Spain vs England, 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, League Phase
· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAlexia Putellas brace has England sweating automatic World Cup qualification
Alexia Putellas' brace dented England's bid for direct qualification into next year's Women's World Cup as they slumped to a 4-0 defeat against Spain in Mallorca.
Match Timeline
- 19': Patri Guijarro (Spain) Goal at 19'
- 37': Alexia Putellas (Spain) Goal at 37'
- 55': Alexia Putellas (Spain) Goal at 55'
- 59': Beth Mead (England) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Chloe Kelly (England) Substitution at 59'
- 68': Clàudia Pina (Spain) Substitution at 68'
- 76': Esther González (Spain) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Clàudia Pina (Spain) Goal at 78'
- 84': Olga Carmona (Spain) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Clara Serrajordi (Spain) Substitution at 84'
- 85': Jess Carter (England) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Niamh Charles (England) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
ENG |
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|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 563 |
| 377 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Location: Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Attendance: 17,528
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
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Cata Coll (GK) |
| 17 | Lucía Corrales |
| 2 | Ona Batlle |
| 4 | Irene Paredes |
| 16 | Mapi León |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 12 | Patri Guijarro |
| 11 | Alexia Putellas |
| 14 | Vicky López |
| 22 | Edna Imade |
| 18 | Salma Paralluelo |
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 6 | Esme Morgan |
| 5 | Lotte Wubben-Moy |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 3 | Alex Greenwood |
| 8 | Georgia Stanway |
| 4 | Keira Walsh |
| 10 | Ella Toone |
| 7 | Lauren James |
| 9 | Alessia Russo |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
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