England Outclass 10-Player Australia 3–0 in Women’s Friendly at Pride Park

England Outclass 10-Player Australia 3–0 in Women’s Friendly at Pride Park

England bounced back from their recent defeat to Brazil with a confident 3–0 win over Australia in an international friendly at Pride Park, Derby. Goals from Aggie Beever-Jones, Lucy Bronze, and Georgia Stanway sealed the victory for Sarina Wiegman’s side, who were aided by an early red card to Australia’s Alanna Kennedy. The Lionesses controlled the game from start to finish, showing composure and creativity throughout — though the joy of the evening was tempered by a serious-looking injury to teenager Michelle Agyemang, who was stretchered off in the second half. Bright Start for England The match began with high energy from both sides, but Australia’s hopes took a sharp turn just 19 minutes in when defender Alanna Kennedy was shown a straight red card for a last-player challenge on Beever-Jones. From that moment, England took control. Within a minute of the dismissal, Beever-Jones made the breakthrough. Her initial free-kick rebounded off the Australian wall, but she reacted quickest t…