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A dominant second half display from hosts England secured a thumping 5-1 victory over the Netherlands in a Women’s 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 home team to leave the score 1-1 at halftime, before further goals from Beth Mead (two), Ella Toone and Lauren Hemp provided 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.
Wiegman’s side are next in action on Thursday when they travel to Zurich to play Switzerland in their final warm-up game before this summer’s Euros.
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England Women put down a serious marker for this summer’s European Championship on home soil as they swept aside defending champions Netherlands 5-1 at Elland Road.
It was the visitors who took the lead, through Lieke Martens, but Lucy Bronze got the Lionesses level with a cross that flew perfectly into the back of the net.
Sherida Spitse missed a penalty after the break for the Netherlands and that proved the turning point, as Beth Mead, Ella Toone and Lauren Hemp all then found the back of the net as England ran riot, with Mead getting her second of the night in the closing stages.
Up against her home nation, who she led to glory at Euro 2017, Sarina Wiegman saw her adopted country turn on the style and ensure she has still not tasted defeat since taking charge of the Lionesses.
There is just one more warm-up match to go for England, against Switzerland next week, before the serious business begins against Austria on July 6 at Old Trafford.
It’s.... coming home?
FT: England 5-1 Netherlands
Well that’s a serious marker put down!
England run riot late on at Elland Road to blow away the Netherlands and win 5-1.
Mead (x2), Toone and Hemp all on target after the break - special performance.
90+4 mins: Russo played through in the box, hammers an effort over the box!
Massive chance to make it 6-1. We can forgive England one missed chance though...
GOAL! England 5-1 Netherlands | Beth Mead 90'
IT’S FIVE!
Netherlands defence is nowhere to be seen. England should score at the first attempt, they don’t but it’s only cleared out to Mead who from 12 yards out takes her time before firing low into the bottom corner.
87 mins: Free-kick England, which Mead will take. Once she’s taken in some applause from the crowd that is.
Whipped in with plenty of pace towards Bright, well defended by the Netherlands.
84 mins: Not a huge amount of pace in the match now - both sets of players know this is long gone as a contest.
England can enjoy these final minutes in front of a delighted Elland Road.
80 mins: Another change for England. Hemp off - another sensational display.
Parris on for the final ten minutes. Lionesses have some serious strength in depth, particularly in forward areas.
77 mins: Netherlands look a bit stunned after that couple of minutes, as you’d expected. Sitting off and happy to let England have the ball.
Wiegman’s unbeaten record is going to be extended and in serious style.
GOAL! England 4-1 Netherlands | Lauren Hemp 74'
ENGLAND RUNNING RIOT!
What a statement this is. Toone is so unlucky, volley from the edge of the box bounces back off the post after a lovely move.
Scooped out to Hemp who from just inside the box sends a stunning volley of her own into the top corner. Sensational finish.