Euro 2022: England beat Norway's goal record by beating 8

July 12 - A game that was predicted to be extremely close ended in England's sensational 8-0 loss to two-time champions Norway on Monday, as the hosts became the first country to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's Euro.< /p>

The margin of victory was the highest in tournament history and included a hat-trick from Beth Mead in a ruthless display that sent shockwaves through women's football.

After back-to-back wins, England complete Group A on Friday against Northern Ireland, who lost 2-0 to Austria in Monday's other match and were eliminated.< /p>

England, on their longest unbeaten streak of 16 games, became the first team to score seven in a European Championship game, let alone eight.

Norway, playing their 12th Euros – their most important with Italy – had beaten Northern Ireland 4-1 in their opening game, but were annihilated by the Lionesses, even with a composed squad. by Ada Hegerberg, the all-time top scorer in the Women's Champions League.

After winning the 2017 European Championship ahead of her native Netherlands, England coach Sarina Wiegman is looking to deliver England's first major women's title.

"What's going on here? It was going through my head," said a jubilant Wiegman. "It was a very special night. We really exploited their weaknesses but at the same time it's only a game. We'll take advantage of the moment but we'll stay really grounded."

In contrast, Norway coach Martin Sjögren, whose side now have to bounce back against Austria to keep hope alive, said: "Everyone feels devastated. I feel really bad for the players. in a game that we had been looking forward to for some time. We thought we had a good plan and played well at the start. The last 85 minutes were awful."

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