Spain v Nigeria, 13 June 1998

Score3-2 to Nigeria
RefereeEsfandiar Baharmast
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals Group D
VenueStade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance33,257
Kick-off: 2.30pm local

2  Spain

Manager: Javier Clemente

3  Nigeria

Manager: Bora Milutinović

Goals:

Hierro 21 G
Raúl 47 G

Goals:

Mutiu Adepoju 25 G
Zubizarreta own goal 73 OG
Sunday Oliseh 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Zubizarreta (captain)
Defender Albert Ferrer
Defender Alkorta
Defender Hierro
Defender Nadal
Defender Sergi
Defender/Midfielder Campo
Midfielder Luis Enrique
Forward Alfonso
Forward Kiko
Forward Raúl

Starting lineup:

Peter Rufai Goalkeeper
Uche Okechukwu Defender (captain)
Mobi Oparaku Defender
Taribo West Defender/Centre back
Celestine Babayaro Defender/Left back
Mutiu Adepoju Midfielder
Garba Lawal Midfielder
Jay Jay Okocha Midfielder
Sunday Oliseh Midfielder
Finidi George Midfielder/Forward
Victor Ikpeba Forward

Substitutions:

Amor for Albert Ferrer 46
Etxeberria for Alfonso 57
Celades for Nadal 76

Substitutions:

Rachidi Yekini for Mobi Oparaku 69
Tijana Babangida for Victor Ikpeba 83
Godwin Okpara for Garba Lawal 90

Cards:

Amor 55 Y
Nadal 59 Y
Campo 75 Y

Cards:

Uche Okechukwu 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Cañizares
Goalkeeper Jose Molina
Defender Abelardo
Defender Aranzábal
Midfielder Aguilera
Midfielder Amor
Midfielder Celades
Midfielder Guerrero
Forward Etxeberria
Forward Morientes
Forward Pizzi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Abiodun Baruwa
Goalkeeper Williams Okpara
Defender Benedict Iroha
Defender Uchenna Okafor
Defender Godwin Okpara
Midfielder Wilson Oruma
Forward Daniel Amokachi
Forward Nwankwo Kanu
Forward Rachidi Yekini

2  Spain

Manager: Javier Clemente

Goals:

Hierro 21 G
Raúl 47 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Zubizarreta (captain)
Defender Albert Ferrer
Defender Alkorta
Defender Hierro
Defender Nadal
Defender Sergi
Defender/Midfielder Campo
Midfielder Luis Enrique
Forward Alfonso
Forward Kiko
Forward Raúl

Substitutions:

Amor for Albert Ferrer 46
Etxeberria for Alfonso 57
Celades for Nadal 76

Cards:

Amor 55 Y
Nadal 59 Y
Campo 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Cañizares
Goalkeeper Jose Molina
Defender Abelardo
Defender Aranzábal
Midfielder Aguilera
Midfielder Amor
Midfielder Celades
Midfielder Guerrero
Forward Etxeberria
Forward Morientes
Forward Pizzi

3  Nigeria

Manager: Bora Milutinović

Goals:

Mutiu Adepoju 25 G
Zubizarreta own goal 73 OG
Sunday Oliseh 78 G

Starting lineup:

Peter Rufai Goalkeeper
Uche Okechukwu Defender (captain)
Mobi Oparaku Defender
Taribo West Defender/Centre back
Celestine Babayaro Defender/Left back
Mutiu Adepoju Midfielder
Garba Lawal Midfielder
Jay Jay Okocha Midfielder
Sunday Oliseh Midfielder
Finidi George Midfielder/Forward
Victor Ikpeba Forward

Substitutions:

Rachidi Yekini for Mobi Oparaku 69
Tijana Babangida for Victor Ikpeba 83
Godwin Okpara for Garba Lawal 90

Cards:

Uche Okechukwu 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Abiodun Baruwa
Goalkeeper Williams Okpara
Defender Benedict Iroha
Defender Uchenna Okafor
Defender Godwin Okpara
Midfielder Wilson Oruma
Forward Daniel Amokachi
Forward Nwankwo Kanu
Forward Rachidi Yekini