England vs Netherlands LIVE: Result, final score and reaction from Euro 2022 warm-up as Lionesses run rampant
England 5-1 Netherlands: Follow reaction from Elland Road as the Lionesses continue Euro 2022 preparations in style
A dominant second-half display from England secured a thumping 5-1 victory over the Netherlands in their latest Euro 2022 warm-up match at Elland Road.
England coach Sarina Wiegman led the Dutch to the European title in 2017 and watched as her former side took the lead through prolific midfielder Lieke Martens.
Lucy Bronze, soon to be a teammate of Martens at Barcelona, equalised for the Lionesses, before they pulled away after the break with further goals from Beth Mead (two), Ella Toone and Lauren Hemp providing an emphatic win.
It might have been different had Dutch midfielder Sherida Spitse, winning her 200th cap, not missed a penalty when she struck the post with the scores level. England went up the other end of the pitch and Mead gave them the lead 54 seconds later and they never looked back.
Follow all the reaction from Elland Road as England thump the Netherlands:
England 2-1 Netherlands
65 mins: England now have a few fringe players on the pitch who will be hoping to impress and push for the starting places at the Euros.
Brugts is pressed by Ella Toone who comes away with the ball and knocks it to Lauren Hemp. Hemp cuts inside and curls a shot from the left side of the box but only manages to send it into the arms of the goalkeeper.
England 2-1 Netherlands
62 mins: Both teams go to the bench now. Esmee Brugts and Vivianne Miedema replace Lineth Beerensteyn and Victoria Pelova for the Netherlands.
England make three changes as Ella Toone, Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway replace Alex Greenwood, Bethany England and Fran Kirby.
England 2-1 Netherlands
59 mins: There’s plenty of confidence on display from England now and they’re finding a lot of joy on the left side, whether it’s Hemp or Kirby making the runs in behind.
They just need to be more clinical with the final ball. It does feel as though England need another goal to be safe in the match.
England 2-1 Netherlands
56 mins: It took England just 54 seconds to score after the Netherland’s missed penalty. What a turnaround in the game.
Rachel Daly presses up the pitch and closes down Jill Roord who leans into the defender and wins a free kick.
GOAL! England 2-1 Netherlands (Mead, 53’)⚽️
53 mins: Oh my word! England are in front!
Rachel Daly guides the ball to Keira Walsh who threads it perfectly past Lynn Wilms to play Lauren Hemp in behind the lines on the left wing.
Hemp collects the ball and whips it quickly into the box where Beth Mead arrives and guides the volley past Sar van Veenendaal!
England 1-1 Netherlands
52 mins: MISSED! Sherida Spitse on her 200th appearance for the Netherlands lays the ball down to take the spot kick. Mary Earps dances behind the goal line before leaping to her left.
Spitse sidefoots the ball in the direction of the goalkeeper but hits the post and it bounces wide!
Penalty to the Netherlands!
England 1-1 Netherlands
51 mins: The referee is called over to the pitchside monitor by VAR. The replays show that Greenwood didn’t get any touch on the ball and just brought down Danielle van de Donk.
It’s the right decision.
England 1-1 Netherlands
48 mins: Penalty shout! The two Netherlands subs combine when Dijkstra flicks the ball over the top and in behind the England back line. Van de Donk collects the ball and brings it into the box.
Alex Greenwood tracks her and slides in for the tackle. She takes out the forward and may have just got the ball first. The referee waves for play to go on but VAR are taking a look at this.
Second half: England 1-1 Netherlands
Kick off: Chloe Kelly has been replaced with Beth Mead at the break for England. Lieke Martens and Stefanie van der Gragt have gone off for the Netherlands with Danielle Van de Donk and Caitlin Dijkstra replacing them.
Lauren Hemp kicks off the second half for England.
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