Double change for the English
Exhausted, Walsh gives way to Scott with a limp. Parris also replaces Hemp.
The English are getting closer
Pushed by their entire stadium, the English team seems very close to qualification, with a free kick obtained in the opposing camp.
no respite
The Spaniards no longer have a choice and quickly project themselves on the opposing goal. England have more space and are also trying to take advantage of it in this pleasant extension.
Amaiur does not chain
Found in depth, the attacker fails to gain the upper hand over her vis-à-vis and finally loses the ball. Spain has not given up.
England miss the break
Despite a corner and a possession in the last 30 meters, the Lionesses did not manage to worry Panos once more.
Bonmati misses the target!
Great opportunity for La Roja. Found at the penalty spot, Bonmati saw his shot pass clearly to the left of the English goal.
Start of the second half!
Spain still have a quarter of an hour to snatch a penalty shootout!
Half-time in this extension!
England have taken the lead thanks to Stanway and are only 15 minutes from the semi-final!
1 minute of additional time
The half-time of this extension is already coming…
Corner for Spain
The English defense emerges and then sees Aleixandri’s header go wide. Earps must have been busy moments ago.
Lionesses in management
England have more control since their second goal, although their advantage is still far from having given up.
Change for La Roja
Caldentey is replaced by Sarriegi for Spain.
Spain’s reaction
Del Castillo crosses from the left of the area, unsuccessfully. Earps catches and relieves his defense.
BUUUUUUUT THE STANWAY!
England take the lead, 2-1! Not attacked in the middle, the English midfielder takes her chance from outside the area and deceives Panos with a powerful cross shot!
A disjointed start
Approximations have multiplied on both sides since the resumption of play. Fatigue and nervousness are felt.
The Lionesses leave strong
First goal opportunity for England on the right of the surface. Spain recover a goal clearance.
It’s back to Brighton!
La Roja kick off the first half of extra time!
On to the extension!
End of regulation time, 1-1 between England and Spain! Despite Gonzalez’s goal, La Roja gave way in the final minutes to Toone. First place in the semi-finals will be decided in overtime.
Menacing England
La Roja is on the back foot in these last seconds of play in front of the envy of the Lionesses.
Minimal risk taking
The two teams do not discover each other in these last minutes, for fear of a counter.
5 minutes of additional time
England give everything to snatch the qualification and avoid an extension!
Rodriguez called to order
The substitute goalkeeper of La Roja collects a card on her bench for protest.
The extension takes shape
There are only a few minutes left for the two teams to decide before playing an additional 30 minutes.
BUUUUUUT DE TOONE !
England equalize in the final minutes! On the right, Hemp sends a center on the head of Russo, who serves Toone from close range. The incoming crucifies Panos, 1-1!
End of ordeal for Daly
The English side, beaten on the Spanish goal, gives way to Greenwood.
Less than ten minutes to play!
England is still virtually eliminated from its Euro at the gates of the semi-finals.
The Red insists
The ball is still in the English box. The Lionesses struggle to come out and struggle to stay in the game.
The goalscorer leaves her place
Gonzalez is replaced by S.Garcia for the last quarter of an hour.
Opportunity for England!
Spain struggled to get clear in their area and the ball finally returned to Hemp at close range. His shot is too removed.
The Del Castillo festivals
The incoming makes a new small bridge on Daly to the right of the surface. His center does not find a taker but Del Castillo does great damage in the English defense.
Fresh blood for La Roja
Aleixandri takes the place of Abelleira on the Spanish side.
England is pushing
Corner for the English on the left. Kelly directly finds the gloves of Panos, who concedes a new corner. It’s ruled out by the defense.
Daly Test Cloths
In front of the surface, the English defender takes her chance. It is captured in two stages by Panos, who has just stopped the first frame of the match for England.
Big heat on the English goal!
Excellent intervention from Earps with the end of the gloves to repel a sumptuous lob from Del Castillo on the right! England are on the verge of K-0.
New change for England
Kirby gives way to Toone for the last half hour of play.
England demand a penalty!
Contact between Battle and Hemp angers Brighton Stadium! Despite the limit intervention of the knee of the Spanish defender, there will be no penalty.
Wiegman wastes no time
The Lionesses coach makes a double change in response to this goal: Kelly and Russo replace Mead and White.
First for England
The English had not conceded a goal since the start of the competition. They have regarding forty minutes to react and avoid elimination.
GONZALEZ BOOOUUUT!
And 1-0 for Spain! On the right of the area, Del Castillo makes a small bridge in front of Daly before serving his center forward back to the penalty spot. Gonzalez performs a perfect control-cross shot sequence, without looking at the goal.
Bonmati takes his chance
The strike on the ground from the Spanish midfielder lacks power and can be picked up easily by Earps.
We stay on the same scenario
Goalscoring opportunities are still rare since the resumption of play. The English are still too imprecise to worry Panos.
White offside
No regrets for the English striker, who had completely missed her recovery in the box, despite Stanway’s good cross.
An intruder on the lawn
As England were regarding to take a free kick, a man entered the lawn, trying to cling to the England post. He was evacuated by security.
A change for Spain
Del Castillo replaces Cardona to start this second half.
Here we go once more in this quarter-final!
Beginning of the second act between England and Spain!
Half time in Brighton!
No goal in a fairly closed first quarter-final! Spain showed the best face of this first period, once morest disappointing Lionesses.
1 minute of additional time
The break is approaching and still no semi-finalist emerges from this meeting.
Leon warned
First card of the match for the Spanish defender, guilty of an annihilation of counter on Stanway.
La Roja procrastinates
Spain has just let an English highlight pass and calms the game a few minutes before the break.
Hemp is missing his head
Surprised by White’s miss on a cross from the left, Hemp did not have time to cock his head in front of goal. It passes by.
It’s better for the Lionesses
England finally find themselves in the Spanish area, even if it does not give anything dangerous for the moment. La Roja no longer has the ball.
Goal by White… disallowed for offside!
The English center-forward is at the conclusion of a deflected free kick from the left, but his fox goal from the surfaces is refused!
watchful panos
First striking intervention for the Spanish goalkeeper, who anticipates well at the entrance to her area, and seizes the ball.
Another corner for Spain
Earps punches the ball with his fist. It comes back to Bonmati, who takes his chance from afar. His shot is way above.
Carmona misses herself
The left side tries a cross-shot in front of the surface. It ends to the right of the opposing goal.
The Red and croit
Beautiful first period for the Spanish, who constantly press their opponents and worry the English defense.
Still no shot for England
Complicated start to the match for the English who have not yet shot on goal, once morest 4 times for Spain (one shot on target).
Spain insists
Cardona’s strike in the middle of the box, following an excellent job on the right, is deflected for a corner by Williamson. It does nothing.
La Roja threatening
Caldentey takes a free kick from the left. Patri deflects with a header at the near post. This does not go far from the English goal.
New corner for Spain
Leon hits him from the left. The danger is quickly averted by the defense of the Lionesses.
Caldentey sollicite Earps
Spain takes its first shot in this game. Caldentey is trying from afar, it’s in the gloves of the English goalkeeper.
Carmona on land
Big sole of Stanway, sanctioned by a simple fault in the middle of the field.
Two player formations
No observation round in this first quarter-final. The two teams project themselves quickly and have been quite willing since the kick-off.
White imprecise of the head
On a free kick from the right, Mead finds White’s header in the middle of the box. This passes to the left of the Spanish goal.
First corner for La Roja
Leon finds Patri’s head on the surface. Cardona is too short to extend into the goal at the far post.
Mead offside
Interesting first ball for the tournament’s top scorer. She is finally signaled in an offside position on the right of the surface.
Bronze in legs
Big Bronze tumble on the right. The English side then loses her duel and the ball when crossing.
Earps on the ground
Nice exit from the ball from Spain which passes on the left. Carmona’s center is picked up by Earps, rammed, who stays down. More fear than harm.
Whistle
Well-known face of Ligue 1, the French Stéphanie Frappart is the evening referee.
Let’s go between England and Spain!
La Roja kicks off this first quarter-final, excellent evening to all!
Entrance of the players
Both teams take to the pitch at Brighton & Hove Community Stadium under the English sun. Place for hymns.
Mead on his way?
The English striker already has 5 goals since the start of the tournament, the best total for a player in a group stage. She is only one goal away from equaling the record of Inka Grings, who had scored 6 goals in the same Euro.
Spain can match their best performance
While England are still waiting for their first title following two defeats in the final (1984, 2009), Spain have never done better than a Euro semi-final. This stage of the competition was reached once, in 1997.
La Roja trembled
First victorious over Finland (4-1), Spain then lost once morest Germany (2-0) before securing their place in the quarter-finals thanks to a goal from Cardona in added time once morest Denmark (1-0).
The Lionesses left only crumbs
England are undoubtedly the most impressive team in the group stage. The host country of this Euro 2022 has won its three matches, without conceding a single goal for 14 registered: 1-0 once morest Austria, 8-0 once morest Norway and 5-0 once morest Northern Ireland.
The composition of Spain
Panos – Batlle, Paredes, Leon, Carmona – Bonmati, Guijarro, Abelleira – Cardona, Gonzalez, Caldentey
Substitutes: Gallardo, Rodriguez, Aleixandri, Andres, Guerrero, Del Castillo, Sarriegi, Ouahabi, L. Garcia, Pereira, S. Garcia, Pina
The composition of England
Earps – Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly – Stanway, Walsh – Kirby – Mead, White, Hemp
Substitutes: Roebuck, Greenwood, Carter, Stokes, Scott, Parris, Kelly, England, Toone, Wubben-Moy, Russo
Full quarter-final schedule
The France team will notably face the Netherlands on Saturday at 9 p.m.
Goodnight all
Welcome to our live commentary to follow the first quarter-final of the Women’s Euro between England and Spain live. Kick-off will be at 9 p.m. from Brighton.
