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Sophie Downey’s analysis:
Thank you so much for joining me for this game which was a friendly in title only. Brazil’s quick start was England’s undoing and the comeback Queens could not overturn the result. All eyes will now turn to Tuesday where both teams will be in action again. Until then, have a read of the report. Have a good evening.
There was an earlier 2-1 result today too in a friendly which included two legends making milestones. You can read here:
It’s scary for Brazil’s future opposition that they have the likes of Kerolin, Marta and Debinha to bring into this team. The hosts of the 2027 World Cup look like they are going to be real contenders. Brazil next play Italy on Tuesday.
Maya Le Tissier played at centre-back when Sarina Wiegman made changes but fans will have to wait and see to find out if she did enough to switch from the right-back position, which is what Wiegman sees her as. England next play Australia on Tuesday.
England manager Sarina Wiegman told ITV: “I wouldn’t say something was missing. They started how we expected them too but when we found Russo [we were positive].
“There were so many opportunities and eve before the red card we skipped players and went behind. Then they got their red card and we then dominated the ball. They were tough in defence, we were sometimes a bit unlucky and in decision-making we could do better.”
It looked like Hannah Hampton was walking around the pitch with Khiara Keating, who looked disappointed. The result isn’t what she would have wanted for her England debut but the experience will be invaluable moving forward, particularly if she is a part of that World Cup squad in two years.
It’s a great result for Brazil who fielded a young team, leaving Marta at home for these matches in order to blood new talent. They have done exactly that and this result will fill them with confidence.
England’s Georgia Stanway told ITV: “It’s one of those games you are going to get battered and bruised. We are also not used to playing teams from different continent’s so we have to get used to that.
“We’ve come here with a home crowd with a European trophy. We will continue to show our fans that.”
That was England’s first loss since their 2-1 defeat to France during the Euros.
Overall I think Khiara Keating had on okay game and this will do her so well for her future international career.
ShareFull time: England 1-2 Brazil
Brazil were excellent out of the blocks and the early damage was enough to sink England, who this time could not pull off a comeback. A lot to learn from this game for the Euros holders but tonight is Brazil’s. A great performance and they clung on despite being down to 10 for a large period of this game.
90 + 7 min: Greenwood again the taker puts it into the box but it’s over the heads of her teammates. That might be it.
90 + 6 min: Greenwood sends it in but Agyemang can’t get to it. England do set up yet another attack and they win another corner. Time is ticking for England now.
90 + 5 min: Greenwood is again the taker and she gets it into the box but it’s well read and defended by Brazil. The Lionesses win it back and they pool forward once again with Toone winning a corner.
90 + 4 min: Keating collects a bouncing ball and sends England on their way, can they find an equaliser here? Not just yet but they do win a free kick after Ary Borges gets a yellow for a foul.
90 + 3 min: Ary Borges is taking a while to get back to her feet after the challenge but she is eventually back and ready to play.
90 + 1 min: Le Tissier makes a great run but she is then shown a yellow card after a clash with Ary Borges, a bit soft from the referee. There are arguments about it but the decision stands. There will be five minutes added.
89 min: A reminder if you are just joining us that Brazil have been down to 10 since around the 25 minute mark and have only conceded through a penalty. England have been throwing everything at them but the visitors have been resolute.
87 min: Agyemang thinks she has cleanly won the ball from Ary Borges but the referee sees it differently and Brazil win a free kick. Duda Sampaio sends it in but Keating reads it well to collect, it hasn’t been the best performance from England’s keeper but she has grown into this game.
86 min: Agyemang finds Beever-Jones but she can’t control it and the star is again offside. Brazil make another change with Dudinha off for Isa, another star making her debut.
84 min: Oh my word that would have been a screamer if it was an inch lower, Stanway takes a great strike from distance but it smacks the bar. Wow. That’s her final intervention with Agyemang on to a huge cheer.
83 min: Brazil have not had a lot of front foot ball in this half but when they do they are dangerous. They win a corner with the delivery a good one but Keating collects.
82 min: Bronze forces a shot as frustration continues for the hosts as the Chelsea player wallops it forward and out of play. It looks as though Agyemang is getting ready to come on and we all know her prowess for a late goal.
80 min: Brazil cover an England move really well as they rapidly get up the pitch. It comes into the box and drops to Beever-Jones who can’t covert, though I believe she was offside anyway. Over 37,000 at the Etihad.
78 min: I would have liked to have seen if this Brazil team would have pushed on for a bigger scoreline had the red card not happened. They had complete control at that point. But no cold feet moment and Brazil fight on to hold on to this scoreline.
76 min: Duda Sampaio is down injured here after a clash of knees with Bronze, the Brazil player came off worse but she is okay to continue.
74 min: Bronze makes a great run, the move started by Le Tissier, but the acute angle makes it tricky for her to put the effort on target and it hits the side netting. Lorena also did a great job of closing the defender down.
72 min: England are being patient with all of their attacks but it’s the lack of deadly final touches that are letting the hosts down. The Lionesses set up a brilliant platform with Brazil backing off of Morgan but her long range effort is wide. The visitors make another change with Ludmila off for debutant Maranhao.
70 min: Greenwood looks to be the one to take this again, it’s taken quickly down the right. It’s popped in to Russo but her header goes over the bar. That felt like the chance to equalise.
69 min: I know I keep saying it but the amount of pressure England are putting on Brazil’s shoulders, the visitors are performing so well with 10 on the pitch. Mead wins yet another free kick, the Arsenal player drawing so many fouls this evening.
67 min: The corner is taken by Mead which is headed by Beever-Jones but it’s out for another corner, this time on the other side. Greenwood takes it this time but it’s punched away by Lorena, it comes to Walsh but her attempt is wide.
66 min: Morgan makes a storming run through Brazil’s defence and she lays it off to Beever-Jones who takes a shot which is deflected out for a corner.