The lionesses hit five front in Belgium in a dominant and exciting exhibition at Ashton Gate to buffer their place at the top of their table in the League of Nations.
England presented one of their most decisive exhibitions in the era of the World Cup after 2023 with its 1-0 victory against the reigning world champions in February.
The hope was therefore that they would be able to start from this. With less than three months before euros, he became not only desired, but necessary.
Ranked 20th in the world, Belgium has not proven any game for lionesses in the past, but this evening, England played them in the park, recording 20 shots in total to their four and dominating 67% of possession.
There was a carnival atmosphere leading to kick -off. As is often the case when the sun retires in the United Kingdom, people made it the most absolute.
Fans of the shirts in England flooded the Temple Meads station of Bristol in the early afternoon, passing through the picturesque streets of the city and relaxing by the channels, enjoying the hottest day of the year so far.
Millie Bright scored the second in England with a perfect poacher lens to the rear post
England directed Belgium outside the park, recording 20 shots in total to their four
England has made sure to give its enthusiastic crowd to Ashton Gate de Bristol a good show
Good humor followed them in the ground, which had sold for the match. If there had never been a case to do so that the lionesses leave Wembley behind and visit the country, then it was the perfect example.
And the lionesses have made sure to give their enthusiastic crowd a show in the first half, with Lucy Bronze putting the team of Sarina Wiegman in front of the 20th minute.
Lauren James and Alessia Russo were both close to the moments before, but it was the largest of the three who finally found the bottom of the net.
James put a delicious crossing and folded in the surface of the penalty, and the bronze was the first to meet him, his head by taking a bad deviation from the head of a Belgian player, who surprised the PSV goalkeeper for the national team.
If there was a selection dilemma in the spirit of Sarina Wiegman who started between Chloé Kelly and Beth Mead, then her decision was offset for her, with her being announced before kick -off that Kelly – who looked more and more like his old self since he joined Arsenal on the day of the deadline – would be excluded for the two fixings.
A disappointing turn of events for a player whose career in England had looked back after a difficult start to the season.
But Mead more than benefited from the opportunity, looking at characteristicly animated on the right wing and approaching just before half-time. His shot, saved by Evrard, came out for a corner, and Millie Bright was waiting for the rear post for a perfect poacher lens, extending the advance of the lionesses before the break.
Belgium had its best spell shortly after the recovery, approaching a very crossed effort that was only missing from someone to meet him.
Aggie Beever-Jones came out of the bench at halftime and marked the third
Keira Walsh scored the fifth of what was his first senior objective for England after 82 appearances
Lauren James, who is still fighting in Full Fitness, was removed for her teammate at Chelsea Aggie Beever-Jones at halftime. The 21 -year -old striker – who played on the left of Alessia Russo – still distant the game of visitors in the 67th minute after Mead put her on a plate for her.
Jess Park, who had only been on the ground for seven minutes, made four, with a confident finish after stolen the ball deeply in half of Belgium, before Keira Walsh added his name to the goal sheet in the 88th minute to make a good measure.
After 82 caps, it was Walsh’s first goal for lionesses.
England goes to Louvré for the reverse match on Tuesday evening and it will quickly return to the drawing board for the Belgians.
