England vs Australia: Score, Result, Highlights

England vs Australia: Score, Result, Highlights

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The match between England and Australia took place as a friendly at Wembley Stadium. The final score was 1-0 in favor of England. 

England vs Australia: Score, Result, Highlights

The only goal was scored by Ollie Watkins, who poked the ball home from close range after receiving a low cross from Jack Grealish.

England vs Australia: Score, Result, Highlights

The match saw a number of changes in the lineups, with England making use of their second string players.

England's lineup

Johnstone (GK), Alexander-Arnold, Dunk, Tomori (Stones, 60), Colwill, Gallagher (Phillips, 60), Henderson (Trippier, 60), Bowen, Maddison (Foden, 70), Grealish (Rashford, 60), and Watkins (Nketiah, 70).

Australia's lineup

Ryan (GK), Strain (Miller, 72), Souttar, Burgess, Rowles (Behich, 84), Baccus, Irvine, Boyle (Mabil, 84), Metcalfe (Toure, 90), Goodwin (Borello, 72), and Duke (Bos, 72).

The match itself saw a resilient Australia holding off England's attacks in the first half, with Watkins hitting the post.

After a motivating halftime message from Gareth Southgate, England picked up their performance in the second half.

Despite the win, Southgate might have mixed feelings about the overall performance of his team.

The match also highlighted Southgate's likely strategies for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy. 

The game ended with England emerging victorious, securing a 1-0 win over Australia, with Watkins being substituted in the 70th minute for Eddie Nketiah.