Spain vs Nigeria, 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
Spain
  • 85': Alexia Putellas
FT
1 - 0
Nigeria

    About

    Spain are hosting Nigeria at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Oluwatosin Demehin.
    • 4': Foul by Oihane Hernández (Spain).
    • 4': Toni Payne (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Chidinma Okeke.
    • 7': Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 10': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Esther Okoronkwo.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Asisat Oshoala with a cross.
    • 16': Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Spain).
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihane Hernández.
    • 21': Hand ball by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Teresa Abelleira (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rasheedat Ajibade.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
    • 28': Irene Paredes (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Esther Okoronkwo.
    • 31': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Michelle Alozie.
    • 32': Foul by Lucía García (Spain).
    • 32': Toni Payne (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
    • 37': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria).
    • 37': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Teresa Abelleira (Spain) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Michelle Alozie.
    • 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Rasheedat Ajibade.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Alexia Putellas (Spain) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spain 0, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Nigeria 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain. Athenea del Castillo replaces Lucía García.
    • 45': Substitution, Spain. Olga Carmona replaces Oihane Hernández.
    • 46': Foul by Irene Paredes (Spain).
    • 46': Toni Payne (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Offside, Nigeria. Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo.
    • 50': Delay in match (Spain).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Athenea del Castillo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey following a corner.
    • 51': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
    • 52': Athenea del Castillo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Deborah Abiodun.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Spain) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Salma Paralluelo (Spain) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 53': Offside, Spain. Salma Paralluelo is caught offside.
    • 55': VAR Decision: No Goal Spain 0-0 Nigeria.
    • 56': Offside, Spain. Alexia Putellas is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 59': Substitution, Spain. Patri Guijarro replaces Teresa Abelleira.
    • 59': Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
    • 61': Substitution, Nigeria. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Esther Okoronkwo.
    • 62': Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria).
    • 62': Laia Aleixandri (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Spain).
    • 63': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Spain).
    • 63': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Asisat Oshoala following a fast break.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Olga Carmona with a cross.
    • 69': Offside, Nigeria. Toni Payne is caught offside.
    • 71': Offside, Nigeria. Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Nigeria. Nicole Payne replaces Michelle Alozie.
    • 73': Substitution, Nigeria. Chinwendu Ihezuo replaces Asisat Oshoala.
    • 74': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Toni Payne.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olga Carmona.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
    • 77': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 78': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Rasheedat Ajibade.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
    • 81': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Osinachi Ohale.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
    • 83': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
    • 84': Athenea del Castillo (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria).
    • 85': Substitution, Nigeria. Uchenna Kanu replaces Christy Ucheibe.
    • 85': Goal! Spain 1, Nigeria 0. Alexia Putellas (Spain) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicole Payne.
    • 89': Athenea del Castillo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Chidinma Okeke (Nigeria).
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Payne.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Osinachi Ohale.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Spain).
    • 90'+3': Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
    • 90'+5': Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Nigeria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Spain 1, Nigeria 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 15
    5 Saves 2
    23.5 Possession 76.5
    5 SHOTS 25
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    134 Accurate Passes 601
    210 Passes 667
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 11
    1 Crosses 45
    1.0 Cross % 0.2
    57 Long Balls 26
    15 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    15 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 14
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 5
    28 Effective Clearances 3
    28 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

    Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
    Location: Nantes, France
    Attendance: 11,079

    OLY Soccer (W) Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spain 3 +4 9
    2 Japan 3 +2 6
    3 Brazil 3 -2 3
    4 Nigeria 3 -4 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ESP Spain (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    13 Cata Coll (GK)
    14 Laia Aleixandri
    4 Irene Paredes
    3 Teresa Abelleira
    2 Ona Batlle
    5 Oihane Hernández
    11 Alexia Putellas
    6 Aitana Bonmatí
    8 Mariona Caldentey
    17 Lucía García
    9 Salma Paralluelo
    Spain Substitutes:
    Eva Navarro, Olga Carmona, Misa Rodríguez, Laia Codina, Athenea del Castillo, Jenni Hermoso, Patri Guijarro.

    NGA Nigeria (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
    14 Blessing Demehin
    3 Osinachi Ohale
    5 Chidinma Okeke
    2 Michelle Alozie
    10 Christy Ucheibe
    13 Deborah Abiodun
    7 Toni Payne
    15 Rasheedat Ajibade
    8 Asisat Oshoala Yellow Card
    6 Esther Okoronkwo
    Nigeria Substitutes:
    Chinonyerem Macleans, Uchenna Kanu, Tochukwu Oluehi, Jennifer Echegini, Ifeoma Onumonu, Nicole Payne, Chinwendu Ihezuo.

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