Aggie Beever-Jones stated it was a “dream come true” after scoring her first England purpose of their 5-0 thrashing of Belgium of their Nations League conflict on Friday.
Beever-Jones, together with Chelsea team-mate Kiera Walsh, had been on the right track for the primary time for his or her nation, capping a particular recreation at Ashton Gate for Sarina Wiegman’s group.
England hit the entrance within the twenty first minute when Lucy Bronze, on her one hundred and thirtieth cap for her nation, glanced a header that squirmed past the grasp of Nicky Evrard following Lauren James’ pleasant ball into the field.
Millie Vibrant then doubled the Lionesses’ benefit on the stroke of half-time, bundling the ball house on the road after Beth Mead’s teasing supply from a nook was flicked to the again submit by Bronze.
The consequence was put past doubt within the 67th minute when Beever-Jones, on to switch James for the second half, turned house Mead’s cross into the field from shut vary.
It obtained even higher for England quickly after when Jess Park capitalised on a mistake by Belgium captain Janice Cayman, racing in direction of purpose and putting the ball previous Evrard.
The icing on high of the cake was supplied by Keira Walsh, who, on her 83rd England look, discovered the again of the online for the primary time for the Lionesses.
The Chelsea midfielder collected the ball on the sting of the field and noticed her shot deflect into the bottom-left nook.
A second to recollect perpetually!
Each netting their first senior England objectives tonight pic.twitter.com/t1B6E7AoFR
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) April 4, 2025
Beever-Jones obtained her first call-up in Might of final yr and has performed 4 video games for England, however stated this second was the very best of her enjoying profession up to now.
“I used to be on mortgage at Bristol. I performed at this stadium earlier than and scored earlier than, so I had a superb feeling coming into it,” Beever-Jones stated.
“For me, I pleasure myself on maintaining my toes on the bottom and dealing onerous and for onerous work you get moments like this.
“I’m so completely satisfied that I took it effectively and I had individuals round me, I had Niamh [Charles] behind me who helped me a lot over the past nonetheless a few years.
“It’s so surreal and a dream come true.”
The Lionesses at the moment are unbeaten of their final six video games and constructing actual momentum forward of their title defence on the European Championships in the summertime.
Talking after the sport, Wiegman conceded her aspect had dropped the velocity of their play after making a number of adjustments, however stated that her group had been getting nearer to being at their greatest.
“I believe the second half we dropped a bit bit in tempo after which the subs got here in, and so they introduced the vitality once more, but in addition high quality,” Wiegman stated.
“And what I actually like too, is that we saved it easy, so we didn’t cease enjoying our personal recreation. We saved enjoying our recreation, our England recreation, and it appeared simple, however it’s fairly onerous, and I actually loved that.
“I principally stated to the group a bit what I simply stated, like maintaining it easy and staying collectively and everybody who got here on the pitch was actually able to go and confirmed up. Tuesday’s going to be a unique recreation, so now we win 5-0, we don’t impulsively assume that we’re in the absolute best place.
“We all know we have now to enhance issues. Belgium is a very totally different opponent and Spain was after which Portugal is.
“We all know the place we’re at and what we wish to enhance, and we’re engaged on it every single day, and we have to preserve having these connections as a result of I do really feel one thing’s occurring, and we’re getting nearer.”
What a efficiency. pic.twitter.com/HsJSB5Lwrn
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) April 4, 2025
Within the different recreation in Group A3, defending champions Spain picked up their second win of their group marketing campaign with a 4-2 victory over Portugal on the Estadio da Capital do Movel.
Catarina Amado had put Portugal forward within the twenty seventh minute, however Spain hit again with three quickfire objectives from Patri Guijarro, Laia Aleixandri and Claudia Pina earlier than the break.
Carole Costa lowered the deficit 11 minutes after the restart from the penalty spot, however Spain substitute Esther Gonzalez made positive of the win within the closing levels.
England cleared the path within the group on seven factors, yet one more than Spain. Portugal drop down to 3rd, whereas Belgium stay winless and backside of the four-team standings.
