Portugal vs England, 2019 Women's International Friendly, Women's International Friendly
· Women's International FriendlyEngland women return to winning ways with Beth Mead goal vs. Portugal
England got the better of Portugal in a 1-0 friendly win at the Estadio do Bonfim in Setubal on Tuesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, England. Conceded by Mónica Mendes.
- 2': Attempt saved. Beth England (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucy Staniforth.
- 2': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
- 2': Vanessa Marques (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Dolores Silva (Portugal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Borges with a headed pass.
- 4': Alex Greenwood (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women).
- 11': Offside, Portugal Women. Carolina Mendes tries a through ball, but Ana Borges is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
- 14': Vanessa Marques (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Dolores Silva (Portugal Women).
- 15': Lucy Staniforth (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Fátima Pinto (Portugal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Stephanie Houghton (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Ana Borges (Portugal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
- 24': Attempt saved. Lucy Bronze (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
- 25': Offside, England. Stephanie Houghton tries a through ball, but Lucy Staniforth is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 35': Foul by Stephanie Houghton (England).
- 35': Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Alex Greenwood (England).
- 36': Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Lucy Bronze (England).
- 37': Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Dolores Silva (Portugal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 39': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portugal Women 0, England 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portugal Women 0, England 0.
- 48': Foul by Matilde Fidalgo (Portugal Women).
- 48': Lucy Staniforth (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Matilde Fidalgo (Portugal Women).
- 51': Alex Greenwood (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lucy Staniforth (England) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 52': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
- 52': Fátima Pinto (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Dolores Silva (Portugal Women).
- 53': Dolores Silva (Portugal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Carolina Mendes (Portugal Women).
- 54': Lucy Staniforth (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women).
- 56': Foul by Carole Costa (Portugal Women).
- 56': Lucy Bronze (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Offside, England. Keira Walsh tries a through ball, but Beth Mead is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, England. Conceded by Ana Borges.
- 61': Ana Borges (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
- 63': Substitution, Portugal Women. Andreia Norton replaces Carolina Mendes.
- 64': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 65': Substitution, England. Jodie Taylor replaces Rachel Daly.
- 65': Substitution, England. Jordan Nobbs replaces Beth England.
- 66': Attempt saved. Jodie Taylor (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keira Walsh with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jordan Nobbs (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jodie Taylor.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jodie Taylor (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jordan Nobbs (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 69': Corner, England. Conceded by Fátima Pinto.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead following a corner.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jodie Taylor (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross.
- 71': Corner, England. Conceded by Silvia Rebelo.
- 72': Goal! Portugal Women 0, England 1. Beth Mead (England) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Portugal Women. Cláudia Neto replaces Ana Borges.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Offside, England. Jordan Nobbs tries a through ball, but Jodie Taylor is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Nikita Parris (England).
- 76': Matilde Fidalgo (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Nikita Parris (England).
- 76': Jéssica Silva (Portugal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Substitution, England. Melissa Lawley replaces Lucy Staniforth because of an injury.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
- 83': Substitution, Portugal Women. Tatiana Pinto replaces Jéssica Silva because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Portugal Women. Mélissa Gomes replaces Vanessa Marques.
- 85': Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (England) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, England. Lauren Hemp replaces Beth Mead.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jordan Nobbs (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 89': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
- 90'+2': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
- 90'+2': Fátima Pinto (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
- 90'+3': Fátima Pinto (Portugal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Cláudia Neto (Portugal Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Foul by Dolores Silva (Portugal Women).
- 90'+4': Nikita Parris (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portugal Women 0, England 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portugal Women 0, England 1.
Statistics
 ENG |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 71.2 | Possession | 28.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 538 | Accurate Passes | 163 |
| 635 | Passes | 259 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 27 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 9 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Women's International Friendly
Venue: Estádio do Bonfim
Location: Setúbal, Portugal
Venue: Estádio do Bonfim
Location: Setúbal, Portugal
Line-Ups
Portugal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Patrícia Morais (GK) |
| 15 | Carole Costa |
| 4 | Sílvia Rebelo |
| 2 | Mónica Mendes |
| 5 | Matildec Fidalgo |
| 14 | Dolores Silva  |
| 13 | Fátima Pinto |
| 17 | Vanessa |
| 18 | Carolina Mendes |
| 10 | Jéssica Silva |
| 9 | Ana Borges |
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ellie Roebuck (GK) |
| 6 | Leah Williamson |
| 5 | Steph Houghton |
| 3 | Alex Greenwood |
| 12 | Rachel Daly |
| 8 | Lucy Staniforth |
| 4 | Keira Walsh |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 18 | Bethany England |
| 11 | Beth Mead |
| 7 | Nikita Parris |
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