England vs Spain

This is certainly the biggest test of England's credentials though. Spain were favourites coming into the tournament, though that expectation has eased somewhat ...

Sloppy from the full-back. It’s a brilliant ball in from the Arsenal forward, absolutely perfect. White in a lot of space, sends the header wide. Decent ball in, deep to the back post. Comes down the right wing this time, ball pulled back but Williamson is there to block the shot. The knockout stages of Euro 2022 get underway tonight as hosts England face Spain for a place in the semi-finals.

Just under 15 minutes until we get under way at a sunny Amex Stadium. A reminder that the winner of tonight's game will face either Sweden or Belgium in the ...

Minute-by-minute report: Join Rob Smyth for updates as the Lionesses face their biggest test of the Euros so far against Spain in Brighton.

The Euro 2022 draw meant England were always going to face a difficult quarter-final. There’s also a chance that Laia Aleixandri will return to the midfield so that Mariona Caldentey can switch to the left wing. The difference between this year and Euro 2005, when the brilliant Georgina Turner was one of the few people in England giving the tournament the coverage it deserved, is enormous. At every major tournament the hosts provide a uniquely fascinating story, even more so when they have a realistic chance of going the distance. [Patience] is key, and it’s okay sometimes to not have the ball. The teams are out on the field, and it’s time for the national anthems. Maybe it’s not too risky a prediction to say that whoever performs better tonight will be on the winning side.” At the moment, she’s more of a six: Spain have started well. 7 min A loose pass from Daly goes behind for the first corner of the game. Mead takes the free-kick herself, curling it away from goal, and White flicks a header wide from about 12 yards. 22 min Mead tries to run Carmona, who matches her for pace and calmly wins the ball. She lays it back to Cardona, whose first-time shot from 12 yards is deflected over the bar.

England face one of the pre-tournament favourites in the Euro 2022 quarter finals on Wednesday night.

After a perfect start to the tournament, England will face their toughest test so far as they take on Spain for a place in the semi-finals of the Women's Euro 2022. They finished second in their group, behind an extremely strong Germany side and will be hoping that they can spring a surprise in Brighton this evening. Having been by far the most exciting team of the tournament so far, England will face a very different challenge tonight in the face of a Spain side who enjoy possession of the ball but have taken a rather conservative approach so far.

Here's how to watch an England vs Spain live stream - and for free - as Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses go toe-to-toe with Aitana Bonmatí's La Roja in the ...

You can also live stream England vs Spain on BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab), which is free to watch with a valid TV licence. No worries - you can download and install a VPN (opens in new tab) to port yourself back home to tune in as normal. The software is generally ideal for this as it allows you to change your IP address and appear to be in a completely different location - and all through a safe, encrypted connection. Sling TV (opens in new tab) is a complete cable replacement service that includes ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPN 3 in its Orange plan. Sadly, there's no confirmed broadcaster for the Women's EURO 2022 in Canada at the time of writing. We've put all the major VPNs through their paces and we rate ExpressVPN as our top pick, thanks to its speed, ease of use and strong security features. Not in the UK right now? Neither González nor Lucía García have been able to make the role their own, which leaves Vilda with a major problem against a formidable defensive unit. Spain fans feared the worst when Alexia Putellas joined all-time top scorer Jenni Hermoso on the injury list on the eve of the tournament, but the team has coped tremendously well so far. Jorge Vilda, meanwhile, has made four changes to the side that beat Denmark on Saturday, and it's that problem position up top that's still causing him headaches. That means Alessia Russo has to be content with the super-sub role she's adapted so well to, despite a brilliant brace last Friday night. The Lionesses face La Roja tonight in a quarter-final tie that brings together two of the tournament's most entertaining teams.

Follow all the action from Brighton as England look to take another step towards Wembley as they face Spain in the Women's Euro 2022 quarter-finals.

There's a few breaths being held as she sticks her foot in, but she does well and even manages to win the goal-kick. Beth Mead whips it in from deep and finds Ellen White, but the Man City star can only flick her header wide. They'll have known it beforehand, but this is a major step up from the group stages. It's sent out to the right, and Daly is beaten far too easily. England could do with a decent spell in their opponents' half here. First real opportunity for England to have a go at the Spain goal as they win a free-kick. We'll have the anthems, and then it's time for the action to get underway. Just as I say that, they win a free-kick out on the left to give themselves a chance to get the ball into the box... The cross comes in from the left for England - White goes up for it, but it evades her and drops to Hemp. The slightest sniff of a chance for England as White leaps well to flick a long ball on, but Mead is a little slow setting off which enables the Spanish goalkeeper to come and collect. Bright start to the second half from the Lionesses though. The Lionesses breezed through their group to book a place in the knockout stages, and they return to the scene of their biggest victory so far this evening as they aim to progress to the semi-finals.

ENGLAND will be looking to secure a place in the Women's Euro 2022 semi-final tonight with a win over Spain in the last eight.The Lionesses were super.

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The pre-tournament favourites Spain stand between England and a place in the semi-finals of the Women's Euro 2022. Sarina Wiegman could not have asked for ...

To get around that, all you have to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. Spain will need to be much more efficient in the final third if they are to beat England on Wednesday. We saw that shortcoming again on matchday three, as it took Jorge Vilda’s side until the 90th minute to break the deadlock against Denmark. Even if the hosts get through Wednesday’s quarter-final against Spain, they will have to overcome two more excellent sides in order to get their hands on the trophy. A 5-0 triumph over Northern Ireland last time out was as routine a win as is possible in a major international tournament. That bodes well for the challenge that lies ahead. Sarina Wiegman could not have asked for much more from her players in the group stage.

Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses took one step closer to lifting the Euro 2022 trophy this month by defeating Group B runners-up Spain in tonight's quarter-final ...

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Georgia Stanway knew what she was doing, even if nobody else did. As she strode forward with the ball, the pass outside to an overlapping teammate presented ...

They defeated Spain, but they defeated the doubts too. But it suited Spain. For when possession is more balanced, Spain are able to enjoy some space when they win back the ball. Here England knew that they could not simply sit off and allow Spain to dominate the ball. Spain had ummed and ahhed their way through the group stage, doing just enough but nothing to suggest that they were deserving favourites, but they had also dominated possession in every game. It is her run, stretching the game and placing doubt in the mind of Spain’s defenders, that creates the time that creates the space that creates the danger. Their tournament history has been pockmarked by misfortune, but luck was a long way down the list of defining factors as they were outplayed by Spain, if not quite from start to finish than for long enough to choke those in white who found their breath in the last 10 minutes and then turned the screw with their majestic substitutes in extra-time.

England will face Spain at the Amex Stadium in the Womens Euro 2022 quarter-finals; kick-off 8pm; Sarina Wiegman will be back in the dugout after testing ...

"Personally, I don't think you've seen the best yet, it takes time and it will take a while. "The best thing we can do is play our game, try and keep our possession - attack is the best form of defence for us. "I've got a great group around me who are supporting me and are doing amazing as well. "They will control the ball, but we've seen weaknesses in the Spain defence. "It takes time," she said in a pre-Spain press conference. They're missing Hermoso as well, but I think there are a few things missing, whether that's tactically, there just doesn't seem to be the right things cooking. "If you had told me six months ago, England were going to play Spain in the quarter-finals of these Euros, I would've thought it was a disaster, far too early to meet them. The game changes once you get through the group and the nature of the game is different. We played them before and they had a little more of the ball, but that's OK in certain moments of the game. "They're very tight on the ball, but we have also seen over the last few games that they have some vulnerabilities. Building towards this tournament, they've been getting better and better but if you're still tinkering with your formation and players during a tournament, then what have you been preparing for? We're confident and hopefully we can do what we've been doing in this tournament tomorrow night."

When is it? How can you watch it? What are the possible line-ups? All you need to know about the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 quarter-final between England and ...

While coach Vilda has kept shuffling his pack in search of a solution, Spain have carried on playing their game – and got their reward in the decisive fixture against Denmark with substitute Cardona's goal at the last. Patri Guijarro, Spain midfielder: "The stadium will be full – it will be a great game that any player would want to play in. Story so far: A record 14 goals without reply in the group stage is quite a statement from this England side. Jorge Vilda, Spain coach: "We have 23 warriors who will put their heart into every ball, every challenge, every attack or defence, every dead ball, every moment of the match. Jorge Vilda has suggested the pressure is all on England though, as he looks to lead Spain to their first semi-final, he has some big selection decisions to make. Amid the questions, one reassuring thing is the excellent form of their centre-back Irene Paredes. If Spain are to progress, they will need another captain’s performance from her.

Georgia Stanway proves the star to fire England to victory as the Lionesses beat Spain 2-1 at the Amex Stadium in extra-time; Mary Earps, Millie Bright and ...

Dealt well with Marta Cardona before half-time, leading to her removal at the break - but skinned so easily by Del Castillo to make Gonzalez's goal. Like Bright, her long-range passing rarely featured and her radar around the backline was a little nervy too. Only tested in part until Spain threw the kitchen sink at England in extra-time, and stood strong, blocking one Sarriegi effort in particular, to see them through. Was often pressured by the Spain frontline but by and large dealt with it comfortably. Keen to get forward down the right flank, as always. Dealt confidently but comfortably with Spain's attacking play and was left with no chance from Esther Gonzalez's goal.