US women triumphed over the Netherlands in the 2019 Women’s World Cup on Sunday by 2-0 to win second consecutive Women's World Cup title also recorded their fourth title in the top FIFA women’s campaign.
Goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle helped to battle down Dutch side. Rapinoe scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and Lavelle scored in the 69th minute.
It was a hard-fought battle between the U.S. and the Netherlands. The two squads were tied in the second half as it looked like the Dutch defense had the Americans’ number despite the heavy attack.
A foul was committed on Alex Morgan in the box and after a VAR review and an official review, the U.S. was awarded a penalty kick.
Rapinoe took the kick and finally scored on the Netherlands goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal.
Minutes later, Lavelle turned up the pressure on the Dutch with some nifty footwork and a big boot to score the Americans’ second goal of the match.
The Netherlands played very tight defense in the first half. The Dutch had the odds on their side with the score tied at zero. The Netherlands had won all their World Cup matches after being tied at the half. But that didn’t appear to be the case.
The Netherlands managed five shots in the entire match – only one of them on goal. The offense was nearly nonexistent in the first half.
The win marks the fourth time the U.S. has won the Women's World Cup. Previously, the U.S. has defeated Norway, China, Japan and now the Netherlands. It’s also their second straight title, having defeated Japan in the 2015 game.