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| team1 = {{wp|England women's national football team|England Women}}
| team1 = {{wp|England women's national football team|England Women}}
| team1association = {{flagdeco|ENG|size=30px}}
| team1association = {{flagdeco|ENG|size=30px}}
| team1score = 5
| team1score = 3
| team2 = {{wp|England national football team|England Men}}
| team2 = {{wp|England national football team|England Men}}
| team2association = {{flagdeco|ENG|size=30px}}
| team2association = {{flagdeco|ENG|size=30px}}
| team2score = 1
| team2score = 4
| 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 = [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Alexandra]] (Lionesses)
| man_of_the_match1a = [[William Smith]] (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 [[William Smith]] and [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]] respectively.  


The match began at 11:30 A.M., with the {{wp|Lionesses}} initiating the kick-off. Then, in the 17th minute, after a series of back-and-forths between the two sides, {{wp|Lionesses}} striker, {{wp|Nikita Parris}} netted a close-range shot to score the opening goal. Soon enough, just around a minute later, {{wp|Lionesses}} midfielder, {{wp|Jade Moore}}, with assistance from defender, {{wp|Lucy Bronze}} scored a second goal for her side, completing a quickfire double from the {{wp|Lionesses}}, whom were able to establish a strong 2-0 lead at just twenty minutes into the match. Following that, prior to the end of the first half itself, Alexandra, whom officially captained the {{wp|Lionesses}} for the exhibition match, proceeded to score a brace for her side, giving the women's team a clear 4-0 lead by the end of it. Then, in the second half of the match, {{wp|England national football team|The Three Lions}} briefly rebounded through a close-range shot in the 60th minute by [[William Smith]], before a third goal by Alexandra at the 80th minute ultimately sealed the match in favour of the {{wp|Lionesses}}, whom ultimately won the match 5-1.
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 a 1-0 lead, which she proceeded to do a second time at the 31st minute, at which point {{wp|England women's national football team|Lionesses}} forward, [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]] had scored a goal herself at the 24th minute, thereby placing the initial scoreline at 3-0, before a counter-goal by {{wp|England national football team|Three Lions}} forward, {{wp|Harry Kane}} at the 37th minute ultimately led the first half to conclude with a scoreline of 3-1. Then, throughout the entirety of the second half, the {{wp|England national football team|Three Lions}}, through the service of their decorated former forward, [[William Smith]] staged a dramatic comeback, with [[William Smith|Smith]]'s subsequent hat-trick at the 76th minute proving vital to ultimately award his side a narrow 4-3 win, despite them falling short in terms of both possession and the number of total chances created.

Revision as of 14:02, 16 February 2023

2019 Queen Alexandra Exhibition Match
England Men v England Women
London Wembley.jpg
The Wembley Stadium stadium in London, England, where the exhibition match took place
Event2019 Queen Alexandra Exhibition Match
Date5 August 2019
VenueWembley Stadium, England
Man of the MatchWilliam Smith (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 William Smith and Queen Alexandra respectively.

The match began at 11:30 A.M., with the Lionesses initiating the kick-off. Soon enough, in the 13th minute, Lionesses midfielder, Fran Kirby scored the match's opening goal, giving her side a 1-0 lead, which she proceeded to do a second time at the 31st minute, at which point Lionesses forward, Queen Alexandra had scored a goal herself at the 24th minute, thereby placing the initial scoreline at 3-0, before a counter-goal by Three Lions forward, Harry Kane at the 37th minute ultimately led the first half to conclude with a scoreline of 3-1. Then, throughout the entirety of the second half, the Three Lions, through the service of their decorated former forward, William Smith staged a dramatic comeback, with Smith's subsequent hat-trick at the 76th minute proving vital to ultimately award his side a narrow 4-3 win, despite them falling short in terms of both possession and the number of total chances created.