FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Sunday, August 20, 2023
England WWWWW 0
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Spain WLWWW 1
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ENG000
ESP101
Accor Stadium · 75,784 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Olga Carmona nets winner as Spain edge England to lift WWC

Olga Carmona sealed Women's World Cup glory for Spain in Sydney with a first-half goal that clinched a 1-0 victory against England.

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Team Stats

16
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
7
4
Saves
3
42.8
Possession
57.2
8
SHOTS
13
3
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
261
Accurate Passes
395
362
Passes
485
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
6
16
Crosses
21
0.2
Cross %
0.3
57
Long Balls
53
22
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
4
15
Effective Tackles
13
26
Tackles
18
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
8
Interceptions
15
17
Effective Clearances
24
17
Clearances
24

Highlights

02:05 Was it a mistake not starting Lauren James in the World Cup final? Watch on ESPN 01:10 How 'best player' Bonmatí led Spain to World Cup glory Watch on ESPN 02:03 Ogden: Women's World Cup has been great showcase of football Watch on ESPN 01:38 How Spain went from a team in turmoil to World Cup champs Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ENG leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

ESP · 4-3-3

  1. 23Cata CollG
  2. 14Laia CodinaCD-L
  3. 4Irene ParedesCD-R
  4. 19Olga CarmonaLB
  5. 2Ona BatlleRB
  6. 3Teresa AbelleiraCM
  7. 10Jenni HermosoLM
  8. 6Aitana BonmatíRM
  9. 18Salma ParallueloF
  10. 8Mariona CaldenteyLF
  11. 17Alba RedondoRF

Substitutes

  1. 5Ivana AndrésSUB
  2. 15Eva NavarroSUB
  3. 9Esther GonzálezSUB
  4. 13Enith SalónSUB
  5. 21Claudia ZornozaSUB
  6. 1Misa RodríguezSUB
  7. 20Rocío GálvezSUB
  8. 11Alexia PutellasSUB
  9. 22Athenea del CastilloSUB
  10. 7Irene GuerreroSUB
  11. 16María PérezSUB
  12. 12Oihane HernándezSUB

ENG · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Mary EarpsG
  2. 6Millie BrightCD
  3. 5Alex GreenwoodCD-L
  4. 16Jess CarterCD-R
  5. 4Keira WalshCM-L
  6. 8Georgia StanwayCM-R
  7. 10Ella TooneAM
  8. 9Rachel DalyLM
  9. 2Lucy BronzeRM
  10. 11Lauren HempCF-L
  11. 23Alessia RussoCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 19Bethany EnglandSUB
  2. 17Laura CoombsSUB
  3. 12Jordan NobbsSUB
  4. 7Lauren JamesSUB
  5. 14Lotte Wubben-MoySUB
  6. 13Hannah HamptonSUB
  7. 20Katie ZelemSUB
  8. 18Chloe KellySUB
  9. 22Katie RobinsonSUB
  10. 15Esme MorganSUB
  11. 21Ellie RoebuckSUB
  12. 3Niamh CharlesSUB

Timeline

  1. 29' Goal! Spain 1, England 0. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  2. 45' Substitution, England. Lauren James replaces Alessia Russo.
  3. 45' Substitution, England. Chloe Kelly replaces Rachel Daly.
  4. 55' Lauren Hemp (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 60' Substitution, Spain. Oihane Hernández replaces Alba Redondo.
  6. 69' Penalty saved! Jenni Hermoso (Spain) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  7. 73' Substitution, Spain. Ivana Andrés replaces Laia Codina because of an injury.
  8. 78' Salma Paralluelo (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 87' Substitution, England. Bethany England replaces Ella Toone.
  10. 90' Substitution, Spain. Alexia Putellas replaces Mariona Caldentey.

FIFA Women's World Cup News

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