England vs Spain, 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, League Phase
· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFAEngland beat Spain at Wembley to make huge progress in World Cup qualifying journey
An early goal from Lauren Hemp was enough for the Lionesses to see off Spain 1-0 at Wembley.
Match Timeline
- 3': Lauren Hemp (England) Goal at 3'
- 58': Irene Paredes (Spain) Yellow Card at 58'
- 62': Salma Paralluelo (Spain) Substitution at 62'
- 72': Laura Blindkilde Brown (England) Substitution at 72'
- 75': Lucía Corrales (Spain) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Edna Imade (Spain) Substitution at 75'
- 81': Chloe Kelly (England) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Clara Serrajordi (Spain) Substitution at 81'
- 85': Lucy Bronze (England) Yellow Card at 85'
- 90'+4': Hannah Hampton (England) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
ESP |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 63.5 | Possession | 36.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 62,306
WWCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | Iceland | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 4 | -13 | 0 |
Line-Ups
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 6 | Esme Morgan |
| 5 | Lotte Wubben-Moy |
| 3 | Alex Greenwood |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 10 | Lucia Kendall |
| 8 | Georgia Stanway |
| 4 | Keira Walsh |
| 9 | Alessia Russo |
| 7 | Lauren James |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Cata Coll (GK) |
| 16 | Mapi León |
| 4 | Irene Paredes |
| 7 | Olga Carmona |
| 2 | Ona Batlle |
| 12 | Patri Guijarro |
| 11 | Alexia Putellas |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 9 | Esther González |
| 20 | Clàudia Pina |
| 14 | Vicky López |
WWCQ - UEFA News
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The Lionesses' unbeaten streak in World Cup qualifying was under risk against Iceland. But, Hannah Hampton and Alessia Russo ensured they got over the line.
England maintained a three-point lead over Spain in their World Cup qualifying group after securing a narrow 1-0 victory against Iceland in Reykjavik.
England marked the 500th game in their history with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Iceland at Reykjavik.
England boss Sarina Wiegman believes player buy-in is crucial to any tactical planning as the Lionesses look to qualify for the World Cup.
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