The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat 10-man Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 in an international friendly game played in Marrakech, Morocco on Friday.
Goals from Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman was enough to earn interim coach Finidi George his first win.
The Eagles broke the deadlock in the 38th minutes after Dessers sent the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot after a Ghanaian player handled the ball inside the box.
The Black Stars came out more purposeful in the second half, but were reduced to 10 men in the 56th minute after Jerome Opoku was shown a straight red card.
Atalanta forward, Lookman doubled the Super Eagles lead with six minutes to go, but Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew pulled a goal back for the Black Stars from the penalty spot in added minutes of the game.
Nigeria will be back in action on Tuesday, 26 March as they face Mali in another friendly also in Marrakech.
Line-ups
Nigeria XI: Alex Iwobi, Semi Ajayi, Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Cyriel Dessers, Awaziem, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Frank Onyeka, Bruno Onyemaechi, Stanley Nwabili, Benjamin Tanimu
Subs: Kenneth Omeruo, Jamilu Collins, Moses Simon, F. Uzoho, Umar, Olorunleke Ojo, Lookman, Nathan Tella, Calvin Bassey, Alhassan Yusuf, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Raphael Onyedika
Ghana XI: Jordan Ayew, Patrick Kpozo, Lawrence Ati Zigi, Iddrisu Baba, Jerome Opoku, Antoine Semenyo, Edmund Addo, Salis Abdul Samed, Alidu Seidu, Amankwah Forson, Ernest Nuamah
Subs: Denis Odoi, Kasim Adams, Joe Wollacott, Osman Bukari, Tariq Lamptey, Fredrick Asare, Abu Francis, Ebenezer Annan, Abdulaziz Nurudeen, Issahaku Fatawu, Ibrahim Osman
