England vs Belgium LIVE: Lionesses construct up Euro 2025 preparations with Nations League double-header
The Lionesses are back in action as they host Belgium this evening in the first of two consecutive matches in the Nations League.
England will host their opponents at Ashton Gate in Bristol before heading to Leuven for the following game on Tuesday night.
Sarina Wiegman’s charges have won one and drawn one from their opening two fixtures so far but the manager has her sights set on this summer’s Euro 2025 campaign as well as finishing top of Group A3.
England defeated world champions Spain at Wembley last month following an opening draw against Portugal in Portimao but will be wary of Belgium after a defeat to them in their most recent meeting in October 2023.
Follow all the action from the Nations League with our live blog below as England face Belgium:
GOAL! England 1-0 Belgium (BRONZE 21)
BREAKTHROUGH! It comes from the corner, as England go short and Mead tees up James. She floats the cross into the middle and Bronze is there to get the flick – it goes in via a deflection from Tysiak to give England the lead!
A goal from Bronze on her 130th appearance!
England 0-0 Belgium
20 mins: OFF THE POST! The closest England have come! Mead is released down the right and slides in to set up Russo… the in-form striker doesn’t need to look up to unleash a powerful effort, but it whacks against the upright and bounces out!
England 0-0 Belgium
19 mins: Eurlings won the free-kick in the final third after a nibble from Clinton and Walsh. Tysiak is found unmarked at the back post but the cross runs through.
England 0-0 Belgium
17 mins: CLOSE! If anyone can, it’s Lauren James. She gets the free-kick up and down but it’s just over the top of the crossbar. Decent effort.
England 0-0 Belgium
16 mins: Clinton turns well in midfield and is dragged back by Vanhaevermaet, who is booked. England have the free-kick 25 yards out.
England 0-0 Belgium
14 mins: Good move from England. Russo plays a lovely ball around the corner for Mead to run onto. Her delivery looks for Clinton or Toone arriving but doesn’t drop. It does land at Charles’ feet but her shot is blocked.
A sixth corner for England, but this too is cleared by Belgium.
England 0-0 Belgium
12 mins: The remarkable corner count continues to rise. Bronze this time concedes the corner and she steers a switch of play out behind.
Clinton just about manages to clear but Belgium keep England in their own half.
England 0-0 Belgium
9 mins; Russo pops up down the right this time, running the channel to get onto Williamson’s downfield pass. It leads to a fifth corner already for England.
And they are getting closer. Williamson gets a touch on it and Bright is not far away from stabbing in from six yards, but goalkeeper Evrard collects.
