The Lionesses became the first-ever winners of the Women's Finalissima by beating Brazil on penalties at a packed Wembley on Thursday night.
A superb team goal finished off by Ella Toone was the highlight of a fluid and entertaining first-half display from the European champions, the midfielder arriving in perfect time to slot home Lucy Bronze's cutback and give her side the lead.
Lauren Hemp had a good chance from a Lauren James cross but her header landed into the arms of Brazil goalkeeper Leticia, while James herself had the ball in the back of the net before the break, too, but was denied by the offside flag.
In the end, the Lionesses were made to pay for the missed chances as an uncharacteristic Mary Earps error in stoppage time led to Brazil levelling at the death through Andressa Alves' close-range finish.
Straight to penalties it went and it was there that England secured the win, with Earps making a fine save to deny Tamires, and Chloe Kelly putting away the winning spot-kick in style.
GOAL gives out ratings for an entertaining match below…
Goalkeeper & Defence
Mary Earps (6/10):
Made a costly error at the end that allowed Brazil to equalise but made a huge save in the shootout to redeem herself.
Lucy Bronze (8/10):
Sublime down the right as she linked up with James. Assisted the opening goal and teed up the Chelsea winger beautifully for the strike that was ruled out for offside.
Leah Williamson (6/10):
Started a lot of England's attacks with her passing and was solid generally, bar a couple of shaky moments on the ball which were out of character but, fortunately for her, went unpunished.
Alex Greenwood (6/10):
Excellent in possession, defended well and delivered good set pieces all night.
Jess Carter (6/10):
Got the wrong side of Geyse in the first half but recovered to make a superb block and rarely put a foot wrong from there. Not as adventurous as Bronze on the opposite flank, but that's understandable given the contrast in how natural each are in the roles they played.
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Keira Walsh (7/10):
Dictated play brilliantly as per usual, offering a calming presence and quality on the ball in midfield.
Georgia Stanway (7/10):
Like Walsh next to her, she sprayed the ball around well and covered plenty of ground, almost adding a second for England but for a good save by Leticia.
Ella Toone (7/10):
Scored England's goal, popping up in the right place at the right time with one of her late midfield runs and finishing the chance with a touch of class, but missed her spot-kick.
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Lauren James (8/10):
Electric down both wings. Linked up brilliantly with Bronze down the right and still created plenty down the left, too, with a terrific cross in particular for a Hemp header.
Alessia Russo (5/10):
Was managed well by Brazil's centre-backs and couldn't get into the game. Only real sight of goal was pulled up by the offside flag.
Lauren Hemp (7/10):
Started the game in a lively fashion and ended it very well, too. Should've scored from a James cross.
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Chloe Kelly (6/10):
Was only on the pitch from the 74th minute but caused Brazil all sorts of problems with her directness on the ball. Netted the winning penalty and did so with some conviction.
Rachel Daly (6/10):
Came on at the same time as Kelly but was immediately a problem for Brazil's defence, making runs that both Hemp and Kelly did their best to find.
Katie Robinson (N/A):
Came on late after Hemp went off with a bloody nose. Didn't have time to make an impact.
Sarina Wiegman (8/10):
Wiegman remains unbeaten as England boss, the run now stretching to 30 games, and has added another trophy to the cabinet after the Lionesses triumphed at Euro 2022. There were selection headaches for her in this game with Millie Bright injured and three very good wingers, but she got all the calls right in a solid team that performed very well.