England v USA LIVE: Lionesses result and reaction from Wembley stalemate
England 0-0 USA: There was a stalemate at Wembley as Emma Hayes faced Sarina Wiegman on the touchline
England drew 0-0 with the USA in a Wembley stalemate as Sarina Wiegman faced Emma Hayes on the touchline.
The Lionesses were more secure defensively following last month’s chaotic 4-3 defeat to Germany but the absence of several key attacking players, including Lauren Hemp, Lauren James and Ella Toone, meant the hosts struggled in attack.
The USA had more chances and Mary Earps was forced into two good saves in the first half as England survived some spells of pressure. The visitors also saw a penalty overturned by VAR, with replays showing Yazmeen Ryan’s shot hit Alex Greenwood in the chest.
Follow all the latest updates from Wembley below.
England 0-0 USA
78 mins: Massive intervention from Greenwood after a wonderfully orchestrated move from the US front-line splits the defence open.
Lavelle is inside the box ready to shoot but Greenwood steps in to prevent any danger to Earps’ goal.
England 0-0 USA
76 mins: Beth Mead dinks the ball into the box and it drops slightly too far ahead of Alessia Russo for her to get on the end of it.
England 0-0 USA
74 mins: Big reaction from the crowd as Chloe Kelly and Fran Kirby enter the fray - Naz and Park make way.
Kelly knows how to come up with the goods at Wembley - can she do it again?
England 0-0 USA
72 mins: England patient with their build-up, moving it around the box and waiting for that golden opening.
Williamson has the right idea as she tries lofting it towards Russo at the back stick, but there’s just a bit too much power on the delivery.
Meanwhile, two substitutions for the visitors - Lynn Williams is replaced by Jaedyn Shaw and Korbin Albert is on for Alyssa Thompson.
England 0-0 USA
69 mins: Strong run from Russo down the right, she crosses into the box and in dealing with the delivery, Krueger’s header goes right into the body of Bronze.
Luckily for the US, it ricochets out for a goal kick - but that could have gone anywhere.
England 0-0 USA
67 mins: PENALTY OVERTURNED! Correct decision. Tick in the box for VAR.
England 0-0 USA
64 mins: PENALTY! USA have a spot-kick - or so we thought...
Ryan drills an effort at Greenwood and the referee deems it to have hit the defender’s arm.
A reminder we have VAR here - and upon further inspection of the replays, it is clear that the ball strikes Greenwood on the body, not the arm. This should get overturned.
England 0-0 USA
62 mins: Russo recieves the ball and drives straight at Girma and Krueger, well dealt with by the US defensive pair.
Wembley coming alive.
England 0-0 USA
60 mins: There’s a real belief about England now as the Lionesses threaten to break the deadlock once again.
Superb delivery from Bronze is brought down by Mead and falls to the feet of Russo, who tries to get the shot away but her effort is blocked.
That just needed the right touch!
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