StatsBomb Matchdays is the new venture by StatsBomb to deliver greater analysis and insight during live matches – the kind of insights that the football audience has been asking for in-game for years.
On Wednesday 20th July 2022, we covered the first quarter final of the Women's EURO 2022 tournament between England and Spain – a match that England came from 1-0 down to win in extra time thanks to Georgia Stanway's powerful 20-yard drive to send them into the semi-finals.
Here’s the recap of the game as it happened:
Welcome to StatsBomb Matchdays: #WEURO2022
🏴 England vs. Spain 🇪🇸
We'll be covering the first quarter final with insights from our live data and IQ Live analytics platform throughout. Just follow this thread
Here we go. ⬇️#WEURO2022 | #ENGESP pic.twitter.com/EnsOz76ei4
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 20, 2022
30': A game played with plenty of tempo and aggression. Spain are starting to build pressure against the English backline
Possession:
🏴 ENG 40% - 60% ESP 🇪🇸Passes Completed In The Attacking Half:
🏴 ENG 46 - 87 ESP 🇪🇸Shots:
🏴 ENG 0 - 5 ESP 🇪🇸 #WEURO2022 | #ENGESP pic.twitter.com/x1FPDAGCUZ— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 20, 2022
StatsBomb Live xG:
🏴 ENG 0.10 - 0.52 ESP 🇪🇸Spain have had the better of the game so far, though neither side has really threatened in open play#WEURO2022 | #ENGESP pic.twitter.com/KRbv8syFmv
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 20, 2022
GOAL: Esther González, 54'
Spain build down the right, work the ball to González who has space in the box, she expertly picks out the far corner with a tidy finish. Spain lead.
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.25#WEURO2022 | #ENGESP pic.twitter.com/2v0HInab7X
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 20, 2022
GOAL: Ella Toone, 84'
England equalise! Hemp floats it into the box, Russo nods the ball down and Toone pounces to finish past Paños six yards out
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.57#WEURO2022 | #ENGESP pic.twitter.com/nuRc4PMAoT
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 20, 2022
Aitana Bonmati misplaced just one pass in the 90 minutes of normal time (52/53) #ESP #WEURO2022 pic.twitter.com/NouWGlpOMX
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 20, 2022
GOAL: Georgia Stanway, 96' #ENG
Stanway picks up the ball and charges through the centre of the pitch, before unleashing a powerful drive that beats Paños. England lead!
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.06#WEURO2022 pic.twitter.com/8wJsgiWONQ
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 20, 2022
FULL TIME: England 2 - 1 Spain
StatsBomb Live xG:#ENG 0.96 - 1.49 #ESP
England fight back from 1-0 down to reach their fourth successive semi-final at a major tournament#WEURO2022 pic.twitter.com/JesircUwGA
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 20, 2022
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