2019 Queen Alexandra Exhibition Match

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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 MatchJade Moore (Lionesses)
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.

The match began at 11:30 A.M., with the Lionesses initiating the kick-off. Then, in the 17th minute, after a series of back-and-forths between the two sides, Lionesses striker, Nikita Parris netted a close-range shot to score the opening goal. Soon enough, just around a minute later, Lionesses midfielder, Jade Moore, with assistance from defender, Lucy Bronze scored a second goal for her side, completing a quickfire double from the Lionesses, whom were able to establish a strong 2-0 lead at just twenty minutes into the match. Ultimately, despite subsequent further attempts from both sides in scoring another goal, with The Three Lions seeking to equalise, but ultimately failed in doing so, with the Lionesses proving successful in defending their 2-0 lead until the end of the match.