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Lionesses · Women's International friendly

England
v Portugal⁠

0–0

Full time

England v Portugal finished 0–0.

Date
Saturday 1 July 2023 · Lionesses in 2023
Kick-off
15:15 UK
Venue
Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
Competition
Women's International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

Substitutes

Portugal Formation 4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

  • No. 1, Inês Pereira GK
  • No. 9, Ana Borges RB
  • No. 19, Diana Gomes CB Yellow card 90+3'
  • No. 15, Carole Costa CB
  • No. 2, Catarina Amado LB Off in the 81'
  • No. 14, Dolores Silva DM Off in the 62'
  • No. 11, Tatiana Pinto RM Yellow card 80'
  • No. 8, Andreia Norton LM Off in the 81'
  • No. 20, Kika Nazareth AM Off in the 50'
  • No. 16, Diana Silva FW Off in the 62'
  • No. 10, Jéssica Silva FW

Substitutes

  • No. 21, Ana Capeta On in the 50'
  • No. 6, Andreia Jacinto On in the 62'
  • No. 23, Telma Encarnação On in the 62'
  • No. 3, Lúcia Alves On in the 81'
  • No. 18, Carolina Mendes On in the 81'
  • No. 4, Sílvia Rebelo (not used)
  • No. 5, Joana Marchão (not used)
  • No. 7, Ana Rute (not used)
  • No. 12, Patrícia Morais (not used)
  • No. 13, Fátima Pinto (not used)
  • No. 17, Ana Seiça (not used)
  • No. 22, Ana Rute Costa (not used)
  • No. 25, Alícia (not used)

Referee: Esther Staubli.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2001 – 2019

02 27 Jul 2017
UEFA Women's Championship · Group stage Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg

Portugal 1–2 England England won

England: Duggan 7', Parris 48'

Portugal: C. Mendes 17'

Match page: Portugal v England, 27 July 2017

03 11 Mar 2005
Women's International friendly · 2005 Algarve Cup group Estádio de São Luís, Faro

Portugal 0–4 England England won

England: Stoney 10', Yankey 30', Barr 77', Yankey 90'

Portugal: None

Match page: Portugal v England, 11 March 2005

Official meetings since 1996

England v Portugal stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings12In our results database
England wins8England perspective
Draws4Level at full time
Portugal wins0Portugal victories

England have scored 30 goals to Portugal's 5 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Smith

3 goals against Portugal in matches we hold scorer data for.

Portugal · Fixture leader

1

C. Mendes

Portugal's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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