adams struggled badly. In fact, he was one of the poorest players on the pitch. The striker offered very little as Nigeria’s central attacking reference and found it difficult to compete with Guinea-Bissau’s centre-backs.

He was unable to turn possession into meaningful attacking situations and did not look capable of changing the game. He even struggled to make simple passes. He showed signs of poor form against Madagascar, and it was a shock that he even started this game.

Taiwo Awoniyi — 4/10

Awoniyi never really got into the game. At times, it looked as though Nigeria could have been better with just 10 players.

The striker struggled to bring others into play and was largely isolated during Nigeria’s ineffective first-half display. Chelle took him off at the break, with Moses Simon introduced alongside Usor.

Moses Usor — 6/10

Usor was one of the few Nigerian attackers who injected urgency into the game.

His introduction at half-time gave Nigeria more direct running and attacking energy, although he could not produce another match-winning moment after his decisive debut against Madagascar. He had a big chance early in the second half, but failed to score. Defensively though, Usor did not add much.

Moses Simon — 5.5/10

Simon provided more energy after replacing Awoniyi at half-time and gave Guinea-Bissau another player to worry about in wide areas.

However, his introduction could not solve Nigeria’s wider problems in possession or create enough clear chances. He actually kept the Guinea-Bissau players occupied most times, but he just lacked the cutting-edge.

Tolu Arokodare — 5/10

Arokodare replaced Lookman with Nigeria already 2-0 down.

He tried to give the attack a different physical presence but had little service to work with as Guinea-Bissau increasingly focused on protecting their lead.

George Ilenikhena — 5/10

Ilenikhena came on for Adams in the 76th minute but had too little time to influence the contest.

Nigeria were already chasing the game by then, with Guinea-Bissau sitting deeper and looking to counter. He had a big chance to score late in the game. He was one-on-one, but failed to score. That was really disappointing for a team that desperately needed a goal.

Raphael Onyedika — 5/10

Onyedika replaced Ndidi in the 76th minute and brought fresh legs to midfield.

However, the game was effectively slipping away by then, and he could not provide the spark Nigeria needed to mount a comeback.