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Highlights: England 0-3 Germany

First England game at new Wembley

Watched by record 45,619 crowd

England's Nobbs hits bar in eighth second

Dominant Germany take their chances

England were roundly beaten by two-time World Cup winners Germany in a historic women's match at Wembley.

An England record crowd of 45,619 watched the national team's first standalone game at the home of English football.

But the hosts were given a lesson by the reigning European champions, who England have never beaten in 20 attempts.

Germany - well organised, efficient passers of the ball and clinical finishers - sealed the victory before half-time, striker Celia Sasic scoring two after an own goal by England defender Alex Scott had sent them on their way.

The friendly was organised as a test ahead of next year's Fifa Women's World Cup to gauge where England were against one of the best teams in the world.

And, on this evidence, there will need to be a lot of improvements if Mark Sampson's side are to advance beyond the quarter-finals, which is the furthest they have reached on three previous occasions.

Almost 10,000 wasted tickets England had been expecting an even higher attendance, with all 55,000 available tickets sold, but almost 10,000 did not turn up with transport problems in London and the weather contributing factors

The teams had last met in the 2009 European Championship final, with Germany trouncing England 6-2, but both teams arrived at Wembley having won all 10 matches in World Cup qualifying.

Birmingham striker Karen Carney celebrated her 100th cap for England and there was a frenetic opening with the home side dispossessing Germany from the kick-off, leading to Jordan Nobbs rattling the crossbar after eight seconds.

England players had a huddle straight after the second goal

But, within six minutes, Germany were ahead, the ball coming off Scott at an acute angle and into the net after pressure from Simone Laudehr, who was initially credited with the goal

They doubled their lead four minutes later after an England mix-up on the halfway line which let in Frankfurt striker Sasic. After a solo run she finished coolly for her 55th international goal.

England had a period of pressure during the closing stages of the first half with goalkeeper Almuth Schult, a Champions League winner with Wolfsburg, holding onto a half-volley from England's most capped player Fara Williams.

But they were ripped apart again just before half-time when Sasic scored a simple header from Tabea Kemme's cross.

England played better in the second half but they rarely troubled Schult, their best chance coming in injury time when substitute Jill Scott fired into the side netting.

England are setting up another home friendly - against world number-one ranked team the United States - before the World Cup in Canada begins in June.

England manager Mark Sampson told BBC Two: "It was obviously a disappointing result.

"I think we learned some very valuable lessons today in terms of the clinical German finishing and speed of the counter attack.

"I have to applaud the team, the spirit and character they showed in the second half. You have to remember we have six months before the World Cup."

England captain Karen Carney, on her 100th cap, told BBC Two: "It was not what we wanted, but we have six months to get it right now. If someone said get it right now or in six months we would take it in six months. They are a strong team.

"We were a bit naive in the first half, mainly in the first 20 minutes. We have to be better, go away and come back, fitter, faster and stronger."

The crowd was a record 45,619 for an England home game

Alex Scott's own goal opener was given to Simone Laudehr initially

Celia Sasic ran from about halfway to double the German lead

Celia Sasic scored Germany's third goal seconds before the break