England handled an aggressive Greek opening and broke through before the interval. Stanway’s finish gave the visitors control, with Le Tissier then producing one of the match’s main highlights: her powerful shot beat Fafailia Petaloti for a first England goal. The goalkeeper had stopped an earlier effort from the defender, making the breakthrough still more notable.
Alessia Russo made it 3-0 before Brouksair pulled one back for Greece. The key stats are simple: England scored three, Greece scored once, and the away side carried a two-goal cushion into the second meeting. That score keeps the tie open despite England’s advantage.
Wiegman praised England’s attitude against an aggressive Greece but wanted sharper circulation and better attacking spacing. “Em alguns momentos, estávamos muito juntas e a bola não circulou rápido o suficiente. Quando recebíamos a bola entre as linhas, precisávamos ter mais jogadoras por perto e melhor posicionadas”, Wiegman explained. She also said England could have scored more and was unhappy with the goal conceded. In summary, England have the advantage, but Greece have a route back.