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Sophie Downey at the Amex Stadium

England 2-1 Spain: player ratings from the Euro 2022 quarter-final

Georgia Stanway celebrates scoring what turned out to be the winning goal with Lauren Hemp.
Georgia Stanway celebrates scoring what turned out to be the winning goal with Lauren Hemp. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

England (4-2-1-3)

Mary Earps Marshalled her backline well. Brave goalkeeping when called upon. 7/10

Lucy Bronze Marauding runs down the right caused problems for Spain’s defence. Energy never dwindled. 8

Millie Bright Dominant in the air. Dealt with majority of deliveries well. Distribution key. 8

Leah Williamson Calm presence at the back. Constantly instructed her side. Led by example. 7

Rachel Daly Struggled to contain Del Castillo in the second half. Beaten for Spain’s goal. 6

Georgia Stanway Terrier-like in the middle. Battled for everything. Superb strike sent her side through. 8

Keira Walsh Had less space to manage under Spain’s pressure. Calming influence in possession. 7

Beth Mead A tricky customer for both Spanish full-backs. Not at her creative best. 6

Fran Kirby Struggled to influence in the No 10 role with not much space to work with. 6

Lauren Hemp Struggled in the first half. Grew into the game and threatened late on. 7

Ellen White Chased down every ball out of the Spanish defence. Offside a problem. 6

Substitutes: Chloe Kelly (for Mead 58) 7; Alessia Russo (for White 58) 8; Ella Toone (for Kirby 64) 8; Alex Greenwood (for Daly 82) 6; Jill Scott (for Walsh 116) 6; Nikita Parris (for Hemp 117) 6.

Esther González gives Spain the lead
Esther González gives Spain the lead Photograph: Katie Chan/Action Plus/Shutterstock

Spain (4-3-3)

Sandra Paños Rarely troubled until late on. Alert to England’s long ball. 6

Ona Batlle Took the more physical approach to defending. Ultimately, did her job well. 6

Irene Paredes Beaten in the air by Russo for the equaliser. Otherwise dependable. 6

Mapi León Dependable presence in Spain’s backline. Set-piece delivery was dangerous throughout. 7

Olga Carmona Impressive in keeping Hemp quiet down her side. 7

Patricia Guijarro Strong in midfield alongside Bonmatí. Made herself a threat in the area. 7

Teresa Abelleira Dependable in the middle. Quiet game but did well to stop England’s through ball. 6

Aitana Bonmatí Midfield star glided around that part of the pitch with ease. Never stopped running. 8

Marta Cardona Substituted by Jorge Vilda at half-time. Struggled to make an impact. 6

Esther González Clinical when the opportunity presented itself to score the goal. 7

Mariona Caldentey Played a higher attacking role. An outlet but struggled to provide cover down the left. 7

Substitutes: Athenea del Castillo (for Cardona 46) 7; Laia Aleixandri (for Abelleira 70) 6; Sheila García (for Gonzalez 77) 6; Amaiur Sarriegi (for Caldentey 100) 6.

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