England vs United States, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
England
  • 10': Lauren Hemp
  • 33': Georgia Stanway (P)
FT
2 - 1
United States
  • 28': Sophia Smith

England beat USWNT 2-1 in thrilling Wembley friendly

European champions England scored a 2-1 win over World Cup holders the USWNT in a pulsating friendly at London's Wembley Stadium on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emily Fox.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
  • 10': Goal! England 1, USA 0. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
  • 15': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
  • 15': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, USA. Conceded by Lauren Hemp.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Alana Cook (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Offside, USA. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 22': Substitution, USA. Hailie Mace replaces Emily Fox because of an injury.
  • 24': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
  • 24': Georgia Stanway (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! England 1, USA 1. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 29': Corner, England. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
  • 30': Penalty England. Lucy Bronze draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 30': Penalty conceded by Hailie Mace (USA) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': VAR Decision: Penalty England.
  • 32': Hailie Mace (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Goal! England 2, USA 1. Georgia Stanway (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 34': Offside, USA. Sofia Huerta tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
  • 35': Megan Rapinoe (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, USA. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 37': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Trinity Rodman (USA) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 39': VAR Decision: No Goal England 2-1 USA.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
  • 41': Corner, England. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
  • 45': Foul by Millie Bright (England).
  • 45': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Millie Bright (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Millie Bright.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Lauren Hemp (England).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Fran Kirby (England).
  • 45'+3': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Lucy Bronze (England).
  • 45'+3': Megan Rapinoe (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, England 2, USA 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins England 2, USA 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 48': Foul by Trinity Rodman (USA).
  • 48': Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Trinity Rodman (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Offside, England. Lauren Hemp tries a through ball, but Beth Mead is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
  • 52': Hailie Mace (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 61': Corner, USA. Conceded by Millie Bright.
  • 63': Substitution, USA. Samantha Coffey replaces Andi Sullivan.
  • 63': Substitution, USA. Crystal Dunn replaces Sofia Huerta.
  • 64': Corner, USA. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
  • 67': Foul by Chloe Kelly (England).
  • 67': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Substitution, England. Ella Toone replaces Fran Kirby.
  • 74': Offside, USA. Hailie Mace tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
  • 75': Chloe Kelly (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Hailie Mace (USA).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 78': Corner, USA. Conceded by Millie Bright.
  • 80': Offside, England. Lucy Bronze tries a through ball, but Lauren Hemp is caught offside.
  • 80': Crystal Dunn (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
  • 81': Corner, USA. Conceded by Millie Bright.
  • 82': VAR Decision: No Penalty USA.
  • 83': Substitution, USA. Ashley Sanchez replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 83': Substitution, USA. Becky Sauerbrunn replaces Naomi Girma.
  • 83': Substitution, USA. Alyssa Thompson replaces Megan Rapinoe.
  • 86': Foul by Alex Greenwood (England).
  • 86': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ella Toone.
  • 89': Foul by Lindsey Horan (USA).
  • 89': Lucy Bronze (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, England. Lauren James replaces Chloe Kelly.
  • 90'+2': Corner, USA. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, England 2, USA 1.
  • 0': Match ends, England 2, USA 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
31 Possession 69
10 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
187 Accurate Passes 533
264 Passes 618
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 41
20 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 7
14 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
20 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 12
15 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 76,891

Line-Ups

ENG England (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mary Earps (GK)
6 Alex Greenwood
5 Millie Bright Yellow Card
3 Rachel Daly
2 Lucy Bronze
10 Fran Kirby
4 Keira Walsh
8 Georgia Stanway
9 Lauren Hemp
11 Chloe Kelly
7 Beth Mead
England Substitutes:
Ebony Salmon, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Park, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Demi Stokes, Lauren James, Jessica Carter, Nikita Parris, Esme Morgan, Katie Zelem, Ella Toone, Sandy MacIver.

USA United States (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
12 Naomi Girma
3 Alana Cook
23 Emily Fox
8 Sofia Huerta
10 Lindsey Horan
17 Andi Sullivan
6 Trinity Rodman Yellow Card
11 Sophia Smith
15 Megan Rapinoe
16 Rose Lavelle
United States Substitutes:
Ashley Hatch, Crystal Dunn, Sam Coffey, Hailie Mace, Savannah DeMelo, Casey Murphy, Ashley Sanchez, Jaelin Howell, Alyssa Thompson, Kristie Mewis, Aubrey Kingsbury, Becky Sauerbrunn.

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