England vs Germany LIVE: Latest score and updates as Lionesses fight back after horror start at Wembley
The Lionesses take on Germany in a repeat of the Euro 2022 final
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England continue their preparations for their European Championship defence with an encounter against Germany at Wembley. The game will be a rematch of the 2022 final which saw the Lionesses triumph and claim the title for the first time.
Sarina Wiegman’s side have secured their place at next summer’s tournament and want to test themselves against strong opponents over the next few international windows starting with tonight’s match-up against the Germans. The Lionesses will also play South Africa on Tuesday followed by fixtures against the United States and Switzerland in November.
Wiegman will be keen to learn how her players fare against potential Euros winners as she attempts to finalise her plans for the 2025 campaign. Follow all the action from England vs Germany at Wembley with our live blog below:
England 2-3 Germany
That’s a stunning save form Hannah Hampton, who is not the tallest of goalkeepers but reached brilliantly to tip Linda Dallmann’s long-range strike over the bar. The shot came from England giving the ball away in midfield, which has happened far too often this half.
Quite the half, though. England have done well to limit the damage and get in only one down.
England 2-3 Germany, 45 + 4 minutes
Off the crossbar! A quite magnificent effort from Linda Dallman, spotting Hannah Hampton just far enough off her line to chance a lob from all of 35 or 40 yards. Hampton just about gets a fingernail on it to ensure it hits the topside of the bar.
England 2-3 Germany, 45 + 1 minutes
Another fun passing move from Germany allows Sarai Linder to draw a firm double-palmed save from Hannah Hampton.
England 2-3 Germany, 45 minutes
Keira Walsh’s drilled cross is nearly met by Beth Mead as Janina Minge makes an excellent defensive header.
Into five added minutes. Frankly, there could have been more after this madcap half.
England 2-3 Germany, 42 minutes
Buhl once more. The left winger latches on to Linda Dallman’s pass and only Lucy Bronze’s recovery speed and a touch of dilly-dallying from the German ensure that Hannah Hampton’s goal is not challenged again.
Engalnd 2-3 Germany, 40 minutes
It’s like a basketball game. Klara Buhl has two crosses blocked by Leah Williamson, the second of them looping into Hannah Hampton’s hands.
England 2-3 Germany, 37 minutes
So close to an equaliser! A truly incomprehensibly bad pass from Sara Doorsoun is ill-conceived and poorly executed, granting Ella Toone free run on goal. She tries to curl along the carpet into the corner but pushes her shot wide of the post.
England 2-3 Germany
A mad game. Germany manager Christian Wuck is furious because Georgia Stanway bodychecked a Germany player in midfield, before going up the other end of the pitch to fire in. It wasn’t given by the referee.
GOAL! ENGLAND 2-3 Germany (Georgia Stanway, 36 minutes)
But at the other end, England have a second!
Georgia Stanway again! What a game this is turning into. Alessia Russo drops deeper and takes on playmaking duties, finding Beth Mead all alone curving in from the right. An onrushing Stanway is set up by the wing and neatly lifts her finish over Ann-Katrin Berger. Five goals in the first half - and with the way this is being played, there could yet be more before the interval.
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