Football World Cup: Nigeria 1 Denmark 4
SECOND ROUND: STADE DE FRANCE, ST DENIS. ATTENDANCE: 79,500
Goal: Babangida 77
Yellow card: 1 (Okocha)
Red cards: 0
Corners: 5
Offside: 2
Free-kicks (against): 17
Coach: Bora Milutinovic
Goals: Moller 3, B Laudrup 12, Sand 59 Helveg 76)
Yellow card: 1 (Reiper). Red cards: 0
Corners: 4
Offside: 3
Free-kicks (against): 14
Coach: Bo Johannson
Running commentary
2 min: Denmark away to perfect start as Michael Laudrup plays inviting pass to Moller who scores confidently.
8 min: Danes defend solidly against first serious Nigerian attack.
11 min: Moller shoots firmly. Rufai parries but Brian Laudrup follows up to give Denmark second goal.
16 min: Schmeichel dives at feet of Kanu.
27 min: Yellow card Rieper (rough tackle).
33 min: Okocha's volley has Schmeichel scrambling.
44 min: Denmark break dangerously through B Laudrup. Moller unable to take advantage.
48 min: Yellow card Okocha (ill-timed tackle on Jorgensen).
51 min: B Laudrup almost beats Rufai with cross that clips crossbar.
54 min: Dipping shot from Okocha drops behind bar.
59 min: M Laudrup's flick allows Sand to score 24 seconds after coming on.
76 min: Helveg adds fourth after Rufai loses shot from Jorgensen.
78 min: Finidi centres. Babangida shoots in consolation goal.
79 min: Schmeichel forced to punch away Finidi's rasping shot.
85 min: Okocha's dipping shot goes over.
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