England vs Denmark, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupEngland near WWC knockouts as James stunner beats Denmark
A superb early strike from Lauren James proved enough to secure England a 1-0 victory over Group D opponents Denmark on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! England 1, Denmark 0. Lauren James (England) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
- 9': Corner, England. Conceded by Janni Thomsen.
- 10': Corner, England. Conceded by Simone Boye.
- 10': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgia Stanway following a corner.
- 13': Corner, England. Conceded by Rikke Sevecke.
- 16': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
- 16': Pernille Harder (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
- 16': Lauren James (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lauren James (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Toone.
- 21': Attempt saved. Lauren James (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
- 24': Attempt missed. Rikke Madsen (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
- 25': Alessia Russo (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Rikke Madsen (Denmark).
- 26': Attempt missed. Janni Thomsen (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 28': Attempt saved. Pernille Harder (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karen Holmgaard.
- 29': Chloe Kelly (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Karen Holmgaard (Denmark).
- 30': Corner, England. Conceded by Katrine Veje.
- 30': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
- 31': Karen Holmgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Keira Walsh (England).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Substitution, England. Laura Coombs replaces Keira Walsh because of an injury.
- 38': Foul by Chloe Kelly (England).
- 38': Katrine Veje (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Pernille Harder (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
- 43': Foul by Kathrine Kühl (Denmark).
- 43': Laura Coombs (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
- 44': Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Pernille Harder (Denmark).
- 45'+1': Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
- 45'+3': Georgia Stanway (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Chloe Kelly (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Katrine Veje (Denmark).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, England 1, Denmark 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 1, Denmark 0.
- 46': Corner, England. Conceded by Simone Boye.
- 47': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Corner, England. Conceded by Stine Ballisager.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ella Toone (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a headed pass following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
- 48': Janni Thomsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Kathrine Kühl (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
- 54': Foul by Rikke Sevecke (Denmark).
- 54': Lauren James (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, England. Conceded by Josefine Hasbo.
- 56': Corner, England. Conceded by Pernille Harder.
- 57': Corner, England. Conceded by Kathrine Kühl.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Ella Toone (England).
- 59': Josefine Hasbo (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Lauren James (England).
- 62': Karen Holmgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Laura Coombs (England).
- 64': Josefine Hasbo (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
- 65': Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
- 71': Substitution, Denmark. Amalie Vangsgaard replaces Josefine Hasbo.
- 71': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.
- 73': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
- 74': Chloe Kelly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Katrine Veje (Denmark).
- 76': Substitution, England. Bethany England replaces Alessia Russo.
- 76': Substitution, England. Lauren Hemp replaces Ella Toone.
- 76': Substitution, Denmark. Nicoline Sørensen replaces Rikke Madsen.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Frederikke Thøgersen replaces Stine Ballisager.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt missed. Bethany England (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
- 87': Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicoline Sørensen with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Denmark. Sanne Troelsgaard replaces Karen Holmgaard.
- 90'+4': Bethany England (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Katrine Veje (Denmark).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, England 1, Denmark 0.
- 0': Match ends, England 1, Denmark 0.
Statistics
 DEN |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 153 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 251 | Passes | 615 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 40,439
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 40,439
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | China | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Line-Ups
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Earps (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 6 | Millie Bright |
| 9 | Rachel Daly |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 4 | Keira Walsh |
| 10 | Ella Toone |
| 8 | Georgia Stanway |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 7 | Lauren James |
| 18 | Chloe Kelly |
Denmark (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lene Christensen (GK) |
| 5 | Simone Boye |
| 3 | Stine Ballisager Pedersen |
| 11 | Katrine Veje |
| 4 | Rikke Sevecke |
| 12 | Katherine Møller Kühl |
| 6 | Karen Holmgaard |
| 2 | Josefine Hasbo |
| 10 | Pernille Harder |
| 17 | Rikke Marie Madsen |
| 19 | Janni Thomsen |
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