"England cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Australia, compounding the Matildas' pain from their 2023 World Cup semifinal defeat. Yet the victory was overshadowed when Euro 2025 hero Michelle Agyemang was stretchered off in the second half after collapsing and clutching her knee. Up until that point, it had been a near-perfect night in Derby for the Lionesses. Australian defender Alanna Kennedy was shown a red card in the 19th minute for a juvenile challenge, with Aggie Beever-Jones finding the back the net in response."
"Lucy Bronze, England's player of the year, added a second in the first half, before Georgia Stanway sealed the result from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time. The performance was an emphatic response to England's 2-1 defeat to South American champions Brazil on Saturday. Manager Sarina Wiegman had described the Australia clash as a chance to "right the wrongs" from that loss and her side delivered convincingly."
England produced a dominant 3-0 victory over Australia in Derby, with Aggie Beever-Jones opening the scoring after Alanna Kennedy was sent off in the 19th minute. Lucy Bronze added a second before halftime and Georgia Stanway converted a late penalty to seal the win. The result served as a strong response following a 2-1 defeat to Brazil, with manager Sarina Wiegman's five changes proving effective. The evening was marred when Euro 2025 hero Michelle Agyemang collapsed in the second half, clutching her knee and being stretchered off. Australia's attack struggled, exposing familiar frailties for new coach Joe Montemurro to fix.
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