StatsBomb Matchdays is the new venture by StatsBomb to deliver greater analysis and insight during live matches – the kind of insights that the football audience has been asking for in-game for years.
On Wednesday 6th July 2022, we covered the opening game of the Women's EURO 2022 tournament – a match that England won after Beth Mead's classy first-half lob over Austrian 'keeper Manuela Zinsberger.
Here’s the recap of the game as it happened:
Welcome to StatsBomb Matchdays: #WEURO2022
🏴 England vs. Austria 🇦🇹
We'll be covering the opening game with insights from our live data and IQ Live analytics platform throughout. Just follow this thread
Here we go. ⬇️#WEURO2022 | #ENGAUT pic.twitter.com/4ERtQ8rLlG
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 6, 2022
GOAL: Beth Mead, 16'
Beth Mead brings the ball down with an excellent touch and produces a lovely finish over Manuela Zinsberger to score the opening goal of the tournament. England lead.
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.30#WEURO2022 | #ENGAUT pic.twitter.com/WWtz7pScqJ
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 6, 2022
England have had the better of the opening 25 minutes. Right now their lead looks deserved
Possession:
🏴 ENG 60% - 40% AUT 🇦🇹Passes Completed In The Attacking Half:
🏴 ENG 63 - 27 AUT 🇦🇹Shots:
🏴 ENG 4 - 1 AUT 🇦🇹#WEURO2022 | #ENGAUT pic.twitter.com/2OAaABLEQF— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 6, 2022
HALF TIME: England 1 - 0 Austria
StatsBomb Live xG:
🏴 ENG 1.22 - 0.41 AUT 🇦🇹England have the lead, but after the half they've had they'll perhaps feel it should be a more comfortable one#WEURO2022 | #ENGAUT pic.twitter.com/0TZpayHQAh
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 6, 2022
Fran Kirby only attempted 14 passes in the first half, but made more passes into the penalty box than any other player and created two chances#WEURO2022 | #ENGAUT pic.twitter.com/KkKpepvwF6
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 6, 2022
Two big saves from Mary Earps as Austria push for a late equaliser
78': Barbara Dunst (0.03 xG)
87': Julia Hickelsberger-Füller (0.05 xG)#WEURO2022 | #ENGAUT pic.twitter.com/pp4DmpVEkZ— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 6, 2022
FULL TIME: England 1 - 0 Austria
StatsBomb Live xG:
🏴 ENG 2.04 - 0.44 AUT 🇦🇹England win thanks to Beth Mead's classy first-half lob. They kick off their EURO 2022 tournament with victory#WEURO2022 | #ENGAUT pic.twitter.com/gBecQ0wl8n
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 6, 2022
What a performance from Millie Bright at centre back by the way 🏴
▪️ 14 Clearances
▪️ 8 Aerials Won
▪️ 100% Aerial Win %
▪️ 9 Passes Into The Final Third
▪️ 90% Pass Completion#WEURO2022 | #ENGAUT pic.twitter.com/i7M5F1PS70— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 6, 2022
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