{"id":32267,"date":"2019-11-09T20:08:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T20:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=32267"},"modified":"2019-11-09T20:08:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-09T20:08:19","slug":"lionesses-lose-to-germany-at-sold-out-wembley-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/lionesses-lose-to-germany-at-sold-out-wembley-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionesses lose to Germany at sold out Wembley Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>England\u2019s women lost 1-2 to Germany at a record-breaking friendly at Wembley Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A historic 77,768 fans were in attendance, signifying a breakthrough in women&#8217;s football. Tickets did sell out for the game, but the British weather prevented some supporters from attending.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A RECORD BREAKING 77, 768.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest *ever* crowd for a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lionesses?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lionesses<\/a> match \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kt6nSJrfQz\">pic.twitter.com\/Kt6nSJrfQz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lionesses (@Lionesses) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lionesses\/status\/1193240882763501569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Have to say, never thought I\u2019d see a women\u2019s game like this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ENGGER?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ENGGER<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nxdpm6gpuN\">pic.twitter.com\/nxdpm6gpuN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ame\u00e9 Ruszkai (@ameeruszkai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ameeruszkai\/status\/1193218568231571456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The teams stood in silence before kick-off to commemorate Armistice Day, with \u201cLest we forget\u201d projected in the stadium in remembrance of the soldiers who lost their lives during the first and second World War.<\/p>\n<p>The match was also significant for taking place <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/nov\/09\/german-leaders-mark-fall-of-berlin-wall-with-warning-about-democracy\">30 years to the day<\/a> of the collapse of the Berlin Wall, which ended the divide within Germany.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">30 years ago, on the night of 9 November 1989, a senior East German official made a mistake that led to the accidental collapse of the East German regime.<\/p>\n<p>Read our special report, The Dividing Line: How the Berlin Wall split the world, here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8k0tAqEB0B\">https:\/\/t.co\/8k0tAqEB0B<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9YwrAlZMo8\">pic.twitter.com\/9YwrAlZMo8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky News (@SkyNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNews\/status\/1192352234832445442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>German captain, Alexandra Popp, scored less than 10 minutes into the game, with England failing to get going in the first half and allowing Germany to maintain possession.<\/p>\n<p>A yellow card was given to Sara Doorsoun after a poor tackle on England\u2019s Beth Mead, that many believe would have been a red card in the men\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd22<br \/>Welcome to women&#39;s football where you can get sent off for nothing and not get sent off for this \ud83e\udd37<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ENGGER?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ENGGER<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OuJ2UQXV2z\">pic.twitter.com\/OuJ2UQXV2z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ellie Yates (@EllieY8s) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EllieY8s\/status\/1193230273237917696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mead was also fouled in the penalty box by goalkeeper Merle Frohms, but Nikita Parris was unable to make the most of the opportunity, whose penalty was saved by Frohms.<\/p>\n<p>England fans continued chanting throughout Wembley, and erupted when Ellen White scored just before half time to equalise.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ABSOLUTE SCENES! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vShnOT17pw\">pic.twitter.com\/vShnOT17pw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lionesses (@Lionesses) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lionesses\/status\/1193231444321157121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The second half started with goal attempts from England and Germany, who received a third yellow card after Sophia Kleinherne stepped on the back of Nikita Parris\u2019 heel.<\/p>\n<p>A scrappy performance from England in the second half allowed Klara B\u00fchl to score at 89 minutes, and seal the victory for Germany.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And that&#39;s all she wrote! \u26bd<\/p>\n<p>Excellent win for our ladies tonight! \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p>WIR <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMTEAM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IMTEAM<\/a> \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ENGGER?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ENGGER<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I6wuG5qwty\">pic.twitter.com\/I6wuG5qwty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; German Football (@DFB_Team_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DFB_Team_EN\/status\/1193248554640392194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The match was England\u2019s sixth loss in seven, leading to many questioning Phill Neville\u2019s managerial position, whose contract ends in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to improve as manager, and the team has to improve too,\u201d Neville told BBC Sport after the match.<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s next match is on Tuesday, when they play the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Words: Alysia Georgiades\u00a0| Featured image: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@nathanjayrog?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Nathan Rogers<\/a> on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/football?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"><strong>Unsplash<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England\u2019s women lost 1-2 to Germany at a record-breaking friendly at Wembley Stadium. 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