England 4-0 Japan: Jess Park scores on her debut in Lionesses win

Jess Park replaced Georgia Stanway in stoppage time before scoring with her first touchSubstitute Jess Park scored 79 seconds into her England debut to round off a comfortable victory over Japan in a friendly in Spain.Manchester City forward Park, 21, who is on loan at Everton this season, came off the bench and tapped in a fourth goal for England with her first touch in stoppage time.Chloe Kelly had earlier netted her first goal since the Euro 2022 final, while Rachel Daly and Ella Toone also got on the scoresheet.England remain unbeaten under manager Sarina Wiegman, extending their run to 25 matches having conceded just once in their last five games.Relive England’s victory over JapanWright spoke to Mead after diversity commentsFA urges more girls’ sport access in schoolsThe Lionesses were tested by a technical and creative Japanese side but looked comfortable for large spells.They controlled the majority of possession, despite a late period of pressure from Japan, and had plenty of chances to add to their tally.Manchester United striker Alessia Russo headed Kelly’s cross on to the right post early in the first half before Daly put England ahead. Kelly was a threat throughout and her deliveries from the left caused problems for Japan.It was her cross that was not dealt with by the 2011 world champions when Daly followed up in the box to coolly slide in the opener. Aston Villa forward Daly, playing as a full-back under Wiegman, has now scored an impressive eight goals in 10 starts… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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