Four things learnt from Nigeria's 1-0 victory against Republic of Benin in Port-Novo

  The three-time African champions had already booked a place in the AFCON 2022 tournament following the scoreless draw between Lesotho and Sierra Leone. Gernot Rohr's men had to dig deep into the final three minutes added to the 90 before coming up with a goal. BSNSports.com.ng takes a look at the Benin vs Nigeria game in Port Novo 1. Super Eagles First Half Better Than The Second The Eagles were the better of the teams in the first half despite scoring in the second half of the game. The team had numerous chances from corner kicks but scoring from dead ball situations remain a big task oftentimes for Gernot Rohr 's team. 2. Maduka Okoye is the future goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was rarely tested in the game by the Benin attacking players albeit he did make one good save. However there was a moment in the game that he almost came off his goal area to claim the ball which the home side protested. Another referee on his bad day could award that as an indirect free kick in a dangerous position. The Sparta Rotterdam keeper is seemingly now the first choice Eagles keeper. Perhaps he needs serious competition to check his cocky or confident levels. 3. Paul Onuachu can be the next Yekini Despite the controversies surrounding Onuachu's invitation by Rohr, the Genk striker proved he was relevant to the team. His aerial prowess began to open up pocket of spaces in the attack and paid off at the end in the final seconds of the match. 4. Compact Midfield Nigeria’s Super Eagles made the game more comfortable against Beni due to the team compact midfield. The trio of Oghenekharo Etebo and Wilfred Ndidi, Joe Aribo were solid in the heart of the midfield, intercepting most balls being played by the Benin midfielders.