England cruised into the Women’s Euro 2022 quarter-finals in style as they closed out the group stages with a 5-0 win over Northern Ireland.
Without manager Sarina Wiegman after she tested positive for Covid ahead of the game, the Lionesses produced another clinical display in Southampton. Fran Kirby and Beth Mead put them in control before half-time, before a brace from substitute Alessia Russo and an own goal added the gloss to a superb start to the tournament.
Here are five things we learned from England’s final group game.
