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Key moments
END OF MATCH
Playing away from home, Brazil took a 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha. Then Angelina was shown a red card, leaving Brazil ten men short. Stanway pulled one back from the penalty spot, but England couldn't equalize, closing the score at 2-1!
Yellow card
We've seen a drop in pace in the final minutes, with numerous fouls. Maya Le Tissier received a yellow card for a hard foul on Ary Borges. Ary Borges then received a yellow card for a foul on Alessia Russo.
Changes in both teams
Both teams made changes at the moment. England replaced Stanway with Agyemang. Brazil replaced Dudinha with Isa. England continued to press and maintain possession, but were unable to score in the final minutes.
AT THE BAR
Ella Toone received the pass up front and struck a powerful shot, but was blocked by the defense once again. Soon after, Stanway received the pass up front and struck a powerful shot from outside the box, hitting the crossbar, another England effort!
Change in Brazil
Esme Morgan received Le Tissier's pass and struck hard, but the ball went wide. Soon after, Brazil made another change, replacing Ludmila with Tainá Maranhão. Lucy Bronze received the pass up front and fired wide!
Lorena!
England's pressure continued, with Esme Morgan receiving a pass up front and shooting hard, but Lorena palmed the ball away. Soon after, Alessia Russo received the cross and Russo headed powerfully, but wide!
OUT
Beever-Jones, in his first chance, received the pass in front and shot hard, with a deflection, winning the corner, beaten in the area for Beever Jones to get a header, but sending the ball out once again!
Changes in both teams
We now have a LOT of substitutions in the game. Brazil replaced Luany, Isa Haas, Bia Zaneratto, and Yasmim with Isabela, Thais Ferreira, Ary Borges, and Bruninha. England made two substitutions, replacing Jess Carter and Chloe Kelly with Aggie Beever-Jones and Lucy Bronze.
GOAL FOR ENGLAND
Beth Mead received the pass up front and was brought down by Bia Zaneratto, who fouled her, earning England a penalty! Georgia Stanway took the penalty, sending the ball into the left corner, putting England back on target!
Yellow card
The second half started off more tensely, with Isa Haas receiving a yellow card for a heavy foul on Alessia Russo in midfield. Shortly after, Jess Carter received a yellow card for a foul on Dudinha in midfield.
SECOND HALF STARTS
The players take to the field and the ball is rolling for the second half of the England vs. Brazil women's friendly, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL! And the teams return unchanged!
END OF FIRST HALF
In a very lively first half, Brazil took the lead through Bia Zanerrato and extended the lead through Dudinha, but saw Angelina sent off for a foul, leaving Brazil ten men short, but closing the first half 2-0!
OUT
We'll have five more minutes of added time in the first half. And right after the stoppage time, Brazil once again threatened on the counterattack, where Duda Sampaio raced forward to cross and find Tarciane in the box, who headed powerfully, but wide!
Slow game
The match continues in a slower period, with England maintaining possession in the attacking half, exchanging passes and trying to pressure Brazil in the attacking half, but experiencing a period of ineffective shots.
England domain
After this red card and two goals, Brazil now locks down on defense and prepares for the counterattack, where England maintains possession, trying to control the match so far, trying to break the two-goal deficit.
Yellow card
Alessia Russo is now on a yellow card for a heavy foul on Isa Haas in the attacking half. Brazil then won a corner, which was taken into the box for Dudinha to finish, but the ball went wide, to the right.
AT THE BAR
The free kick took a while to be taken, and Greenwood fired a shot straight at goal, hitting the crossbar. Jesse Carter, on the rebound, dove on the ball and headed it wide. Soon after, Ella Toone received the pass and fired a powerful shot, sending the ball wide!
RED CARD
On England's counterattack, Ella Toone was receiving the pass up front and was brought down by Angelina, who received a straight red card for the foul, preventing what was going to be a certain goal for England in the game!
GOAL FOR BRAZIL
On the counterattack, after Lorena saved Ella Toone's shot, Bia Zaneratto found the pass for Dudinha, who struck hard as she invaded the area, hitting the right post for the ball to go into the back of the net, increasing the score!
GOAL FOR BRAZIL
In a good passing move, Dudinha managed to deflect the ball to Bia Zaneratto, who raced through the middle to hit it hard, into the left corner, opening the scoring for Brazil away from home against England!
Out
On the counterattack, Bia Zaneratto found a pass for Ludmila, who burst into the box and struck hard, sending the ball wide to the right of the goal! Brazil started the match with the first big chance of the match!
HERE WE GO
The players take to the field and we have the ball rolling for the first half of the match between England and Brazil, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL, in this Women's Friendly at the Etihad Stadium!
Etihad Stadium!
Finally, today's match takes place at Etihad Stadium. Home to Manchester City, the stadium opened in 1999 and was renovated in 2002 to its current size, with a capacity of over 50,000 fans. It hosts City matches and occasional matches for the England Men's and Women's National Teams.
Next matches
After today's game, the two teams return to the field to face each other on the 28th. Still in October, curiously on the same day, England will face Australia. Brazil will face Italy on the same day of these games!
End of warm-up
The players leave the pitch after finishing their warm-up, returning to the locker rooms, where they finish preparing for the match later, and then return to the pitch and the ball rolls for the friendly match later!
Brazil's bench
For the game later today, Arthur Elias will have the following names to use during the match against England: Carlinha, Thais Lima, Cláudia, Bruninha, Vitória Calhau, Isabela, Lais Estevam, Ary Borges, Jhenniffer Cordinali, Tainá Maranhão, Amanda Gutierres and Isa.
England's bench
For the game later today, Sarina Wiegmann will have the following names to use during the match against Brazil: Sophie Baggaley, Anna Moorhouse, Lucy Bronze, Niamh Charles, Grace Fisk, Missy Bo Kearns, Taylor Hinds, Lucia Kendall, Laura Blinkilde, Miche Agyemang, Aggie Beever-Jones and Jessica Naz.
Brazil lined-up!
With a 3-4-3 formation, Brazil is lined up for the friendly later today and will take to the field to face England with: Lorena, Tarciane, Mariza and Isa Haas; Luany, Angelina, Duda Sampaio and Yasmim; Dudinha, Ludmila and Bia Zaneratto.
England lined-up!
With a 4-2-3-1 formation, England is scheduled for the friendly later today and will take to the field to face Brazil with: Keating, Tissier, Morgan, Carter and Greenwood; Walsh, Stanway, Kelly, Toone and Mead; Russo.
Retrospect - part 2
England has hosted Brazil only twice in history as the home team, both in friendlies. In 2018, England beat Brazil 1-0 with a goal from Kirby, and in 2019, Brazil won 2-1 with two goals from Debinha, with Beth England pulling one back.
Retrospect - part 1
There have been four matches between the two teams in history, with one win for Brazil, two for England, and one draw. In friendlies, like today's match, there have been two clashes, with England winning one and Brazil winning the other.
Welcome!
We now open the broadcast of the match between England and Brazil with all the action and excitement in real time from this Women's Friendly here on VAVEL, with the match live directly from the Etihad Stadium!
