Euskaraz irakurri: Alexia Putellasen goal batek final-laurdenetara sailkatu du Espainia Nigeriaren aurka (1-0)

The Spanish women’s football team is already in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games. A great goal from Alexia Putellas A free kick with five minutes remaining confirmed the world champions’ passage to the next round with one group match remaining.

The siege of the team Irene Paredes, Lucia Garcia and Oihane Hernandez The match was all-out from the start, but after six minutes the Nigerian team showed what they were capable of with a quick counterattack by Oshoala. Spain cornered Nigeria in their area, but the eleven-time African Cup of Nations winners surprised with their defensive order. What did not surprise Spain was the physicality and ease of their opponents’ counterattacks.

Salma finished off a corner with her knee to score the first goal earlier, but it was offside. The VAR reviewed the play for several minutes and returned the score to a goalless draw.

Data sheet:

1 – Spain: Cata Coll; Ona Batlle, Irene Paredes, Laia Aleixandri, Oihane Hernandez (Olga Carmona, m.45); Aitana Bonmatí, Tere Abelleira (Patri Guijarro, m.59), Alexia Putellas; Lucia Garcia (Athenea del Castillo, m.45), Mariona Caldentey and Salma Paralluelo.

0 – Nigeria: Chiamaka Nnadozie; Mihelle Alozie (Nicole Payne, m.72), Osinachi Ohale, Blessing Demehin, Chidinma Okeke; Christy Ucheibe, Deborah Abiodun; Rasheedat Ajibade, Toni Payne, Asisat Oshoala (Chinwendu Ihezuo, d.73); Esther Okoronkwo (Ifeoma Onumonu, d.61).

Goal: 1-0, m.85: Alexia

Referee: Tori Penso (USA) cautioned Oshoala for Nigeria.

Source: Eitb

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