England 3-0 Australia After Early Red Card

England beat Australia 3-0 at Pride Park after Alanna Kennedy received a straight red card in the 19th minute for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. England opened the scoring from the free-kick awarded for the foul, Lucy Bronze added a second before half-time, and a VAR-awarded 98th-minute penalty converted by Georgia Stanway sealed the win. Sam Kerr reclaimed the captain’s armband in her second appearance back but was largely frustrated, with Mackenzie Arnold and Steph Catley offering some resistance. Australia managed around 27% possession at half-time and were heavily outshot, a result that will concern coach Joe Montemurro as he prepares the squad for the Asian Cup at home.