Spain vs Nigeria — FIFA World Cup
FIFA World CupWorld Cup 1998
Sat 13 Jun··Matchday 1·Group D·Neutral venue·Nigeria won
Match overview
12 priority stats · full time- 3Corners6
- 3Cards1
- 15Shots14
- 4Shots on target7
- 14Fouls9
- 27Throw-ins24
- 9Goal kicks18
- 5Saves2
- 37Tackles23
- 19Interceptions8
- 5Dribbles14
Period
Match statistics
| Spain | Statistic | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 3 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 15 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 27 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 18 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 37 | Tackles | 23 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 14 |
| 58 | Ball possession | 42 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 504 | Passes | 371 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 14 |
| 388 | Accurate passes | 262 |
| Shots | ||
| 9 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 7 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 7 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 23 | Touches in penalty area | 18 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 27 | Throw-ins | 24 |
| 7 | Accurate crosses | 3 |
| 41 | Accurate long balls | 21 |
| 97 | Final third entries | 70 |
| Duels | ||
| 49% | Duels won (%) | 51% |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 16 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 14 |
| 49% | Ground duels (%) | 51% |
| 16% | Aerial duels (%) | 16% |
| Defending | ||
| 25% | Tackles won (%) | 16% |
| 19 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 28 | Clearances | 37 |
| 69 | Ball recoveries | 73 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 18 |
| 2 | High claims | 2 |
| Spain | Statistic | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 1 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 7 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 15 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 295 | Passes | 192 |
| 5 | Free kicks | 6 |
| 231 | Accurate passes | 138 |
| Shots | ||
| 4 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 2 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 15 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Accurate long balls | 9 |
| 54 | Final third entries | 35 |
| Duels | ||
| 53% | Duels won (%) | 47% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 10 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 4 |
| 30% | Ground duels (%) | 24% |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 9% |
| Defending | ||
| 17% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 13 | Clearances | 18 |
| 36 | Ball recoveries | 41 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| Spain | Statistic | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 2 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 8 | Total shots | 7 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 4 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 10 |
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 209 | Passes | 179 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 157 | Accurate passes | 124 |
| Shots | ||
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 12 | Throw-ins | 11 |
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| 43 | Final third entries | 35 |
| Duels | ||
| 45% | Duels won (%) | 55% |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 10 |
| 19% | Ground duels (%) | 27% |
| 9% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| Defending | ||
| 8% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
| 33 | Ball recoveries | 32 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 10 |
Line-ups
Spain4-4-2
Bench
Player ratings
Spain14 rated
Nigeria12 rated
Player statistics
Spain
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando HierroMidfielder | 90′ | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 62/78 | 1 | 12/17 | 6 | |||
| Rafael AlkortaDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 30/41 | 6/6 | 2 | |||||||
| Andoni ZubizarretaGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.4 | 12/22 | 2/2 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| Luis EnriqueMidfielder | 90′ | 6.7 | 1 | 37/44 | 1 | 8/12 | 5 | |||||
| Kiko NarváezForward | 90′ | 6.4 | 30/40 | 1 | 9/22 | 3 | ||||||
| RaúlMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 1 | 6 | 15/26 | 2 | 2/11 | 2 | ||||
| Sergi BarjuánDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 1 | 44/59 | 1 | 4/13 | 3 | |||||
| Ivan Campo RamosDefender | 90′ | 6.1 | 28/35 | 5/12 | 4 | |||||||
| Miguel Ángel NadalMidfielder | 76′ | 6.3 | 2 | 45/52 | 2/8 | 1 | ||||||
| AlfonsoForward | 58′ | 6.8 | 1 | 22/26 | 1 | 6/9 | 1 | |||||
| Albert FerrerDefender | 45′ | 7.4 | 22/31 | 1 | 4/8 | 4 | ||||||
| Guillermo AmorMidfielder | 45′ | 7.1 | 1 | 29/31 | 4/6 | 4 | ||||||
| EtxeberriaForward | 32′ | 6.4 | 1 | 5/10 | 2 | 1/5 | 1 | |||||
| Albert CeladesMidfielder | 14′ | 6.3 | 7/9 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| Agustin AranzábalDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Carlos AguileraDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Fernández AbelardoDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Fernando MorientesForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| José Francisco MolinaGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Juan Antonio PizziForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Julen Lopez GuerreroMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Santiago CañizaresGoalkeeper | — | — |
Nigeria
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday OlisehMidfielder | 90′ | 7.9 | 1 | 5 | 22/38 | 7/7 | 1 | |||||
| Celestine BabayaroDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 34/42 | 9/13 | 5 | |||||||
| Finidi GeorgeMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 32/43 | 1 | 9/14 | 5 | |||||
| Mutiu AdepojuMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 31/44 | 10/17 | 1 | |||||
| Taribo WestDefender | 90′ | 6.6 | 25/31 | 1 | 4/9 | 2 | ||||||
| Alozia Uche OkechukwuDefender | 90′ | 6.4 | 16/21 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| Jay Jay OkochaForward | 90′ | 6.3 | 2 | 29/40 | 2 | 5/25 | 1 | |||||
| Peter RufaiGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.3 | 10/29 | 2 | ||||||||
| Garba LawalMidfielder | 89′ | 7.3 | 1 | 33/38 | 3 | 10/17 | 3 | |||||
| Victor IkpebaForward | 83′ | 6.4 | 3 | 12/15 | 1 | 2/10 | ||||||
| Mobi OparakuDefender | 70′ | 6.1 | 12/24 | 7/10 | 4 | |||||||
| Rashidi YekiniForward | 20′ | 6.3 | 2 | 5/5 | 1/5 | |||||||
| Tijani BabangidaMidfielder | 7′ | — | 1/1 | 1 | 0/1 | |||||||
| Godwin OkparaDefender | 1′ | — | ||||||||||
| Abiodan BaruwaGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Agustin EguavoenDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Benedict IrohaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Daniel AmokachiForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Nwankwo KanuForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Uche OkaforDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Willy OkparaGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Wilson OrumaMidfielder | — | — |