England
Mary Earps Nervy punch to start but smart stop to deny Plumptre early on. Marshalled box well. 7
Jess Carter Alert throughout and matched the pace of Nigeria’s attackers. Brilliant first-half block to deny Ucheibe. 7
Millie Bright Solid in the defensive trio. Got her head on deliveries. Made some brave blocks. 6
Alex Greenwood Another who looked comfortable in a three. Struggled with Kanu’s pace. Deliveries troubled Nigeria. 6
Lucy Bronze Unable to attack from wing-back as she would like. Caught in transition on occasion. 6
Georgia Stanway Showed glimpses of her technical ability at times but pinned back by Nigeria’s midfield. 6
Keira Walsh Returned from knee injury into central midfield. Calm on the ball but little space to operate in. 6
Rachel Daly Never stopped running and most potent attacking threat despite playing wing-back. Denied twice by the brilliance of Nnadozie. 7
Lauren James Petulant stamp to see red late on. Gave England a mountain to climb. Marked out of the game. 3
Alessia Russo Held the ball up and pressed well. Presented with few opportunities. Forced Nnadozie into a good early save. 6
Lauren Hemp Ran a lot and troubled Nigeria’s defence. Lacked directness and productivity when in promising positions. 6
Substitutes: Chloe Kelly (for Russo, 88) 6; Bethany England (for Hemp, 105) 6; Katie Zelem (for Walsh, 120) n/a.
Nigeria
Chiamaka Nnadozie Brilliant stops to deny Russo and, twice, Daly. Commanded her defensive line well. 8
Michelle Alozie Big headed opportunity early on. Strong in the air and managed England’s attackers well. 7
Osinachi Ohale Struggled at times to handle the pace of England’s front two. Lucky not to be booked. 7
Oluwatosin Demehin Rare mistake to present Russo with an early chance. Grew into her defensive role. 7
Ashleigh Plumptre Supported Nigeria’s attack at every opportunity. Hit the bar and forced Earps into a fine save. 8
Halimatu Ayinde Energetic throughout and marshalled James well. Strong in the delivery too. 7
Christy Ucheibe Strong in midfield and impressive in the press. Disrupted England’s rhythm. 8
Uchenna Kanu Always an option on the right. Full of running and delivery. Hit the bar in the second half. 8
Toni Payne Relatively quiet by her standards this tournament. Struggled to find space to break into. 6
Rasheedat Ajibade Another strong forward-minded player who supported Nigeria’s attack throughout. 7
Ifeoma Onumonu Fed off scraps despite being good in the press. Substituted for Oshoala shortly after half-time. 6
Substitutes: Asisat Oshoala (for Onumonu, 58) 7 ; Francisca Ordega (for Kanu, 81) 6; Jennifer Echegini (for Ayinde, 90) 6; Desire Oparanozie (for Payne, 114) 6.
