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A late goal from Alexia Putellas was the difference as Nigeria's Super Falcons lost to Spain in their second football match at the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics.
GOODBYE: That's all on tonight's coverage. The Super Falcons have suffered another defeat again. They would need to go all out against Japan for a chance to remain in the competition.
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FULLTIME: Nigeria lose 0-1 to Spain. The World Champions have had to work very hard to grind out this result.
ADDED TIME' 4 Minutes added on. Can Nigeria find a late equaliser?
85' Nigeria respond by bringing on striker Uchenna Kanu in place of midfielder Christy Ucheibe.
85' GOAL TO SPAIN: Alexia Putellas puts the World Champion in front. A free kick from the right and Nnadozie misjudged the flight of the ball and it ends in the back of the net.
72' MORE SUBSTITUTIONS FOR NIGERIA: Nicole Payne and Chiwendu Ihezuo come on to replace Michelle Alozie and Asisat Oshoala, respectively.
70' Twenty minutes left to play, and Nigeria still holding the World Champions to a goalless draw.
62' BIG CHANCE TO NIGERIA: The Super Falcons break forward, and Asisat Oshoala is one-on-one with a Spanish defender to beat. She manages to backheel to Ajibade, but the Athletico Madrid striker blasts over from inside the box.
60' SUBSTITUTION FOR NIGERIA: Coach Randy Waldrum introduces Ifeoma Onumonu for Esther Okoronkwo.
53' DISALLOWED GOAL Spain have the ball in the net from a corner, but Pararuello is adjudged to be offside after a VAR check.
SECOND HALF' The second half has started much as the first ended. Spain still bossing possession but Nigeria holding on.
HALF-TIME: The first 45 minutes finished 0-0. Spain have dominated, but Nigeria have also shown that they can be dangerous on the break.
44' WHAT A SAVE!!! Nnadozie comes up big for Nigeria. A series of corners in quick succession and a brilliant pass is floated to Putellas. Any touch and it's a goal BUT Chiamaka Nnadozie produces the save of the tournament to deny the Barcelona star.
42' OFSIDE: Abiodun plays a nice pass to set Oshoala free down the right, BUT the offside flag is raised and Spain can breathe.
35' BIG CHANCE: A perfect ball over the top of Spain's defence from Asisat Oshoala sets Ajibade through on goal. One-on-one with goalkeeper Coll, but she couldn't sort out her feet in time.
30' Half an hour of football played so far, Nnadozie, in goal for Nigeria has been the busier of the two goalkeepers.
26' Nigeria have sat back and soaked pressure while playing on the counter. Spain have enjoyed large spells of possession but have not yet managed to create any clear-cut- chance.
22' A rare chance for Nigeria as they break forward, the ball fell to Okoronkwo, whose strike was parried by Spain goalkeeper Coll.
20' Spain have dominated the opening exchanges so far, pegging the Super Falcons back, but the scoreline remains 0-0.
KICKOFF: We're underway in Nantes, France. A contest between the World number one ranked team, Spain and Nigeria, ranked 36th-best team in the globe.
Spain: Coll; Batlle, Aleixandre, Paredez, Hernandez; Putellas, Abelleira, Bonmati; Caldentey, Paralluelo, Garcia.
STARTING LINEUP: Nigeria: Nnadozie; Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Okeke; Ucheibe, Payne, Abiodun; Ajibade (C), Okoronkwo; Oshoala
BENCH: Ihezuo, Oluehi, Kanu, Payne, Maccleans, Onumonu, Alani
TEAM NEWS: Two changes for Nigeria. Asisat Oshoala comes in for Ihezuo, and Echegini makes way for Esther Okoronkwo.
The Super Falcons will have to avoid defeat in this encounter after Brazil fell to a 1-2 defeat to Japan in the other group game.
HELLO, and welcome to the live coverage of Nigeria vs Spain Group C encounter at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Spain can book a place in the last eight with a victory over the Super Falcons.
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