In the round of 16 of FIFA Women’s World Cup, England defeated Nigeria 4-2 on penalties after the scores were tied at 0-0 at the end of extra time. England’s forward Lauren James received the red card in the 87th minute and was sent off the field. Playing with 10-women in the dying minutes of the match and also into extra time, England managed to send the game into penalty shootout.
In the 87th minute of the match, Lauren fouled against Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie. During the foul, Lauren stood briefly over a fallen Michelle. Lauren was initally shown the yellow card but after a review, match referee converted it to a red card and she was sent off the field.
Both teams went neck-to-neck but the match ended in goalless draw even into extra time. Nigeria fired 20 shots with two on target while England shot 12 times with four of them on target.
With the win, England have stormed into the quarterfinal of the tournament.
