But the hosts came charging back and scored three times in just 10 minutes, once in first-half stoppage time through Justine Vanhaevermaet before Natasha Dowie and Emma Harries secured an advantage they would not give up.
The well-performing team is built on a foundation of genuine support from the club. Not only does that show in facilities and professionalism, but also in actual interest.
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But Cameroon, a single country hosting a tournament, is a problem. Wright added that he objected to players being asked whether or not they intend to play for their countries.
That doesn't respect the coach's ideas because I think we have been doing so well since he arrived. We have more identity as a team,” he said at a press conference.
The result in Group C will go down as one of the biggest shocks in Nations Cup history as Comoros scored at the finals for the first time and then went on to record their maiden victory.
They face Chelsea at the weekend who have not been on form of late, another huge test for Antonio Conte’s side who look to extend their unbeaten Premier League run to ten games.
Howe has only been in charge for two of them since replacing the sacked Steve Bruce. He watched last weekend's 3-3 draw with Brentford from his hotel room after contracting Covid-19, but he was at Emirates Stadium to see his side's battling display on Saturday.
However, the current political direction has delivered renewed optimism, with Moldova now governed by a pro-European party - one with anti-corruption at the top of its agenda - for the first time in three decades.
The 26-year-old has scored 79 goals in all competitions across his time at United, but has fallen out of favour in recent seasons due in part to his inconsistent form and the emergence of academy graduate Mason Greenwood.
Spence usually sets up others, but this was all his own work - scored against QPR on March 16. The true genius of Mayor's artistry is in the disguise of his intentions.
And then sometimes when you do play, your body's not ready for it. We are patient and I think Joe is now patient as well.
Everton face competition for the Netherlands international from fellow Premier League side, Crystal Palace, who remain in negotiations with United after Dennis Bergkamp - the father of Van de Beek's partner - triggered the talks.
Keaghan Jacobs is back running, while long-term absentees Adam Lewis and Daniel Barden remain sidelined.
There is no injury concerns for the hosts who are coming into the match as favourites owing to home support.
West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan is considering suing Qatar over a three-year dispute regarding a charity prize in what could cause more reputational damage for the host country of this year's World Cup.
Clubs are still waiting for finer details about the impact of the new measures in terms of how they can ensure verification, but some - such as Tottenham, Chelsea and Brighton - have already made Covid passes mandatory while several others have been spot-checking supporters.
Everyone wants Thursday to pass by without violence or over-exuberant supporters inadvertently creating dangerous situations; Eto’o’s irresponsible words must not lead to yet more hardship for the people of this fine nation.
He's been an integral part of how we've played recently, but I don't think we defended too badly in the game.
When Jurgen Klopp was asked by BBC Sport if fate had conspired against his Liverpool side That's a nice view - but I didn't like our performance, said Klopp.
Each of them has remarkably netted over 670 club goals in their career so far, with the five seasons between 2009-10 and 2014-15 proving particularly golden as they pushed each other to greater heights.
Championship fixtures | table | highlightsGet Sky SportsPrior to kick-off, Bruce opted to leave goalkeeper Sam Johnstone out of his matchday squad with the England international having decided to run down his contract and leave the club at the end of the season.
We had our moments and even in the end of the game, surprisingly, we felt maybe we could escape with a victory because we have the individual quality. We came and did not lose.
Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Kylian Mbappe is still expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer. The 22-year-old French international striker can sign a pre-contract agreement with the Paris Saint-Germain forward at the start of the new year and the paper believes a recent exchange in Spanish with Thierry Henry hints at his intentions.
We missed tackles and didn't keep possession, the Everton boss said after the eventual 5-2 defeat. But certainly the second-half response owed a lot to Gbamin's replacement.
However, the short turnaround, combined with two positive results and performances, should lead to Jackson remaining in situ for Sunday, even though he claims the role is not something he is relishing.
Gross was always the man trusted with delivering sessions to Rangnick's coaches to educate them about the pair's philosophy and update them on any new adaptations. At Leipzig, Rangnick wanted that philosophy to run through the entire club and had all the youth teams adopt the same style of play - it was not uncommon to find him watching under-13 games or coaching sessions.
Lijnders would almost certainly have turned to him at Chelsea, when his presence and threat against a tiring defence would have been so useful.
Whenever players are here training, it's an opportunity to transfer across. That's what we want, that type of club environment where there is an actual progression.
Nowadays, players no longer come from all over the country to join Scornicesti. Stan and chairman Robert Gogot's job is to keep the team going on very little money. And to convince those around them that their dream of a return to glory is still alive.
Six Nations officials will review the circumstances that led to Jack Nowell being allowed to continue playing after a tackle left him dazed on the field and ultimately caused him to fail a head injury assessment (HIA).
Having established herself as an up-and-coming talent in the Women’s Super League with Bristol, Salmon admitted that she initially rejected the idea of moving to the States.
They played Brighton when they couldn't win a game and also Southampton after a 6-0 thrashing. That's worrying for Arsenal.
In Spain, Pele scored against the great Real Madrid side and notched three against Barcelona. For a while. Pele suddenly decided to turn it on.
It's very difficult to get into F1 because there are few drivers out there but for me, that would be a good goal. I am a big fan and I think there could be a lot of learning in that space as well.
Kirsty McGuinness, Rachel Furness, Simone Magill and Rebecca Holloway all starred for Northern Ireland
Man of the match - Daniel Podence Neves the long-range specialistWolves scored two goals from outside the box in a single Premier League game for the first time, in what was their 290th match in the competition.Six of Wolves' 23 Premier League goals this season have come from outside the box (26%), a higher share than any other side.
Recently, Ronaldo’s interview suggested that he was unimpressed with younger players at the club, saying he could only show others how to act by example. It would be true that if others waste their opportunity to learn from the Portuguese then one of the biggest reasons to return him to Old Trafford has been blunted. As he also said recently when receiving his The Best award, the numbers don’t lie. He has been consistently excellent and essential to teams for more than a decade, unmatched by anyone except Lionel Messi.
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Chelsea continued to push for an opener, and finally broke the deadlock through Pulisic in the final minute of normal time. Alonso pulled a cross back towards Pulisic on the penalty spot, who converted excellently to give Chelsea the lead.
After moving to Elland Road from Celtic in 2000, Viduka scored 22 goals in his first season at the club, memorably hitting four against Liverpool in a thrilling 4-3 win.
One player who does look set to miss out on Thursday night, however, is Cedric Soares, who is still suffering from the hip problem that saw him substituted during the first half at Anfield last week.