Live Updates: England 2-1 Nigeria
Safe hands from Jordan Pickford as he comes out and claims the ball
90’Brian Idowu puts in a cross…
89’England take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent’s half of the field
89’England is having a good opportunity to score.
88’Dangerous challenge by John Obi Mikel from Nigeria. Jordan Pickford on the receiving end of that.
88’Tyronne Ebuehi puts in a cross…
88’John Stones relieves the pressure with a clearance
88’Brian Idowu puts in a cross..
78:England is trying to create something through Danny Welbeck..but is cleared for a corner by Ekong
77: Yellow card for Ahmed Musa for Nigeria
68: England keeper, Pickford is tested by Mikel Obi
67: Danny Rose comes in for Ashley Young for England Jesse Lingard leaves for Ruben Loftus-Cheek,
64 mins; Free kick for Nigeria, cleared out by England
62 mins: Substitution for Nigeria, Moses comes off for Ahmed Musa
61 mins: England’s attempt at goal gives them a corner which is quickly taken. But goes out for a goal kick for Nigeria
58 mins: Good play from Nigeria and they get a corner
56 Victor Moses goes for goal, but his effort is off target.
53 mins; Nigeria fans behind the Eagles, goal kick for Nigeria
51 mins: Sterling gets a yellow card for diving inside the box
50 mins…It is a throw for England
49: Nigeria has become alive in the second half,
48 mins; Nigeria has a corner taken by Victor Moses but the ball is cleared by England captain Harry Kane
47: Goal for Nigeria from Alex Iwobi
46: Nigeria takes the game to England’s half
Second half resumes
Referee signals for half time at Wembley
44 mins: Nigeria gets a throw, still Nigeria
43 mins: Free kick for Nigeria
41 mins; England in control in Nigeria’s half
40 mins–Long ball to Ighalo but could not get to it
90+5′ Both teams could have won today but England just managed to carve out the victory
90+5′ That’s it! The referee blows the final whistle