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England v Nigeria - as it happened

Leila Mermelstein 1 year ago 6.6k |

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England v Nigeria, Women's World Cup 2022/23, last 16, 07/08/2023, lineups. BeSoccer

Join us for live coverage of the Women's World Cup as Nigeria face off against England in the last 16. The first knockout round - whoever loses today will be packing their bags to go home. The winner will meet either Colombia or Jamaica in the quarter finals.

Match report in news

End of match

120'

FT: England take it 4-2 on penalties. Nigeria will be heartbroken after coming so close - the Africans dominated for large stretches, but England held on even with 10 women and held firm in penalties
120'

Chloe Kelly takes the fifth and fires it home - sending England into the quarter finals!!!
120'

Ucheibe shoots Nigeria's fourth into the top right corner
120'

Greenwood takes England's fourth and sinks it no problem
120'

Ajibade steps up for Nigeria and sinks it calmly, keeping the Super Falcons in it
120'

Rachel Daly steps up for England's third and sends it top bins to the left corner
120'

Alozie misses the second for Nigeria, sending it over the bar
120'

Beth England takes the second and shoots it into the roof of the net
120'

Oparanozie misses in the same spot, firing wide
120'

Stanway fires the first wide past the left post
120'

England will take the first penalty - Stanway steps up

End of match

120'

And we're going to penalties!
120'

Nigeria will be so disappointed if they can't close it out here - they have been pushing so hard for the last half hour, they've only been denied by some really solid England defending
120'

Another three minutes before penalties. England are digging so deep right now

Substitution

at Inglaterra

Off...

K. Walsh

Midfielder

On...

K. Zelem

Midfielder

120'

England's third sub: Walsh comes off and it could be a physical problem - she played 120 minutes after going off two games ago on a stretcher. Katie Zelem comes on in her place

119'

Free kick for England from long-range and the Lionesses have had their only chance of extra time, skimming Beth England's head to just miss Bright
117'

Oshoala turns and whips in a shot from close range, which sneaks between two England defenders into the arms of Earps luckily for the Lionesses. That could have been the winner for Nigeria

Substitution

at Nigeria

Off...

A. Payne

Striker

On...

D. Oparanozie

Striker

114'

Nigeria's fourth sub: Payne is off and Desire Oparanozie comes on - another veteran, Nigeria are thinking about penalties now

112'

England have eight minutes to go before added time - they have every woman back behind the ball, desperate to not concede at the last gasp
110'

Ordega chases after a long ball hoofed into the area, but there's just too much on it and she tries to cut it back but it finds the side netting at the near post

Substitution

at Inglaterra

Off...

L. Hemp

Striker

On...

B. England

Striker

106'

England's second change: Lauren Hemp comes off and Beth England takes to the pitch

105'

And it's half time in extra time! Stalemate continues!!
105'

Super Falcons yet to find the breakthrough thanks to some frantic defending from England
101'

England are not looking like the higher ranked side - Nigeria keep pushing and the Lionesses are doing all they can to dig in and defend. The Nigerians in the crowd are in high spirits and the England fans look grimly on
98'

That could have been the winner for NIgeria. Ayozie found herself essentially one-on-one with Earps on the left of the box but couldn't finish off her left foot and it swings into the side netting
93'

England are facing an uphill battle now - Nigeria are going to throw everything behind the attack and use the advantage of an axtra player to try and avoid penalties

Substitution

at Nigeria

Off...

H. Ayinde

Midfielder

On...

J. Echegini

Midfielder

91'

Nigeria make their 3rd change: Ayinde off for Echegini

End of match

90'

We're going to extra time!! After 90 minutes England 0-0 Nigeria: no one able to find the breakthrough. The Lionesses are down to 10 and will have to dig deep to hold on here
90'

Six minutes added for someone to find the breakthrough - if not, we'll be locked in for another half an hour at least
89'

Really careless there from James to get sent off like that. It was totally unecessary but shows exactly how much Nigeria have managed to frustrate England in this match. This looks like it could go to extra time and James' recklessness could cost England dearly

Substitution

at Inglaterra

Off...

A. Russo

Striker

On...

C. Kelly

Striker

88'

Finally some change for England: Russo is replaced by Chloe Kelly, who scored England's winning goal at Euro 2022

86'

VAR review the James foul and England's '7' is sent off on a straight red for stamping on Alozie as the two get up

84'

The first card of the game goes to England's Lauren James and it's very silly - you can see the frustration there it was very unecessary

Substitution

at Nigeria

Off...

U. Kanu

Striker

On...

Francisca Ordega

Striker

81'

Another change for Nigeria: Kanu off and Ordega enters the field of play

80'

Payne whips a ball into the box from the right but no one can connect in time to finish the run and England are let off once again
80'

Almost every England attack is followed up by a Nigeria press - neither team is letting up
76'

England miss their golden chance - Daly jumps unmarked in the box and heads a belter towards the goal but an instinct save from NNadozie keeps the ball out of the net and Russo can't push it past her from the rebound
75'

England get a corner this time and Greenwood curls it into the box
72'

The corner heads towards the back post and finds Kanu, who easily beats her defender in the air but luckily for England sends it wide past the post
71'

Nigeria's turn to press now and Greenwood sends it out the back line to stop the attack - Payne steps up to take the corner
66'

Stanway fires in the corner but there's just too much on it and it swings onto the top of the netting
63'

Sloppy from England - Russo gets the ball down the left hand side and pushes out to James but the '7' loses the ball too easily
60'

Another chance for England - Stanway fires a ball across the box from the back corner and Daly manages to get onto it, but her volley comes off her shin, sending the ball wide
59'

Oshoala became this year the first African plaeyr to score in three World Cups - she is a seasoned veteran and she could cause England real trouble

Substitution

at Nigeria

Off...

I. Onumonu

Striker

On...

A. Oshoala

Striker

58'

Changes for Nigeria: Onumonu comes off for Oshoala

57'

Greenwood swings a free kick into the box for England and Russo manages to get a head on it as the players surge forward but it passes outside the far post
54'

Nigeria get themselves into another dangerous spot - a cross from Kanu goes slicing low into the box through the legs of Hemp and England are lucky there's no one in the box for Nigeria to connect
50'

Nigeria are definitely showing muscle against the Lionesses. We knew this would be a more physical game but England aren't winning any of their one-on-one duels
48'

England showing they're still hungry, Hemp drives the ball into the box but can't find a way through, cuts back to Daly who sends a cross sailing across the box but no England shirts are there to meet it
47'

Nigeria have come out pushing in the second half with a cross meeting Kanu's head and England saved once again by the crossbar
46'

And we're back underway in the last 16!!
45'

HT: England 0-0 Nigeria. The Super Falcons haven't given England any space and the deadlock has held, both sides pushing for an opener
45'

Four minutes added to the first half. England are trying to find a way in with Lucy Bronze on the right side but Nigeria are shutting her down almost every time
42'

With 9 shots on goal, Nigeria are putting more pressure on England than they have faced all tournament
41'

Stanway this time takes the corner, firing it to the far post where Daly is waiting but can't get on it to convert
38'

Greenwood fires another corner towards the Nigeria goal, but it's punched away again and Lauren James fires her volley attempt over the bar from outside the box
37'

NIgeria get another chance on goal, Ajibade's shot in the box blocked by Bright and Ucheibe swinging the rebound wide
35'

After a VAR review, the decision is no penalty - not enough for Daly to go down like she did, Nigeria breathe a sigh of relief
31'

A penalty to England!! Daly goes down in the box as Greenwood fires a free kick into the box. VAR will have a look at this though
28'

Greenwood swings another corner in front England and Daly swings a volley in from close range, but it heads straight for NNadozie and Nigeria scramble to clear it away
25'

Nigeria get another cross into the box, this one again from Kanu but England clear it without too much difficulty
23'

England almost punish Nigeria for their first real defensive error - Russo pounces on a bad pass out from the back and only a great save from NNadozie pouncing on the ball keeps the Super Falcons levels
20'

Plumptre, who came so close to giving Nigeria their opening goal was actually a former England youth international, but switched nationalities to represent the Super Falcons
19'

This is turning into a box-to-box game - England won't lie down even as Nigeria are beginning to find their stride in this game
15'

Plumptre sends a long-range hammer that bounces off the cross bar denying Nigeria an opening goal
14'

Nigeria throw a corner into the box and get a header towards Mary Earps but it swings wide past the post
5'

England take a corner that goes sailing over the box, confidently punched away by NNadozie
2'

England are pressing in the early stages but the Super Falcons don't look shaken - the Lionesses are yet to find a way through

1'

England get us underway in Australia!!

Start of match

PRVW

A win today would be their first knockout win and would see them into the quarter finals to face the winner of Colombia vs Jamaica
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Nigeria came out second in their group and reach the knockouts for the third time in their country's history
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England receive a boost as star midfielder Keira Walsh returns to the starting lineup after she was stretchered off in their match against Denmark
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Nigeria starting XI: NNadozie (GK, C), Alozie, Plumptre, Ohale, Demehin, Payne, Ayinde, Ucheibe, Ajibade, Kanu, Onumonu
August 7, 2023
PRVW

England starting XI: Earps (GK); Bronze, Carter, Bright (C), Greenwood; Stanway, James Walsh; Daly, Hemp, Russo
August 7, 2023
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Lineups have been confirmed so lets take a look at the starting XI for each side!