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| team1 = {{wp|England national football team|England Men}}
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| team1score = 4
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| team2 = {{wp|England women's national football team|England Women}}
| team2 = {{wp|England women's national football team|England Women}}
| team2association = {{flagdeco|ENG|size=30px}}
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| date = 5 August 2019
| date = 5 August 2019
| stadium = {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}
| stadium = {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}
| city = {{wp|England}}
| city = {{wp|England}}
| referee = {{wp|Michael Oliver (referee)|Michael Oliver}} ({{wp|The Football Association|England}})
| referee = {{wp|Michael Oliver (referee)|Michael Oliver}} ({{wp|The Football Association|England}})
| man_of_the_match1a = [[William Smith]] (Three Lions)
| man_of_the_match1a = {{wp|Harry Kane}} (Three Lions)
| attendance = 86,980
| attendance = 86,980
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The '''2019 Queen Alexandra Exhibition Match''', alternatively '''England Men v England Women''', was a football match that took place on 5 August 2019, officially as an exhibition match in honour of the newly-coronated [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]], whom was coronated on 1 August 2019, and whom formerly played for the {{wp|England women's national football team|England women's national team}} from 2015 to 2019. Held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} in {{wp|London}}, {{wp|England}}, the match pitted the {{wp|England national football team|men}}'s (The Three Lions) and the {{wp|England women's national football team|women}}'s (The Lionesses) {{wp|England}} national football team, whom were represented and captained by [[William Smith]] and [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]] respectively.  
The '''2019 Queen Alexandra Exhibition Match''', alternatively '''England Men v England Women''', was a football match that took place on 5 August 2019, officially as an exhibition match in honour of the newly-coronated [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]], whom was coronated on 1 August 2019, and whom formerly played for the {{wp|England women's national football team|England women's national team}} from 2015 to 2019. Held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} in {{wp|London}}, {{wp|England}}, the match pitted the {{wp|England national football team|men}}'s (The Three Lions) and the {{wp|England women's national football team|women}}'s (The Lionesses) {{wp|England}} national football team, whom were represented and captained by {{wp|Harry Kane}} and {{wp|Steph Houghton}} respectively.  


The match began at 11:30 A.M., with the {{wp|Lionesses}} initiating the kick-off. Soon enough, in the 13th minute, {{wp|England women's national football team|Lionesses}} midfielder, {{wp|Fran Kirby}} scored the match's opening goal, giving her side an early 1-0 lead before proceeding to double it at the 31st minute whilst {{wp|England women's national football team|Lionesses}} forward, [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Alexandra]] also scored a goal herself at the 24th minute to initially place the scoreline at 3-0 before {{wp|England national football team|Three Lions}} forward, {{wp|Harry Kane}} then scored at the 37th minute to make it 3-1 at half-time. Then, in the second half, the {{wp|England national football team|Three Lions}}, primarily through star forward, [[William Smith]] went on to stage a successful comeback that culminated in a hat-trick by [[William Smith|Smith]] in the 76th minute, thereby allowing them to narrowly win the match 4-3 in the end despite falling short in both possession and the number of shots attempted.
The match began at 11:30 A.M., with the {{wp|Lionesses}} initiating the kick-off. Initially, in the 24th minute, {{wp|England national football team|Three Lions}} captain and forward {{wp|Harry Kane}} found the opening goal before {{wp|Lionesses}} right-back {{wp|Lucy Bronze}}, assisted by winger {{wp|Beth Mead}}, soon scored an equaliser in the 29th minute to put both teams on level terms. Then, in the 39th minute, {{wp|England national football team|Three Lions}} center-back {{wp|Phil Jones}} scored to give his side a 2-1 advantage into the second half where in the 69th minute defensive midfielder {{wp|Eric Dier}}, assisted by {{wp|Harry Kane}}, scored to raise the scoreline further to 3-1 before a goal from {{wp|Lionesses}} attacking midfielder {{wp|Nikita Parris}} in the 82nd minute saw the latter side coming close to equalise once again but which did not ultimately come to fruition, with {{wp|England national football team|The Three Lions}} ultimately emerging victorious despite falling short in posession with only 38% to the {{wp|Lionesses}}' 62%. In the meantime, both sides traded a fairly similar amount of shots against the other and saw one yellow card handed out to their respective players, with {{wp|England national football team|Three Lions}} midfielder {{wp|Fabian Delph}} and {{wp|Lionesses}} center-back {{wp|Millie Bright}} picking up a yellow card each. In the meantime, {{wp|England national football team|Three Lions}} captain {{wp|Harry Kane}} was named player of the match, having both scored a goal and assisted in one as well.

Revision as of 17:31, 30 July 2023

2019 Queen Alexandra Exhibition Match
England Men v England Women
London Wembley.jpg
The Wembley Stadium in London, England, where the exhibition match took place in front of a nearly 87-000 strong crowd
Event2019 Queen Alexandra Exhibition Match
Date5 August 2019
VenueWembley Stadium, England
Man of the MatchHarry Kane (Three Lions)
RefereeMichael Oliver (England)
Attendance86,980

The 2019 Queen Alexandra Exhibition Match, alternatively England Men v England Women, was a football match that took place on 5 August 2019, officially as an exhibition match in honour of the newly-coronated Queen Alexandra, whom was coronated on 1 August 2019, and whom formerly played for the England women's national team from 2015 to 2019. Held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, the match pitted the men's (The Three Lions) and the women's (The Lionesses) England national football team, whom were represented and captained by Harry Kane and Steph Houghton respectively.

The match began at 11:30 A.M., with the Lionesses initiating the kick-off. Initially, in the 24th minute, Three Lions captain and forward Harry Kane found the opening goal before Lionesses right-back Lucy Bronze, assisted by winger Beth Mead, soon scored an equaliser in the 29th minute to put both teams on level terms. Then, in the 39th minute, Three Lions center-back Phil Jones scored to give his side a 2-1 advantage into the second half where in the 69th minute defensive midfielder Eric Dier, assisted by Harry Kane, scored to raise the scoreline further to 3-1 before a goal from Lionesses attacking midfielder Nikita Parris in the 82nd minute saw the latter side coming close to equalise once again but which did not ultimately come to fruition, with The Three Lions ultimately emerging victorious despite falling short in posession with only 38% to the Lionesses' 62%. In the meantime, both sides traded a fairly similar amount of shots against the other and saw one yellow card handed out to their respective players, with Three Lions midfielder Fabian Delph and Lionesses center-back Millie Bright picking up a yellow card each. In the meantime, Three Lions captain Harry Kane was named player of the match, having both scored a goal and assisted in one as well.