:1England Women
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Germany Women3
Scott 6′ (og)Okoyino da Mbabi 12′, 45′
- FT 90 +4
- HT 0-3
- First England game at new Wembley
- Watched by record 45,619 crowd
- England's Nobbs hits bar in eighth second
- Dominant Germany take their chances
England were roundly beaten by two-time World Cup winners Germany in a historic women's match at Wembley.
An England record crowd of 45,619 watched the national team's first standalone game at the home of English football.
But the hosts were given a lesson by the reigning European champions, who England have never beaten in 20 attempts.
Germany - well organised, efficient passers of the ball and clinical finishers - sealed the victory before half-time, striker Celia Sasic scoring two after an own goal by England defender Alex Scott had sent them on their way.
The friendly was organised as a test ahead of next year's Fifa Women's World Cup to gauge where England were against one of the best teams in the world.
And, on this evidence, there will need to be a lot of improvements if Mark Sampson's side are to advance beyond the quarter-finals, which is the furthest they have reached on three previous occasions.
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