Nigeria’s Super Eagles edged 10-man Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 in an international friendly game played in Marrakech, Morocco on Friday, Completesports.com reports.

The result means the Black Stars are now winless in their last six games.

Goals from Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman was enough to earn interim coach Finidi George his first win.

Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew got Ghana’s consolation goal.

The Black Stars played most part of the second half with 10 men after Jerome Opoku was shown a straight red card.

Former Bendel Insurance defender Benjamin Tanimu made his first appearance for the Eagles.

Also, the game saw the return of Wilfred Ndidi, who captained the side.

It was not the best of return for Otto Addo who was recently reappointed as Black Stars coach.

The first chance of the game went to the Eagles in the 3rd minute after the Black Stars keeper made

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