Players of Colombia celebrate after their Rio 2016 Olympic Games First Round Group B football men’s match Colombia vs Nigeria at the Corinthians Arena, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP
Kevin Balanta (R) of Colombia, vies for the ball with Sadiq Umar of Nigeria, during their Rio 2016 Olympic Games First Round Group B football men's match Colombia vs Nigeria at the Corinthians Arena, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP
Cristian Borja (R) of Colombia, vies for the ball with Aminu Umar of Nigeria, during their Rio 2016 Olympic Games First Round Group B football men’s match Colombia vs Nigeria at the Corinthians Arena, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP
Helibelton Palacios (L) of Colombia, vies for the ball with Oghenekaro Etebo of Nigeria, during their Rio 2016 Olympic Games First Round Group B football men's match Colombia vs Nigeria at the Corinthians Arena, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP
Dorlan Pabon (R) of Colombia, celebrates his goal scored by a penalty shot against goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi of Nigeria, during their Rio 2016 Olympic Games First Round Group B football men's match Colombia vs Nigeria at the Corinthians Arena, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 10, 2016. Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP
Nigeria’s Dream Team VI still topped Group B of the Rio 2016 Olympics men’s football event in Sao Paulo in spite of a 2-0 loss to Colombia on Wednesday.
Nigeria thus advanced to Saturday’s quarter-finals after six points from three matches, having scored six goals and conceded six, with Colombia picking the runners-up spot with five points.
A first-half strike from captain Teofilo Gutierrez and a second-half penalty kick from Dorlan Pabon ensured the South Americans joined their West African opponents in the quarter-finals.
Needing a win to secure their place in the last eight, it was Colombia who took an early lead through Gutierrez.
Pabon’s fine forward ball from the left flank picked out the unmarked Sporting Lisbon striker at the top of the Nigeria penalty box.
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