Bronze and bright guide England beyond Belgium to go to the top of the female nations group | League of female nations
England moved to the top of the Nations League group with a 5-0 victory over Belgium in Bristol.
Sarina Wiegman’s team had shown that she can present and beat better, their extraordinary performance in a 1-0 victory over Spain two months ago showing a fluidity that was missing. Ashton Gate had the opportunity to demonstrate that they could deliver against the lower level opposition and they did it with style.
Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh were rampant while the goals to book those of Millie Bright and the substitutes beever-Jones and Jess Park to condemn the team were classified below them.
The victory, the second in England from their matches of three opening nations, has ensured to sit down a point above Spain at the top of the A3 group, which obtained a 3-2 victory over Portugal in the previous device.
Wiegman only made a change to the team that obtained an exciting victory over the holders of the Spain World Cup in Wembley in February, with Beth Mead who started in front of the park, probably more than the groin of the available players. In the meantime, he was announced before the kick -off that Chloe Kelly had returned to Arsenal with a foot injury and would have lost the double head against Belgium.
For the visiting team, there were three changes to the team they lost against Portugal in their last game of the Nations League. In particular, the absence of the former Manchester City striker Tessa Wullart, who was not included in the team at all.
Ashton Gate was in difficulty and lives for the visit of the European champions while their preparations continue for their defense of the title in the summer. If there has ever been an advertisement for the reason why England – Men and Women – should venture from under the Wembley span from time to time, here, the fans spread on the ground from the ground, the faces that were painted, the scarves that were purchased, the signs clinging to the hands, eager to see their idols closely. The exhausted crowd made the hum of the stadium and players combined their energy, the combination of bronze and Beth Mead on the electric right, Walsh’s balls enter the Arsenal forward that remember Euro 2022 and Lauren James a constant threat.
It took 21 minutes for Wiegman’s team to turn the goal of the goal, but had arrived, Alessia Russo had tested the strength of the vertical within two minutes from the kick -off while the home team dominated. James was the instigator, whipping a punctual ball to the head of the teammate of Chelsea Bronze who launched him Goalwards, a kind deflection from Amber Tysiak lifting it on goalkeeper Nicky Evrard and in
Mead was unfortunate not to be on the report in the first half, The Post and Evrard denyed it in succession. England doubled their advantage with the final touch of the middle but the bronze, again, was the key, heading on a corner where Bright was at hand to group.
The crowd was launching it, the Mexican waves open from the stand to the other for 25 minutes and the phone lights as soon as the sun has vanished for the improvised light shows. There was a change in some way halfway in half time, with James replaced by Beever-Jones and no information on the fact that it was a precaution, a change or a matter of managing his load.
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THE Republic of Ireland they were emphatic winners in the first of a double header against Greece in the League of Female Nations. Looking for their second victory of the countryside after beating Turkey and losing in Slovenia, the Republic has exhausted 4-0 winners in Crete, with all the goals coming in the second half.
The director of the Republic, Carla Ward, made a double change during the break, bringing Katie McCabe and Marissa Sheva to Megan Campbell and Tyler Toland, and the effect was immediate. Sheva brought Ireland ahead with 48 minutes on the clock, her shot took two deviations on the net, and 13 minutes later it was 2-0 while Kyra Carusa converted a rebound after Leanne Kiernan’s shot was saved.
The third arrived with 16 remaining minutes, Jessie Stapleton headed in the corner of McCabe. Another substitute, Amber Barrett, left its mark in the arrest time, celebrating its 50th hat with style with the fourth. The Republic will now try to engineer a repetition in Tuesday’s reverse appointment at the Tallaght stadium.
Northern Ireland The back-to-back victories have been denied after Romania Hit to share the booty in a 1-1 draw in group B1. Trying to build on their dramatic 3-2 victory over Bosnia in February, Northern Ireland attracted the first blood to Bucharest when Danielle Maxwell hit the 33rd minute. However, a defensive confusion allowed Romania to level shortly after through Mihaela Ciolacu while the home team got their first points of the countryside.
The draw sees the North Ireland remain second in the group behind Poland while preparing to face the Romanians again to Belfast Tuesday.
Wales He fell to a 2-1 defeat against Denmark In Cardiff as an injury to the marker Ceri Holland offered a real concern before the European championship this summer.
Denmark, at the twelfth in the world and 19 places above Wales, conducted through the first Signe Bruun strike after seven minutes, but was anchored first halfway by Holland.
Wales had a wonderful opportunity to take the command while Hannah Cain brought to the goal in the 70th minute, only for goalkeeper Maja Bay Øtergaard to win the individual duel. Denmark worked the same opening within 30 seconds and the substitute for Amelie Genti Gutsgaard, who had squandered a clear opening minutes earlier, crossed Olivia Clark in Wales.
England has maintained their domain in the second half but with a two -goal pillow the puncture was a little eliminated by the game, the accusations of Wiegman were more calculated. They resisted the shortest of the spells of the counterattack from Belgium, with the replacement effort of Feli Delacauw deflected on the roof of the net and a dangerous cross by Jill Janssens missed by everyone, and added the third to kill the moments of the game after retaliation.
Mead and Walsh united again and this time Beever – Jones was the recipient, sliding the ball on the back of the net.
England was soon close to a quarter shortly after, Walsh’s efforts who returned out of the pole. His colleague Park replacement extended their advantage 10 minutes later, clinging to the ball after Janice Cayman let bounce before flying towards the box and having crossed Evrard without effort. In the end, in the 83rd minute, Walsh had his goal, his first in 83 appearances for England, his effort eliminates a small deflection from Justine Vanhaevermaet while heading on the net.
Full -time the crowd was happy with the show that had been put for them. This has been the largest winning margin of England since February 2024, a declaration of intent by European champions and a sign that things could click on the place exactly at the right time.
