Georgia Stanway joined the club
In England's match against China, which ended in a clear 8-0 victory, Georgie Stanway achieved something that only Beth Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones had managed before her: scoring a hat trick at a packed Wembley Stadium.
- The first two goals came early: Beth Mead opened the scoring, then quickly added a second from close range.
- Then Lauren Hemp struck to make it 3–0 — all within a short span, giving England a strong start.
- Stanway, who went on to score a hat trick (one goal was a successful penalty kick), is also the first midfielder to achieve such a feat.
- In the second half additional goals came from Ella Toone and Alessia Russo, rounding off the emphatic win.
- The match drew a large crowd (74,611 spectators), underlining strong public support for the Lionesses and the growing popularity of the women’s game.
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