England vs Spain, 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's Nations LeagueEngland beat world champions Spain in Women's Nations League
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A superb defensive performance by England laid the foundations for winger Jess Park to get the only goal of a 1-0 win against Spain at Wembley and put England second in Group A3 in the Women's Nations League on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 23': Irene Paredes (Spain) Yellow Card at 23'
- 33': Jess Park (England) Goal at 33'
- 56': Leila Ouahabi (Spain) Substitution at 56'
- 64': Nikita Parris (England) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Chloe Kelly (England) Substitution at 64'
- 70': Athenea del Castillo (Spain) Substitution at 70'
- 83': Alba Redondo (Spain) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Maite Zubieta (Spain) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Jessica Naz (England) Substitution at 84'
- 88': Chloe Kelly (England) Yellow Card at 88'
Statistics
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ENG![]() |
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13 | Fouls | 8 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
5 | Saves | 5 |
58.6 | Possession | 41.4 |
20 | SHOTS | 9 |
5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
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 |
3 | 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: 46,550
Women's Nations League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 6 | +13 | 15 |
2 | England | 6 | +10 | 10 |
3 | Belgium | 6 | -7 | 6 |
4 | Portugal | 6 | -16 | 4 |
Line-Ups
England (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
6 | Millie Bright |
5 | Leah Williamson |
3 | Niamh Charles |
2 | Lucy Bronze |
4 | Keira Walsh |
10 | Ella Toone |
8 | Grace Clinton |
9 | Alessia Russo |
11 | Lauren James |
7 | Jessica Park |
Spain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Cata Coll (GK) |
22 | María Méndez |
4 | Irene Paredes ![]() |
7 | Olga Carmona |
2 | Ona Batlle |
14 | Laia Aleixandri |
8 | Mariona Caldentey |
6 | Aitana Bonmatí |
17 | Lucía García |
11 | Salma Paralluelo |
12 | Clàudia Pina |
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