"After a frustrating first half, England stormed to a comfortable victory with six second-half goals putting them top of Group D on goal difference. Sarina Wiegman made a double change at the break, giving England a new lease of life as Russo latched onto Kiera Walsh's throughball before slotting in the opener just two minutes into the second half."
"Ukraine added some nerves in the 58th minute, as Yana Kalinina turned a loose ball from a free-kick past Hannah Hampton in their first attack of the game. But six minutes later, Hemp was felled by Kateryna Korsun in the box, with Stanway confidently dispatching from 12 yards before she fired a stunning strike into the top-right corner from the edge of the box in the 70th minute."
"Russo led their charge throughout, having a game-high nine shots (worth 1.91 expected goals), and 19 touches in the box, though Park and Stanway were not far behind with their contributions to the dominant performance."
England secured a dominant 6-1 victory over Ukraine in their World Cup qualifier opener at Mardan Stadyumu. After a frustrating first half with limited chances, England transformed the match in the second period, scoring six goals. Alessia Russo opened the scoring two minutes into the second half, then added a second four minutes later. Georgia Stanway converted a penalty and struck a stunning long-range effort for England's third and fourth goals. Jess Park contributed two goals, including a composed finish and a looping shot in the final minute. Ukraine's sole goal came from Yana Kalinina in the 58th minute. England's clinical second-half performance placed them atop Group D on goal difference.
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