England 0-1 Spain LIVE RESULT – Women’s World Cup final: Latest reaction as brave Lionesses suffer final heartbreak
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ENGLAND suffer Women's World Cup heartbreak as Olga Carmona's strike wins it for Spain in the final.
Lionesses goalkeeper Mary Earps made a crucial penalty save to deny Jennifer Hermoso a second for La Roja, but it wasn't to be in Sydney.
England rattled the crossbar early on in the first half as the Lionesses started the final the better side but couldn't capitalise on their dominance.
- Match result: England 0-1 Spain (Carmona)
- Live stream: BBC iPlayer and ITV X
- England XI: Earps, Bronze, Bright, Greenwood, Carter, Daly, Walsh, Stanway, Toone, Hemp, Russo
- Spain XI: Cata, Batlle, Paredes, Codina, Olga, Abelleira, Bonmati, Hermoso, Redondo, Caldentey, Paralluelo
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Full Time - England 0-1 Spain
It's heartbreak for England.
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Spain stars are dropping like flies at the moment, trying to keep the time ticking down.
England are desperately looking for an equaliser in the dying seconds.
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England struggle to track back as Spain break forward.
The ball falls to Paralluelo, who goes to shoot, but Bronze makes a great block.
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Spain have a free kick in a dangerous position following a foul from Bronze on Putellas.
Nothing comes of the set-piece as England can clear.
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13 minutes have been added on!
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Spain come close again as Hermoso goes for goal from the edge of the six-yard box, but Carter gets back to make an excellent last-ditch tackle.
La Roja make a change.
Caldentey is replaced by Putellas.
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Wiegman makes another change.
Toone is replaced by England.
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Greenwood re-enters the pitch as England break forward.
Bronze goes to cross the ball into the box, but nobody is there to get the shot away.
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Paralluelo is booked for a high knee which hit the face of Greenwood.
The England defender is down on the grass receiving treatment.
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Huge chance for England as James breaks through on goal.
She shoots, but Cata Coll makes a great save to send the ball behind for a corner.
Nothing comes of the set piece.
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Bronze picks up the ball in midfield and attempts an audacious strike, but her effort is way off-target.
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Codina is forced off with an injury.
She is replaced by Andres.
70. Penalty saved!
Earps steps up and makes a phenomenal save following Hermoso's spot kick!
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Spain have a penalty following a VAR check for a handball from Walsh.
65. VAR check
VAR is currently reviewing a possible penalty for Spain for a potential handball.
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Walsh loses the ball to Paralluelo in midfield, who sets it to Bonmati.
The midfielder goes for goal, but her shot flies narrowly over the crossbar.
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Spain have made a change.
Redondo has been replaced by Hernandez.
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Kelly has injected a new level of intensity into this game.
England have looked much more threatening going forward since she came on.
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Hemp is booked for a challenge on Codina.
A controversial decision from the referee as replays show she barely touched the Spanish defender.
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Stanway picks up the ball in midfield and sets it to Kelly on the right, who crosses the ball to Hemp on at the back post, but the striker can't direct her shot on target.
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Spain go on the attack again as Caldentey goes for goal from the edge of the box.
It takes a deflection and forces a great save from Earps.
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England have made two changes.
Chloe Kelly and Lauren James are on to replace Alessia Russo and Rachel Daly.
The Lionesses go back to a back four, with Carter shifting into the left-back position, James moving onto the left and Hemp keeping her spot up front.
Kick Off - England 0-1 Spain
We're back underway!
Half Time - England 0-1 Spain
The Lionesses were on the front foot in the early stages, but Spain got back into the game and took advantage of a Lucy Bronze mistake to break the deadlock.
Wiegman will likely look to change things up at half time - either by altering tactics slightly or making a substitution.
Half Time - England 0-1 Spain
The Lionesses trail at the break.
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