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England Overpowers Andorra in Birmingham with Goals from Fortune and Rice
Birmingham, United Kingdom – England asserted its dominance over Andorra in the World Cup qualifying match held at Villa Park. With an overwhelming 83% possession, England controlled the tempo of the game from start to finish.
The first goal arrived in the 25th minute, when an unfortunate own goal by C. Garcia, unassisted, put England ahead. Despite Andorra’s defensive efforts, which saw P. Babot receive a yellow card in the 6th minute, England continued to press.
In the second half, Declan Rice extended England’s lead in the 67th minute with a goal assisted by R. James. Despite having only 17% possession and two off-target shots, Andorra struggled to contain the English attack, albeit unsuccessfully. The match concluded with a yellow card for England’s D. Burn in added time.
England dominated in shots on target with 7, while Andorra failed to register a single shot on goal. The “Three Lions” also outmatched Andorra in corners, 8 to 0. Although England committed 10 fouls compared to Andorra’s 7, they demonstrated clear superiority in this qualifying encounter.
Substitutions andorra: at minute 59 Cucu came in and G. Lopez went out., at minute 59 M. Vales came in and J. Guillen went out., at minute 81 A. Rodrigo Tapia came in and A. Gomes went out., at minute 90 P. Babot came in and M. Rebes went out., at minute 90 J. Cervos came in and J. Rubio went out.
Substitutions england: at minute 68 M. Rashford came in and A. Gordon went out., at minute 68 R. James came in and V. Livramento went out., at minute 68 D. Rice came in and M. Rogers went out., at minute 76 M. Guehi came in and E. Konsa went out., at minute 78 E. Eze came in and M. Gibbs-White went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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