From the Guardian · · 1m 10s
Lionesses secure World Cup playoff win
England edges Greece in Women's World Cup playoff with 3-1 lead.
In brief
England edges Greece in Women's World Cup playoff with 3-1 lead. England's Lionesses secure a 3-1 victory over Greece in their Women's World Cup playoff tie, but the match was marked by England's sloppiness and Greece's disciplined defense. Originally reported by the Guardian.
England edges Greece in playoff
England secured a 3-1 victory over Greece in their Women's World Cup playoff tie.
“We want to play really well. Of course, we go out to win, but we want to show more than winning, we want to play really well too.”
Wiegman acknowledges sloppy play
Sarina Wiegman admitted England was 'a bit sloppy' despite securing a valuable first-leg win.
“I think we made it a bit harder [for ourselves]”
Russo scores third goal
Alessia Russo scored England's third goal against Greece with a low strike.
“We were, in moments, really good on the ball”
Greece's disciplined defense
Greece, ranked 59th globally, remained well-prepared and organized despite being underdogs.
“very well-prepared, very well-organised and very disciplined”
England's lack of urgency
England struggled with their usual zip and urgency during the match.
“we could have made better decisions, too”
Low attendance at match
Only a few thousand fans attended the match despite free tickets for the Greek home crowd.
“there was scarcely any cheers from the home supporters”
England's early goal
Georgia Stanway opened the scoring with a neat finish after a team move.
“a delicious chip from 25 yards out from Lauren James”
Greece scores late goal
Kallisti Brouksair scored a late goal for Greece to keep the tie alive.
“Rangers' Brouksair pulled a goal back”
The essence
England's Lionesses secure a 3-1 victory over Greece in their Women's World Cup playoff tie, but the match was marked by England's sloppiness and Greece's disciplined defense.
