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 Tuesday 26th July 2022, we covered the first semi final of the Women's EURO 2022 tournament between England and Sweden – a match that England cruised through 4-0 to send them into Sunday's final at Wembley.
Here’s the recap of the game as it happened:
Welcome to StatsBomb Matchdays: #WEURO2022#ENG vs. #SWE
We'll be covering the first semi-final with insights from our live data and IQ Live analytics platform throughout.
Just follow this thread⬇️#ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/y9sK5ZcHJi
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
GOAL: Beth Mead, 34' #ENG
Mead ends her one-game goal drought(!) to net her sixth goal of the tournament, collecting Lucy Bronze's cross and finishing powerfully on the swivel
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.08#WEURO2022 | #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/pRMRcKDcHa
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
HALF TIME: England 1 - 0 Sweden
StatsBomb Live xG:#ENG 0.78 - 0.62 #SWE
Sweden made a fast start and threatened on the counter and from set plays, but England wrestled control of the game, finishing the half strongly and in the lead.#WEURO2022 | #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/w3mUV3nmPT
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
#SWE 0'-18':
6 shots, 0.62 xG#SWE 19'-45':
0 shots, 0 xG#WEURO2022 | #ENGSWE— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
GOAL: Lucy Bronze, 48' #ENG
Bronze nods through a crowd of players to double England's lead!
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.05#WEURO2022 | #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/VgZlJMKfOy
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
57': What a chance to make it 3! #ENG
Alessia Russo causes trouble for the Swedish defence straight after coming on, driving into the final third and squaring for Lauren Hemp who hits the bar from 5 yards
| #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/1yIH5UlB3M
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
GOAL: Alessia Russo, 68' #ENG
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GOALSpectacular improvisation from Russo. Just wow.#WEURO2022 | #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/UZ4P5sE6tD
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
GOAL: Fran Kirby, 76' #ENG
The icing on a hugely impressive semi-final cake from @Lionesses. Kirby catches Lindahl out with an audacious 25-yard lob
StatsBomb Live xG: 0.04#WEURO2022 | #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/flzDujThuc
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
FULL TIME: England 4 - 0 Sweden
StatsBomb Live xG:#ENG 2.43 - 1.27 #SWE#Lionesses cruise into Sunday's EURO 2022 final. They've scored 19(!) goals in 5 games at the tournament (normal time only)#WEURO2022 | #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/433eSdQwHy
— StatsBomb (@StatsBomb) July 26, 2022
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