Canada and Great Britain tie 1-1, both advance to knockout stage

Great Britain and Team Canada faced off in their third and final group stage game on Tuesday, ending in a 1-1 draw.

Both teams have advanced to the knockout stages in Japan, with Team GB topping Group E by avoiding defeat against Canada.

It was Canada who dominated the midfield early, and after some sloppy GB defending, West Ham forward Adriana Leon’s 55th-minute opener put the Canadians on the scoreboard.

55' GOAL! Adriana Leon with a well placed shot in the top corner from a cut back pass from Ashley Lawrence! #CANWNT 🇨🇦1:0🇬🇧 GBR#RiseHigher #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/dRHLxcDz5n

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) July 27, 2021

While Ellen White had several chances, it was Caroline Weir’s left-footed shot that gave Great Britain the equalizer late in the game.

Wier’s snipe was a bouncing long-range shot that appeared to take a slight deflection past Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé.

Andy Murray, who reached the men’s doubles quarter-finals at the Tokyo Olympics earlier with partner Joe Salisbury, tweeted during the match after Weir sunk her strike.

Caroline Weir you little beauty 👏👏👏 @TeamGB @itscarolineweir

— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) July 27, 2021

EQUALISER!@itscarolineweir's strike takes a wicked deflection to wrong-foot the Canadian goalkeeper!#TeamGB pic.twitter.com/t6s6iZGMjL

— Team GB (@TeamGB) July 27, 2021

GB is set to face Group G’s third-place finisher Australia in the quarter-finals on Friday. Canada will play Brazil.