Everton of England forward Alex Iwobi has explained that Super Eagles players were hurled stones at by fans in Benin City after they drew against Sierra Leone.
Gernot Rohr and his men were forced to a 4-4 draw in the 2022 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sierra Leone in which the visitors came from a four-goal deficit to pick up a vital point in Benin.
The 24-year-old was in his best game for Nigeria in the game as the former Arsenal striker scored a brace for the three-time African champions.
But a sloppy display from the Super Eagles in the second half, did allow Sierra Leoneans come back into the game and ended the battle in a draw.
Iwobi speaking via his club website explained that fans were so angry with the players after the draw against Sierra Leone in Benin.
“I can’t even tell you what happened in the game, I don’t know, it was mad. “There was a lot of heated discussion in the changing room, the Nigerian Football President came in and said a few words, he was hurt, like all of us.
“Trying to go back to the hotel, people were throwing stones at our bus, one cracked a window and hit a player. It was crazy.”
Meanwhile, Alex Iwobi and his teammates at Everton are currently occupying seventh position on the Premier League table with 29 points after 16 games played.
