LONDON - The England national team had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Uruguay in an international friendly match at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday, March 28, early morning WIB.
England took the lead through Ben White's goal in the second half. The victory that was already in sight for the Three Lions disappeared due to Federico Valverde's goal in injury time.
England dominated from the start of the match and continued to pressure Uruguay's defense. The first opportunity came in the 19th minute through Dominic Solanke's shot, but was still able to be secured by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
Ten minutes later, Solanke again threatened through a header taking advantage of a cross from James Garner, who was still thwarted by Muslera.
The disaster came close to England in the 32nd minute when Noni Madueke had to leave the field due to injury and was replaced by Jarrod Bowen.
Despite continuing to press, England failed to break the deadlock until the first half ended with a score of 0-0.
Entering the second half, coach Thomas Tuchel made a number of substitutions, including bringing in Cole Palmer and Ben White.
This change proved effective after England finally broke the deadlock in the 81st minute. Ben White scored a goal through a tap-in at the far post after taking advantage of a corner from Palmer, giving England a 1-0 lead.
The advantage lasted until the end of the match. However, in injury time, Uruguay got a penalty after Federico Vinas was fouled by Ben White in the penalty box in the 90th minute + 3. After the VAR review, the referee pointed to the white spot.
Federico Valverde who advanced as the executor successfully carried out his duties well and equalized the score to 1-1. The goal also ensured the match ended in a draw.
Starting XI:
England (4-2-3-1): James Trafford; Harry Maguire, Fikayo Tomori (Ben White 69'), Djed Spence (Lewis Hall 69'), Tino Livramento; Phil Foden (Cole Palmer 56'), Jordan Henderson (Adam Wharton 45'), James Garner (Kobbie Mainoo 69'); Noni Madueke (Jarrod Bowen 38'), Marcus Rashford (Harvey Barnes 56'), Dominic Solanke (Dominic Calvert-Lewin 56')
Uruguay (4-4-1-1): Fernando Muslera; Mathias Olivera (Juan Manuel Sanabria 88'), Ronald Araujo, Joaquin Piquerez (Jose Maria Gimenez 16'), Gullermo Varela; Manuel Ugarte (Emiliano Martinez 88'), Federico Valverde; Maximiliano Araujo (Facundo Pellistri 64'), Agustin Canobbio, Rodrigo Aguirre (Federico Vinas 64'); Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Darwin Nunez 88')
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