England 8-0 Norway: Sensational hosts stun Norway on record nighton July 11, 2022 at 9:02 pm

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England produce a sensational, record-breaking performance to beat rivals Norway 8-0 and reach the Euro 2022 knockout stages.

England celebrate

Brighton was treated to a memorable night as England broke their own tournament record to win 8-0 in what was perceived to be their biggest test of the group stages.

Norway, ranked 11th in the world, were outplayed, outclassed and completed stunned by an England team oozing confidence.

After an underwhelming opening victory over Austria, England started in cagey fashion but, after Georgia Stanway slotted in a 12-minute penalty, there was only one winner.

Within half an hour, Lauren Hemp and Ellen White had extended England’s lead and excitement was rippling around the Amex Stadium.

What followed was a ruthless onslaught on Norway’s goal – Beth Mead netted a hat-trick, Alessia Russo came off the bench to score and White got a second on the night to move to within one goal off Wayne Rooney’s all-time England goalscoring record.

It was a statement performance to the rest of Europe as England fly into the knockout stages having comfortably confirmed their status as one of the tournament favourites.

Sensational half stuns electric crowd

Ellen White celebrating

Sarina Wiegman said she wanted her side to “entertain” in Brighton and, boy, did they do that.

Their sensational first-half performance stunned everybody inside the stadium, with friends and family next to the media box gasping and on their feet for almost the entirety of it.

Every attack threatened to add to England’s tally and the supporters inside the Amex knew it, cheering and getting to their feet in anticipation.

As one supporter said while walking down the steps at half time – “what is going on?”.

That was surely the question running through Norway’s minds as their players looked shell-shocked when they sprinted down the tunnel with their heads bowed.

England’s players were given a version of a guard of honour by the substitutes, who clasped hands with each one with defender Millie Bright roaring “let’s go!”.

The Lionesses’ 6-0 victory over Scotland in 2017 was the biggest winning margin in the competition’s history and they had equalled that by half time. It was only a matter of time in the second half before that was beaten.

The perfect night on and off the pitch

Martin Sjögren

Norway boss Martin Sjogren had tried to put pressure on England in his pre-match media conference, suggesting the hosts were clear favourites going into this match despite only being ranked three places higher in the world standings.

Wiegman had played it down, smirking as she shrugged off the suggestion of added pressure and merely stated: “It is just a football match.”

England made sure it was not just any football match.

After the seventh goal went in, the loudest rendition of ‘It’s coming home’ rang around the stadium.

England’s supporters shone lights from their phone cameras minutes later and they rose to their feet at full-time as the players danced to the music blaring out from the speakers.

The scenes of celebration capped off a perfect evening for the hosts, while Wiegman was able to rotate her players and give game time to those who have been unlucky to miss out on a place in the starting XI.

The players gathered in front of fans and the stand containing their families, held hands and sang ‘Sweet Caroline’ in a final act before taking a walk of honour around the pitch.

Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.

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England

Starting XI

  1. Squad number1Player nameEarps
    Average rating

    7.47

  2. Squad number2Player nameBronze
    Average rating

    8.09

  3. Squad number6Player nameBright
    Average rating

    8.13

  4. Squad number8Player nameWilliamson
    Average rating

    7.95

  5. Squad number3Player nameDaly
    Average rating

    7.92

  6. Squad number10Player nameStanway
    Average rating

    8.15

  7. Squad number4Player nameWalsh
    Average rating

    8.10

  8. Squad number7Player nameMead
    Average rating

    9.18

  9. Squad number14Player nameKirby
    Average rating

    8.23

  10. Squad number11Player nameHemp
    Average rating

    8.42

  11. Squad number9Player nameWhite
    Average rating

    8.49

Substitutes

  1. Squad number5Player nameGreenwood
    Average rating

    7.94

  2. Squad number16Player nameScott
    Average rating

    7.61

  3. Squad number18Player nameKelly
    Average rating

    7.67

  4. Squad number20Player nameToone
    Average rating

    7.67

  5. Squad number23Player nameRusso
    Average rating

    8.11

Norway

Starting XI

  1. Squad number1Player namePettersen

    Average rating

    3.76

  2. Squad number4Player nameHansen

    Average rating

    3.52

  3. Squad number6Player nameMjelde

    Average rating

    3.60

  4. Squad number3Player nameThorisdóttir

    Average rating

    3.12

  5. Squad number17Player nameBlakstad

    Average rating

    3.43

  6. Squad number8Player nameRisa

    Average rating

    3.57

  7. Squad number7Player nameEngen

    Average rating

    3.67

  8. Squad number9Player nameSævik

    Average rating

    3.60

  9. Squad number10Player nameHansen

    Average rating

    3.66

  10. Squad number11Player nameReiten

    Average rating

    4.01

  11. Squad number14Player nameHegerberg

    Average rating

    3.75

Substitutes

  1. Squad number5Player nameBergsvand

    Average rating

    3.41

  2. Squad number13Player nameIldhusøy

    Average rating

    3.09

  3. Squad number15Player nameEikeland

    Average rating

    3.18

  4. Squad number18Player nameMaanum

    Average rating

    3.61

  5. Squad number19Player nameTerland

    Average rating

    3.25

Line-ups

England

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Earps
  • 2Bronze
  • 6Bright
  • 8Williamson
  • 3DalySubstituted forGreenwoodat 57’minutes
  • 10StanwaySubstituted forScottat 80’minutes
  • 4Walsh
  • 7Mead
  • 14KirbySubstituted forTooneat 58’minutes
  • 11HempSubstituted forKellyat 70’minutes
  • 9WhiteSubstituted forRussoat 57’minutes

Substitutes

  • 5Greenwood
  • 12Carter
  • 13Hampton
  • 15Stokes
  • 16Scott
  • 17Parris
  • 18Kelly
  • 19England
  • 20Toone
  • 21Roebuck
  • 23Russo

Norway

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Pettersen
  • 4Hansen
  • 6Mjelde
  • 3Thorisdóttir
  • 17BlakstadBooked at 56mins
  • 8RisaSubstituted forMaanumat 59’minutesBooked at 87mins
  • 7Engen
  • 9SævikSubstituted forBergsvandat 45’minutes
  • 10HansenSubstituted forEikelandat 76’minutes
  • 11ReitenSubstituted forTerlandat 84’minutes
  • 14HegerbergSubstituted forIldhusøyat 75’minutesBooked at 77mins

Substitutes

  • 2Sønstevold
  • 5Bergsvand
  • 12Skoglund
  • 13Ildhusøy
  • 15Eikeland
  • 16Bjelde
  • 18Maanum
  • 19Terland
  • 20Skinnes Hansen
  • 21Jøsendal
  • 22Haug
  • 23Mikalsen
Referee:
Riem Hussein
Attendance:
28,847

Live Text

  1. Match ends, England 8, Norway 0.

  2. Second Half ends, England 8, Norway 0.

  3. Attempt missed. Jill Scott (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucy Bronze.

  4. Foul by Keira Walsh (England).

  5. Amalie Eikeland (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (England) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

  7. Frida Maanum (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  8. Ella Toone (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. Foul by Frida Maanum (Norway).

  10. Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maren Mjelde.

  11. Substitution, Norway. Elisabeth Terland replaces Guro Reiten.

  12. Attempt missed. Ella Toone (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessia Russo.

  13. Goal! England 8, Norway 0. Beth Mead (England) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

  14. Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.

  15. Substitution, England. Jill Scott replaces Georgia Stanway.

  16. Foul by Beth Mead (England).

  17. Julie Blakstad (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. Celin Ildhusøy (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  19. Leah Williamson (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  20. Foul by Celin Ildhusøy (Norway).

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