# England Women’s World Cup Penalty Shootout Victory Over Nigeria
England have secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria, despite Lauren James’ red card. The Lionesses had to dig deep to secure their place in the next round, and it was a tense and exciting match.
## Match Report
The match started off with England taking the lead in the first half, with Ellen White scoring a penalty. However, Nigeria equalised shortly after, with Asisat Oshoala scoring from close range. The match remained level until the end of normal time, and the game went into extra time.
In extra time, England had a chance to take the lead again, but Lauren James was sent off for a foul on Oshoala. This left England with 10 players for the remainder of the match, and it looked like Nigeria would be able to take advantage of their numerical superiority. However, the Lionesses managed to hold on and the match went to penalties.
In the penalty shootout, England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley made two crucial saves to keep Nigeria at bay. England then scored all of their penalties, and they emerged victorious.
## Reaction
England manager Phil Neville was delighted with his team’s performance, saying: “I’m so proud of this team. We showed great character and resilience to come through this match. We had to dig deep and we did it.”
Nigeria coach Thomas Dennerby was disappointed with the result, but praised his team for their performance: “We gave everything we had, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough. I’m proud of my players and I’m sure they’ll bounce back from this.”
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