Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli could not understand how his team threw away a comfortable two-goal lead as Nigeria fought back to win their friendly 4-2 in Krasnodar. Ever Banega curled in a free-kick before Sergio Aguero made it 2-0 after 36 minutes, with the Manchester City forward later taken to hospital as a precaution after fainting during half-time. Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho started the recovery for the Super Eagles with another well-executed free-kick just ahead of the break. Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi swept in an equaliser five minutes after the restart and another from defender Brian Idowu, on his debut, swiftly turned the match around.

Nigeria's Alexander Iwobi (right) gets past Argentina's Cristian Pavon during their international friendly in Russia on Tuesday. Pic/AFP