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England wins shootout vs. Brazil in 1st women’s Finalissima

Associated Press

Tags: Georgia Stanway, Rachel Daly, Ella Toone, Sports, Andressa Alves
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England players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. The match had ended tied 1-1. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Brazil's Geyse runs with the ball chased by England's Ella Toone and Keira Walsh, right, during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Brazil's Luana, left, tries to dribble the ball past England's Ella Toone during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
England players celebrate after Ella Toone scored the opening goal during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Brazil's Andressa Alves celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
England's Leah Williamson, center left, and England's goalkeeper Mary Earps,center right, raise the trophy after winning a penalty shootout to clinch the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
England's Ella Toone celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Brazil's Kerolin shields the ball from England's Ella Toone during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
England's Ella Toone, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
England's Ella Toone, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
England's Ella Toone fails to score during a penalty shootout at the end of the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Brazil's Rafaelle controls the ball in front pf England's Ella Toone, left, during the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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England players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the Women's Finalissima soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley stadium in London, Thursday, April 6, 2023. The match had ended tied 1-1. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

LONDON – England’s Chloe Kelly scored the winning spot-kick to settle the inaugural women’s Finalissima after a dramatic game against Brazil watched by more than 83,000 fans at Wembley ended in a 4-2 penalty shootout victory on Thursday.

Ella Toone looked to have secured the win for England in a match between the champions of Europe and South America. Her 23rd-minute strike was the game’s only goal going into the third minute of second-half stoppage time.

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But Andressa Alves exploited a mistake by England goalkeeper Mary Earps to force the shootout, where Georgia Stanway, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood and Kelly — who scored the goal at Wembley that made the Lionesses European champions last summer — got the job done for the hosts.

Coach Sarina Wiegman’s side is now undefeated in 30 matches, and will look to extend that streak when it hosts Australia in next week’s pre-World Cup friendly.

The official attendance was 83,132.

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