FIFA Women's World Cup

Nigeria vs France, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup
Nigeria
  • Red Card 75': Ngozi Ebere
FT
0 - 1
France
  • 79': Wendie Renard (P)

VAR helps France to group-topping win over Nigeria

Women's World Cup

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Viviane Asseyi.
  • 5': Hand ball by Amel Majri (France).
  • 8': Delphine Cascarino (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ngozi Ebere (Nigeria).
  • 10': Corner, France. Conceded by Onome Ebi.
  • 11': Corner, France. Conceded by Ngozi Ebere.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amandine Henry following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Valérie Gauvin (France).
  • 13': Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Francisca Ordega (Nigeria).
  • 14': Viviane Asseyi (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Valérie Gauvin (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Amel Majri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Foul by Ngozi Ebere (Nigeria).
  • 16': Ève Périsset (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Corner, France. Conceded by Osinachi Ohale.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Amandine Henry (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaëtane Thiney with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Amel Majri (France).
  • 21': Francisca Ordega (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Offside, France. Amandine Henry tries a through ball, but Amel Majri is caught offside.
  • 27': Delphine Cascarino (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Ngozi Ebere (Nigeria).
  • 28': Ngozi Ebere (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Amandine Henry (France) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Amel Majri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Corner, France. Conceded by Rita Chikwelu.
  • 35': Foul by Valérie Gauvin (France).
  • 35': Ngozi Ebere (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
  • 37': Viviane Asseyi (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Gaëtane Thiney (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amel Majri.
  • 40': Foul by Onome Ebi (Nigeria).
  • 40': Valérie Gauvin (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Valérie Gauvin (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  • 42': Chidinma Okeke (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Valérie Gauvin (France).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Charlotte Bilbault (France).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Foul by Valérie Gauvin (France).
  • 45': Onome Ebi (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Valérie Gauvin (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Ève Périsset.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nigeria 0, France 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nigeria 0, France 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
  • 46': Foul by Francisca Ordega (Nigeria).
  • 46': Viviane Asseyi (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Wendie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaëtane Thiney following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Foul by Gaëtane Thiney (France).
  • 48': Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Charlotte Bilbault (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Desire Oparanozie (Nigeria).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gaëtane Thiney.
  • 50': Foul by Amandine Henry (France).
  • 50': Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gaëtane Thiney (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Delphine Cascarino (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Delphine Cascarino (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amel Majri.
  • 56': Corner, France. Conceded by Onome Ebi.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Wendie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gaëtane Thiney with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Gaëtane Thiney (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Gaëtane Thiney (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  • 62': Substitution, France. Eugénie Le Sommer replaces Delphine Cascarino.
  • 62': Substitution, France. Kadidiatou Diani replaces Valérie Gauvin.
  • 64': Corner, France. Conceded by Osinachi Ohale.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Amel Majri (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Gaëtane Thiney (France) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Halimatu Ayinde (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francisca Ordega.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Amandine Henry (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 71': Corner, France. Conceded by Francisca Ordega.
  • 72': Desire Oparanozie (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Wendie Renard (France).
  • 73': Penalty France. Viviane Asseyi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Ngozi Ebere (Nigeria) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Viviane Asseyi (France).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Delay in match (France). VAR checking.
  • 73': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Second yellow card to Ngozi Ebere (Nigeria) for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match (France). VAR checking.
  • 77': VAR: Other. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Goal! Nigeria 0, France 1. Wendie Renard (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 81': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (France).
  • 81': Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Viviane Asseyi (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Nigeria. Evelyn Nwabuoku replaces Francisca Ordega.
  • 85': Substitution, Nigeria. Anam Imo replaces Asisat Oshoala because of an injury.
  • 87': Charlotte Bilbault (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ngozi Okobi (Nigeria).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Amel Majri (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amandine Henry.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria).
  • 89': Substitution, France. Onema Grace Geyoro replaces Gaëtane Thiney.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Nigeria. Uchenna Kanu replaces Desire Oparanozie.
  • 90'+3': Chidinma Okeke (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (France).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria).
  • 90'+4': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amandine Henry.
  • 90'+4': Corner, France. Conceded by Evelyn Nwabuoku.
  • 90'+5': Corner, France. Conceded by Uchenna Kanu.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Amel Majri (France).
  • 90'+7': Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria).
  • 90'+8': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Onema Grace Geyoro (France).
  • 90'+9': Rita Chikwelu (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Nigeria 0, France 1.
  • 90'+11': Match ends, Nigeria 0, France 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 3
69 Possession 31
22 SHOTS 2
4 ON GOAL 0
0.2 On Target % 0.0
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
453 Accurate Passes 112
532 Passes 215
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.5
13 Accurate Crosses 0
31 Crosses 6
0.4 Cross % 0.0
51 Long Balls 66
32 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
5 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 12
16 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
17 Interceptions 17
6 Effective Clearances 19
6 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 28,267

FIFA Women's World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Norway 3 +5 4
3 New Zealand 3 0 4
4 Philippines 3 -7 3
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Line-Ups

NGA Nigeria (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK) Yellow Card
3 Osinachi Ohale
5 Onome Ebi
4 Ngozi Ebere Yellow Card
20 Chidinma Okeke
10 Rita Chikwelu Yellow Card
13 Ngozi Okobi
18 Halimatu Ayinde
8 Asisat Oshoala
9 Desire Oparanozie
17 Francisca Ordega
Nigeria Substitutes:
Ogonna Chukwudi, Chinaza Uchendu, Alaba Jonathan, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Rasheedat Ajibade, Tochukwu Oluehi, Alice Ogebe, Uchenna Kanu, Amarachi Okoronkwo, Anam Imo.

FRA France (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Sarah Bouhaddi (GK)
3 Wendie Renard
19 Griedge Mbock Bathy
10 Amel Majri
2 Ève Périsset
14 Charlotte Bilbault
6 Amandine Henry
18 Viviane Asseyi
20 Delphine Cascarino
17 Gaëtane Thiney
13 Valérie Gauvin Yellow Card
France Substitutes:
Eugénie Le Sommer, Emelyne Laurent, Julie Debever, Élise Bussaglia, Maéva Clemaron, Solène Durand, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Aïssatou Tounkara, Marion Torrent, Sakina Karchaoui, Kadidiatou Diani, Grace Geyoro.

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