England vs USA LIVE: Result and final score as Lionesses seal Wembley win

The European champions mry the world champions as England’s Lionesses returned to Wembley for the first time since glory over Germany in July

Sarina Wiegman says Lionesses cannot remain 'satisfied' after Euros win

England claimed victory in the clash of European and world champions as Sarina Wiegman’s side beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley.

The Lionesses went ahead through Lauren Hemp’s 10th-minute finish before Sophia Smith equalised in the 28th minute after Georgia Stanway lost possession near her own box.

England then benefited from two VAR checks - one resulting in the penalty from which Stanway restored their lead after 33 minutes, and another soon after that saw Trinity Rodman’s strike for the visitors disallowed, with Smith ruled to have been offside.

VAR also ensured a late penalty award against England for handball, with the ball having struck Hemp’s legs, was overturned as they saw out only a third victory in their last 17 meetings with the US.

It is the first time they have beaten the world number ones since 2017 and represents yet another big plus for the team under Wiegman - whose undefeated tenure now shows 21 wins from 23 games - as they work towards next summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

A crowd of 76,893 was in attendance for England’s return to the scene of July’s historic Euros triumph, and those present included a host of former Lionesses as the team’s 50th anniversary was marked.

England vs USA

• England and USA both unbeaten this year after winning continental titles
• England XI: Earps, Bronze, Bright (c), Greenwood, Daly, Stanway, Walsh, Kirby, Kelly, Hemp, Mead
• USA XI: Naeher, Huerta, Rodman, Cook, Fox, Lavelle, Horan (c), Sullivan, Smith, Girma, Rapinoe
• GOAL! Lauren Hemp puts England in front, 1-0
• GOAL! Sophia Smith fires US level after Stanway error, 1-1
• GOAL! Georgia Stanway converts from the spot to restore lead, 2-1

[7 October 2022 21:31 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

68 min: Ella Toone, scorer of England’s first goal in the Euro 2022 final, replaces Fran Kirby.

[7 October 2022 21:30 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

66 min: The US are continuing to press for an equaliser but they have struggled to carve out any clear chances in this second half. England look a little short of energy and might need their manager Sarina Wiegman to bring on some reinforcements.

[7 October 2022 21:27 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

62 min: Rodman flies down the right wing but her cutback is well defended by Bright. Coffey and Dunn are on from the bench for the US.

[7 October 2022 21:23 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

58 min: Rodman hangs a high cross into the box but it misses everybody. The US are starting to maintian some pressure but England are defending doggedly, epitomised by a Bright block from Rapinoe’s shot.

[7 October 2022 21:19 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

55 min: Big chance for England! Lauren Hemp pinches the ball on the wing and suddenly she’s surging into the box. She cuts a pass across for Lucy Bronze arriving from right-back, who smashes a shot goalwards but it’s the wrong side of the post.

[7 October 2022 21:17 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

53 min: Chloe Kelly has a try from range, cutting inside on to her right foot and bending a shot towards the far post, but she can’t curl it enough to test Alyssa Naeher.

[7 October 2022 21:15 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

51 min: A big cheer goes up as Rapinoe miscontrols a fast pass and it runs off the pitch for a throw.

[7 October 2022 21:11 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

47 min: Rodman slides through Rachel Daly’s ankle and gets booked.

[7 October 2022 21:09 · Lawrence Ostlere]

England 2-1 USA

England get the second half under way.

[7 October 2022 21:08 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Half-time: England 2-1 USA

Another look at that disallowed goal – so tight: