Jordi Alba assisted Lionel Messi to open the coring for Inter Miami in their match vs St. Louis CITY SC Saturday

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It was a vintage Lionel Messi moment, as he combined with his longtime friend to equalize the match in the 25th minute. The Argentine drilled home his effort from the edge of the box after Jordi Alba laid him off brilliantly for the assist.

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Miami condeded the opening goal of the contest after Chris Durkin scored a truly stupendous effort. The CITY midfielder's brilliant first touch on top of the box off a corner kick set him up for a first-time effort that he drilled into the back of the net.

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Messi will depart Sunday for Argentina camp as he prepares for Copa America 2024. Inter Miami, meanwhile, are back in action next weekend against the Philadelphia Union.

علق الأرجنتيني هيرنان كريسبو، المدير الفني لفريق العين الإماراتي، على فوز فريقه على أوكلاند سيتي، في كأس الانتركونتيننتال.

نجح فريق العين في تحقيق فوز مثير ومستحق على نظيره أوكلاند سيتي بنتيجة 6-2، ببطولة كأس إنتركونتيننتال.

طالع..فيديو | العين يكتسح أوكلاند سيتي بسداسية ويضرب موعدًا ناريًا مع الأهلي في كأس إنتركونتيننتال

وقال هيرنان كريسبو في تصريحات تليفزيونية عبر قناة أبو ظبي الرياضية: “كنا نعلم أن لنا الأفضلية قبل المباراة بسبب إقامتها على ملعبنا، ولكن كان علينا أن نثبت ذلك من خلال الأفعال وهذا ما حدث”.

وتابع: “المباراة لم تكن سهلة، وأنا سعيد جدًا ببقاء العين ضمن الفرق الخمسة بالبطولة، وهدفنا هو الوصول إلى قطر في الأدوار النهائية”.

وأضاف: “هناك أكثر من شهر قبل المباراة الفاصلة أمام الأهلي في القاهرة، وفريقنا يحمل في ذهنه الوصول للمراحل النهائية في هذه البطولة”.

وواصل: “نحن مازلنا في طور بناء عناصر جديدة في الفريق، وسعيد من مردودهم الفني، ولم يكن من السهل تسجيل 6 أهداف في هذه المباراة، لكننا نخوض تحديات صعبة متتالية على مستوى بطولات مختلفة، وهذا يتطلب منا على الاعتماد على تشكيلة أوسع من الأسماء، سعيد بالخروج بهذه النتيجة وعدم تعرض أي لاعب للإصابة”.

ومن المقرر أن يستهل الأهلي مشواره في الإنتركونتيننتال، بمواجهة الفائز من مواجهة العين الإماراتي بطل آسيا ضد أوكلاند سيتي بطل أوقيانوسيا، في الدور الثاني من البطولة، وذلك يوم التاسع والعشرين من أكتوبر المقبل.

 

Gayle, who is set to play in his fifth ODI World Cup, said the tournament would be another opportunity for West Indies to turn things around

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When Chris Gayle returned to the West Indies squad in September 2017, it was just in time, with the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in sight. Since then, with qualification sealed, he’s had a sensational year of ODI batting, the peak coming during the home performances against England – two hundreds and two fifties in four matches – earlier this year.He now has the IPL out of the way, and is set to play in what would be his fifth World Cup. That’s every World Cup held since his ODI debut in September 1999.”Honestly [I do it for] the fans, I am not going to lie. Maybe a couple of years ago the thought did cross [that I have had enough],” he said to . Then the fans came out and said ‘don’t go’. They actually drive me to go on. I know nothing lasts forever and hopefully, I can give them a few more games and it also pushes you to win the World Cup.” Gayle’s making the team in his 20th year at this level is a remarkable feat, made doubly impressive by the fact that he had 30 months of no ODI cricket after West Indies’ quarter-final exit in the 2015 World Cup.”Never really considered thinking about it but time does fly quickly,” Gayle said. “I could never dream of playing so many World Cups but it has happened. It shows consistency in the career. That keeps you going and earn a lot of praise. Hard work in the last couple of has years paid off. People want to see you more and you are trying to deliver as much as possible.”Among the challenges – and a direct reason for that 30-month hiatus after 2015 – was the well-documented stand-off between players and board in the West Indies, an issue that continues to make several elite players from the region stay freelancers. A robust change has taken place recently, however, with the appointment of Ricky Skerritt as Cricket West Indies president. And with increasing success on the field under the captaincy of Jason Holder, there seems to be a decided step to move on from all parties involved. Gayle is optimistic about the progress.”We have seen changes [in the cricket board] in the last couple of months,” he said. “Hopefully, the new team gets it right, gets the structure in place. Cricket is the most important thing for the Caribbean. Hope they take the game to where it is supposed to be.”It will take time, of course. Lot of things need to be rebuilt. On the field, we had a good series against England, now the World Cup is coming up and that is another opportunity for us to turn things around.”

While Leeds were in an FA Cup action against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday afternoon, they will resume their bid for Championship promotion on Friday with a trip to Bristol City. As it stands, the Whites are sitting in fourth place, one point behind Southampton in third and two back from Ipswich in the automatic promotion spots, albeit having played a game more.

There's still a real possibility that Daniel Farke could strengthen his squad before the transfer deadline on Thursday, with plenty of talk around the possibility of a move for Bournemouth's David Brooks. The Cherries weren't sure on their plan for Brooks earlier in the window, but there was a feeling that he may become available in the last few days of trading.

Speaking after he scored in Bournemouth's 5-0 FA Cup win over Swansea on Thursday night, Brooks said that he'd "love" to stay at the Vitality Stadium but confirmed that he's willing to "explore the opportunities elsewhere" if football isn't "guaranteed".

Meanwhile, manager Andoni Iraola sounded open to letting the player leave, provided that Bournemouth can find a replacement and the finances involved "work for everyone".

"Unplayable" Brooks the subject of Leeds interest

Writing on Twitter, talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook reported that along with Southampton, Leeds are showing an interest in Brooks as we approach the deadline.

He noted that Brooks was "unplayable" against Swansea and had shown his suitors that he would be a "great addition" for a side looking to climb back into the Premier League.

Leeds have extra incentive to win Brooks race

Brooks was indeed the star of the show for his side in their meeting with the Swans as they netted five times inside the first half, as you can see in the table below. In addition to his aforementioned goal, he laid two more on a plate for his teammates and created three chances overall.

Goals

1

Shots

3

Assists

2

Key passes

3

Big chances created

2

Brooks looked too good for Championship opposition, and he has enjoyed success in the second tier in the past, having represented both Sheffield United and Bournemouth at that level. In the 2020/21 season, he notched 11 direct goal contributions in 32 league games to fire the south-coast club into the play-offs, and with 0.21 expected assists per 90 minutes, he was one of the best playmakers in the division going by the underlying numbers.

Brooks, of course, would then miss virtually the entirety of the season that followed after his cancer diagnosis, but has thankfully returned to playing. His comments above show that he remains as ambitious as ever, and you can see why he may feel limited by his current situation. Iraola has only named him in the starting lineup for two league games so far, and he's left him unused on the bench seven times.

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It's worth noting that there's an added layer to this particular transfer battle given the relative positions of Southampton and Leeds in the table, so the outcome could be particularly significant in shaping this season's promotion race.

Wrexham have bid farewell to Ben Tozer and Aaron Hayden, but they may have a successor to those defensive stalwarts lined up in Wigan star Jason Kerr.

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• Red Dragons released plenty of experience
• Identifying targets for summer window
• Scottish centre-half in their sights

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  Phil Parkinson has made no secret of the fact that he wants to welcome reinforcements through the doors at SToK Racecourse this summer. Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are being charged with the task of making the funds available that will allow recruitment business to be carried out.

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  There is plenty of speculation to be found in North Wales regarding supposed targets, with the next transfer window yet to swing open, and it comes as no surprise to find that additions at the back figure prominently on Wrexham’s radar – given that experienced figures in that area have been released.

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  According to the , a raid on The Brick Community Stadium for a former Scotland U21 international is being readied. They claim: “Wrexham are pushing to sign 27-year-old Wigan centre back Jason Kerr this summer. Still work to do to agree terms but he is well liked by Phil Parkinson and his staff. Competition from Scottish clubs + Peterborough.”

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  Kerr, who is now 27 years of age, has been with the Latics since 2021 – meaning that he has turned out in the Championship and League One. That is the kind of pedigree that Wrexham are looking to acquire, as they return to the third tier of English football for the first time in 20 years.

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Após frustrar assinantes nas estreia do Campeonato Carioca, o Flamengo fez um alerta prévio direcionado aos assinantes da “FlaTV+”,plataforma própria de streaming recém-lançada pelo clube. Via e-mail, o Rubro-Negro sugeriu que os torcedores acessem o serviço “com antecedência” no dia do jogo contra o Fluminense, ou seja, neste domingo, em duelo agendado para as 18h.

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O Flamengo justifica a orientação “por questões de segurança e para garantir sua boa experiência”, a fim de evitar “uma fila de espera”.

– Olá, torcedor rubro-negro! Domingo é dia de Fla-Flu e orientamos a todos que acessem a FlaTV+ com antecedência. Por questões de segurança e para garantir sua boa experiência durante a transmissão, o procedimento de autenticação do seu login pode entrar em uma fila de espera. Por este motivo, não deixe para acessar na última hora. Programe-se: a transmissão começa às 16h, com o pré-jogo, e a bola rola às 18h – diz o comunicado.

O site do serviço tem informado que o “tempo de espera estimado” em dias de jogos pode chegar até a 20 minutos, de acordo com relatos compartilhados por torcedores nas redes sociais.

Na estreia do Carioca,o sinal da “FlaTV+” caiu para os torcedores ainda no início do primeiro tempo da partida contra o Nova Iguaçu, e, até cerca dos 35 minutos, ainda não havia sido reestabelecido para parte dos torcedores. Segundo outros relatos, o sinal voltou, porém seguiu instável. O clube chegou a corrigir a justificativa para o contratempo (veja aqui).

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Tottenham Hotspur's squad has been riddled with injury and suspension issues throughout the 2023/24 campaign and one of their key depth options has now been linked with a move away from the club.

Saudi Pro League interest in Spurs defender

Ange Postecoglou has needed to call upon Emerson Royal in several positions so far this season to cover for various players, but he is now attracting interest from Saudi Arabia. According to Premier League Brasil, Al-Nassr have made the Brazilian full-back a target this month and sent over a proposal of €25m (£21.5m) to sign him from the North London club – and Daniel Levy has made his mind up.

It states that Tottenham have turned it down as Levy has decided that it was not enough to tempt him into cashing in on the 25-year-old battler. The report adds that the Saudi Pro League side will soon raise their offer for the defender but they do not state exactly how much the second bid will be worth.

However, the article suggests that Al-Nassr should 'up the ante' and fire in an offer of €35m (£30m), which would make Emerson the joint-fifth most expensive sale in the club's history if a deal went through at that price.

Tottenham's club record sales (via Transfermarkt)

Player

Fee received

Club joined

Gareth Bale

£87m

Real Madrid

Harry Kane

£82m

Bayern Munich

Kyle Walker

£45m

Manchester City

Dimitar Berbatov

£33m

Manchester United

Luka Modric

£30m

Real Madrid

It remains to be seen how much it would take for Spurs to cash in on the versatile defender as Premier League Brasil also reveal that the club are not interested in negotiating at this time – they do not want to lose him midway through a season with so many gaps emerging in the squad. They add that Al-Nassr will have to offer a 'high sum' in order to convince Levy and Postecoglou to part ways with the former Barcelona full-back.

Emerson's versatility is a life saver for Ange

The Brazil international's versatility has been extremely useful for the Australian head coach in the Premier League so far this season, as he has been needed to cover for the likes of Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, and Destiny Udogie at times. Emerson has featured six times as a centre-back, five times as a left-back, and played three matches in his natural role on the right of the back four.

The £40k-per-week ace, who was hailed by Postecoglou as being one of the "best trainers" and having an "unbelievable" work ethic, has been a solid defensive option for Spurs.

Emerson in the 2023/24 Premier League season (via FBref)

Statistic (per 90)

Percentile rank vs full-backs

Tackles (2.75)

Top 18%

Interceptions (1.61)

Top 13%

Blocks (1.49)

Top 15%

Clearances (4.70)

Top 1%

Aerial duels won (1.38)

Top 18%

As you can see in the table above, Emerson ranks highly amongst his positional peers in a number of key defensive metrics, albeit his appearances at centre-back have helped to boost his output when it comes to clearances and aerial duels contested.

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His quality and versatility as a depth option for Postecoglou should indeed force Levy to reject any and all bids until the end of the January transfer window, potentially cashing in this summer when finding a replacement will be easier.

Sunderland would be doomed if they didn't have Jack Clarke to rely upon in their side, the ex-Tottenham Hotspur dud the first name on Michael Beale's Black Cats teamsheet week in week out currently.

Scoring 13 times this campaign for the underwhelming promotion hopefuls, which has included three strikes in his last five games, the ongoing transfer rumour mill suggests the electric 23-year-old is being lined up for a move up a division off the back of a fantastic individual campaign so far.

Beale could well have a list of replacements for the Sunderland star-man in his back pocket as a result, with these three names coming to mind as potential faces to come in to replace Clarke this month…

1 Liam Millar

Formerly on the books at Liverpool, Liam Millar's loan spell away from current parent club Basel with Preston North End this campaign has certainly caught the eye of Beale's promotion hopefuls.

Just this weekend gone, the Canadian winger terrorised Archie Gray all game for Ryan Lowe's outfit in a slim away day defeat versus Leeds United – the Preston number 23 only needing 32 touches of the ball at Elland Road as he assisted Preston's shock early opener.

The 24-year-old attacker caused Daniel Farke's men even more havoc in the reverse fixture just last month, scoring a stunning solo strike to win the game 2-1 with a number of Leeds shirts just standing back for Millar to unleash a sensational curled effort.

What may also interest the supporters at the Stadium of Light is comparisons to former Black Cat Aiden McGeady, with PNE skipper Alan Browne saying in December: "I don't think we've had someone similar to that, probably since (Aiden) McGeady in terms of one-v-one. We've had some pace and got past players that way, but to actually have that skill to go past a player – it's quite rare in football now actually. "

Noted as being interested in the breakout Preston star according to football journalist Alan Nixon via his Patreon – the ex-Liverpool youngster now onto five goals and six assists in all competitions this season so far – Sunderland could view Millar as a signing worth making to soften the blow of Clarke leaving.

2 Amad Diallo

It wouldn't be a proper transfer window without the Black Cats being linked with a move for Amad Diallo in some capacity, a heartfelt reunion with the former on-fire loanee always seemingly on the cards.

A recent report from TEAMtalk indicates that this window will be no exception to that rule, with the Manchester United trickster only wanting a move away from Old Trafford this month if he can return back to Wearside despite further interest from Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough.

Diallo could fill the void left behind by Clarke perfectly, the fringe Red Devils figure a different beast when playing at the Stadium of Light compared to his constant presence on the periphery at Old Trafford.

Not suited to filling in down the left wing arguably, with the attacker more adept at playing down the right-hand flank, Diallo's unpredictability on the ball and desire to excite the Sunderland faithful means he's a Clarke-style player – the 21-year-old forward helping himself to 14 goals and four assists during his first spell with the Black Cats which even saw teammate Luke O'Nien describe the Ivorian winger as "incredible".

Is it time for Diallo to finally put pen to paper on a joyful homecoming?

3 Kwame Poku

In the same ilk as Diallo, Sunderland could opt to sign another dangerous winger in Peterborough United star Kwame Poku who fits the bill of Clarke but predominantly operates down the right channel.

Attracting interest from the Premier League according to Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony, Sunderland could make a statement signing by purchasing the 22-year-old attacker this January.

On 18 goal contributions in total for the League One promotion candidates in all competitions this season, the former Colchester United forward has also shown glimpses of his ability to play up a level in the second tier with a further two assists from 20 Championship appearances managed across his career to date.

Linked with a move for Poku in November last year according to TEAMtalk, alongside the likes of Kieran McKenna's Ipswich Town also showing signs of interest, the Black Cats could well reignite their intrigue in the Posh star this month if Clarke exits.

Jack Leaning resists with unbeaten 47 as Yorkshire lead Warwickshire by 183 going into final day

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Even in our secular age of easy loyalties a professional cricketer who leaves Yorkshire is still looked upon within the Ridings as something of an apostate. However understandable his motives, the faith he subsequently follows can never be quite pure. And in time – think Illingworth, think Close – he will probably return to worship at the shrine of St Emmott of Keighley.The problem is that this is no longer a universal truth. Halifax-born Oliver Hannon-Dalby, for example, is in his seventh season at Warwickshire and spends his days of obligation under the Rule of the Bear. In the first innings of this fine game he took 5 for 76 and marked nearly all his successes with a galumphing dance of delight. And on the third afternoon, when summer arrived to the surprised delight of all at Clifton Park, Hannon-Dalby removed both Will Fraine and Gary Ballance in a fine ten-over spell with the new ball.Those wickets left Yorkshire with a lead of 36 and only eight wickets in hand. They rather took the shine off the achievement of Steve Patterson’s team in bowling out Warwickshire for 254 earlier in the day. The dismissals of Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Adam Lyth to balls from Matt Lamb and Craig Miles deepened the home team’s woe but by close of play Yorkshire’s lead was a competitive 183 with three wickets in hand. Jack Leaning was unbeaten on 47 and the efforts of Patterson’s batsmen had been helped by the absence of Liam Norwell, who was forced from the field with a hamstring injury. We have a fine last day before us and York deserves nothing less.As for Hannon-Dalby, one of seven players in this team to have joined Warwickshire from other counties, he had made Jonny Tattersall his eighth victim of the match. This is already a career-best and a pleasant way to mark his 30th birthday on Thursday. The tall seamer is benefiting from the captaincy and example of Jeetan Patel at a time when Edgbaston is plainly in the throes of transition. But Hannon-Dalby is a leader, too, and he showed it with his removal of Fraine and Ballance.The first success owed something to fortune; Fraine and others thought he had inside edged the ball onto his pad. The second was a down to skill, as it needs to be these days to remove Ballance. Last week that skill was shown by Morne Morkel who, on a sopping morning at Guildford steamed in like a battle-cruiser; on Monday it was Patel who beat Ballance in the flight and caught him between a waltz and a tango; this afternoon Hannon-Dalby pitched one on off stump and moved it sufficiently to take the edge and give Will Rhodes – another recreant, may God save his perfidious soul – a simple slip catch.Lyth and Kohler-Cadmore attempted to recover from the departure of their side’s best batsman for only 18 by employing finely judged aggression. Kohler-Cadmore got off the mark with a lovely straight drive off Miles and then belted the same bowler through the covers off the back foot. Lyth, having resisted the temptations of his lesser angels, waited 49 balls before leg glancing his first boundary and celebrated by hooking Hannon-Dalby for six over the high wall adjoining a huge garden. That brought a relaxing break in play as a ladder was hoisted to help someone locate the ball and a young spalpeen was dispatched through a gap in the fence to retrieve it. To fill the time one eristic argued loudly with another about the prorogation of parliament. Most spectators probably wished devoutly they would shove a very big sock in it.Warwickshire’s next successes were not long delayed. Patel has his team chasing down everything and all players appear aware of what they might contribute. That was clear when Lamb’s first ball of the season induced an edge from a dithering Kohler-Cadmore and again when Lyth tried to pull the fifth ball after tea from Miles but only top edged a catch to Tim Ambrose.The long post-tea session stretched deep into a glorious evening with no loss of tension or purpose. Tattersall became Hannon-Dalby’s eighth wicket of the match when he nicked a catch to Ambrose and Patel bowled Jordan Thompson before having David Willey neatly stumped for a duck.It became barely possible to think this might have been a rain-wrecked day and even the fall of Yorkshire’s last five wickets seemed distant events. That was, in its way, a shame because the morning session had featured a rambunctious 27 by Miles and a comparatively surreptitious 37 by Ambrose. The best piece of cricket, though, was kept for the last delivery before tiffin when Patel inside edged the ball off Thompson, only to see Tattersall dive to his right to take a brilliant one-handed catch. The Yorkshire keeper is not finding cricket the easiest of games at the moment so it was good to see him embraced by Kohler-Cadmore and many other colleagues. Before long there were more hugs being exchanged than one might see on Ladies’ Day at Aintree, which generally sets a fearsome yardstick for wanton emotional effusions.We are buried deep in the evening at Clifton Park. Leaning’s fine innings on his old club ground is edging Yorkshire into a lead that will test Warwickshire’s batsmen. Instead of the expected grey, this became a day of dark blue, light blue and gold. The Yorkshire colours were worn proudly by the county’s seven capped players and they were sported in an altogether gaudier fashion by the blazered members of the 1863 Club in the Clifton Park pavilion.Our day’s cricket has been made all the more precious for being unexpected. Instead of rain we have had Philip Larkin’s “high-builded cloud moving at summer’s pace”. And above all, we have been reminded that what was true for Willie Quaife and David Denton holds good a century later for Sam Hain and Lyth.Let cricketers feel the sun’s warmth on their backs and the green fields of England become their playgrounds.

The Arsenal star was on the scoresheet along with Georgia Stanway as Sarina Wiegman's side secured a well-needed win in a tale of two halves

Goals from Georgia Stanway and Alessia Russo saw England stun France on Tuesday night as the Lionesses enjoyed a first win away at Les Bleues since 1973, beating them 2-1 in Saint-Etienne. After losing the reverse fixture in Newcastle on Friday night, Sarina Wiegman's side looked much sharper and more threatening on the attack in this game, punishing France's sloppiness to reassert themselves in their Euro 2025 qualifying group.

Russo, Ella Toone and Beth Mead all had decent opportunities for England before Stanway broke the deadlock midway through the first half when she connected sweetly with Lauren Hemp's cutback and struck it beautifully beyond Pauline Peyraud-Magnin. Soon enough, after seeing the France goalkeeper deny her moments before, Russo made it two with a clever header, giving Hemp another deserved assist after a brilliant cross.

The hosts had some moments, Kadidiatou Diani firing just wide when the game was goalless before Marie-Antoinette Katoto uncharacteristically missed from close range just before the break, and they got back into the contest when Diani converted a penalty that came from some sloppy England play. From there, momentum switched completely as Les Bleues pushed hard for an equaliser, but a heroic save from Hannah Hampton at the death ensured a well-needed victory for the Lionesses.

GOAL rates England's players from Stade Geoffroy-Guichard…

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Hannah Hampton (8/10):

Didn't have a save to make until the final moments when she came to the rescue with a huge stop. Distribution got England on the front foot often.

Lucy Bronze (7/10):

A real asset for her team in the final third as they constantly got down France's left.

Millie Bright (6/10):

Looked more assured when compared to Friday.

Leah Williamson (6/10):

Played some great passes to feed the attack. Gave away the penalty after finding her out of position following a poor loss of possession by England in midfield.

Jess Carter (8/10):

Reliable as ever on both sides of the ball.

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Keira Walsh (6/10):

Looked in danger of being marked out of the game early on but grew into it without standing out.

Georgia Stanway (7/10):

Bounced back from Friday's quiet display to break the deadlock with a stunning strike.

Ella Toone (5/10):

Deep runs from midfield were great and caused problems. Gave the ball away cheaply in the phase that led to France's penalty, though, and made some poor decisions in the final third.

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Beth Mead (5/10):

Some nice moments on the attack but was also let down on a couple of occasions by a poor touch or wrong decision.

Alessia Russo (7/10):

Strong in her hold-up play, clever in her movement and produced an excellent finish for her goal, though she could've had a couple more.

Lauren Hemp (8/10):

Two great assists in different ways. Lively throughout.

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Chloe Kelly (N/A):

Replaced Mead with 15 minutes to play and did her bit to see the game out.

Fran Kirby (N/A):

On in stoppage time.

Sarina Wiegman (6/10):

Decision not to make changes from Friday, other than the enforced switch in goal, was a surprise given how poor the Lionesses were in Newcastle but she trusted her players to deliver an improved display and they did that in the first half. Needs to address the all-too-common drop in level that came in the second period.