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By Emma SandersBBC Sport astatine Stadium Australia
Last updated connected 8 minutes ago.From the conception Women's World Cup
England's hold to triumph a archetypal Women's World Cup rubric goes connected pursuing decision by Spain successful the last connected a heartbreaking evening successful Sydney.
The Lionesses, looking to go the archetypal England elder broadside since the men's squad successful 1966 to triumph the World Cup, were outplayed by a Spanish broadside afloat of flair and creativity.
Spain skipper Olga Carmona slotted the victor past goalkeeper Mary Earps successful the archetypal half, aft England's Lucy Bronze mislaid possession successful midfield.
England manager Sarina Wiegman, who has present mislaid 2 successive World Cup finals, introduced Lauren James and Chloe Kelly astatine half-time but Spain maintained power contempt the Lionesses' champion efforts.
Goalkeeper Earps made respective stunning saves, including 1 from the punishment spot to contradict Jenni Hermoso aft Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh had been penalised for handball pursuing a lengthy video adjunct referee review.
But it was 1 measurement excessively acold for the European champions, who mislaid conscionable their 2nd lucifer successful 2 years nether Wiegman.
Spain are crowned champions for the archetypal clip contempt going into the tourney nether a unreality of controversy pursuing a dispute betwixt players and the Spanish shot federation.
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Spain
Squad number23Player nameCata Coll
Squad number2Player nameBatlle
Squad number4Player nameParedes
Squad number14Player nameCodina
Squad number19Player nameCarmona
Squad number6Player nameBonmatí
Squad number3Player nameAbelleira
Squad number10Player nameHermoso
Squad number17Player nameRedondo
Squad number18Player nameParalluelo
Squad number8Player nameMariona Caldentey
Squad number5Player nameAndrés
Squad number11Player namePutellas
Squad number12Player nameHernández
England
Squad number1Player nameEarps
Squad number16Player nameCarter
Squad number6Player nameBright
Squad number5Player nameGreenwood
Squad number2Player nameBronze
Squad number8Player nameStanway
Squad number4Player nameWalsh
Squad number9Player nameDaly
Squad number10Player nameToone
Squad number23Player nameRusso
Squad number11Player nameHemp
Squad number7Player nameJames
Squad number18Player nameKelly
Squad number19Player nameEngland
Line-ups
Spain
Formation 4-3-3
- 23Coll Lluch
- 2Batlle
- 4Paredes
- 14CodinaSubstituted forAndrésat 73'minutes
- 19Carmona
- 6Bonmatí
- 3Abelleira
- 10Hermoso
- 17RedondoSubstituted forHernándezat 60'minutes
- 18ParallueloBooked astatine 78mins
- 8Caldentey OliverSubstituted forPutellasat 90'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Rodríguez Rivero
- 5Andrés
- 7Guerrero
- 9González
- 11Putellas
- 12Hernández
- 13Salón
- 15Navarro
- 16Pérez
- 20Gálvez
- 21Zornoza
- 22del Castillo
England
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Earps
- 16Carter
- 6Bright
- 5Greenwood
- 2Bronze
- 8Stanway
- 4Walsh
- 9DalySubstituted forKellyat 45'minutes
- 10TooneSubstituted forEnglandat 87'minutes
- 23RussoSubstituted forJamesat 45'minutes
- 11HempBooked astatine 55mins
Substitutes
- 3Charles
- 7James
- 12Nobbs
- 13Hampton
- 14Wubben-Moy
- 15Morgan
- 17Coombs
- 18Kelly
- 19England
- 20Zelem
- 21Roebuck
- 22Robinson
Referee:Tori Penso
Attendance:75,784
Live Text
Match ends, Spain 1, England 0.
Second Half ends, Spain 1, England 0.
Corner, England. Conceded by Ona Batlle.
Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (England) header from the centre of the container is blocked.
Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
Jess Carter (England) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Jenni Hermoso (Spain) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Chloe Kelly (England).
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Jess Carter.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) near footed changeable from the near broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a escaped footwear connected the near wing.
Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
Hand shot by Lucy Bronze (England).
Foul by Irene Paredes (Spain).
Lucy Bronze (England) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Corner, Spain. Conceded by Mary Earps.
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