UEFA Women's European Championship

France vs England 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage

  • 36': Marie-Antoinette Katoto
  • 39': Sandy Baltimore
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2 - 1
  • 87': Keira Walsh

Holders England beaten by France in Euros opener

Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored first-half goals as France beat reigning champions England 2-1 in their Women's Euro Group D opener

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 36': Goal! France 1, England 0. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino with a cross following a fast break.
  • 39': Goal! France 2, England 0. Sandy Baltimore (France) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, France 2, England 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 2, England 0.
  • 60': Substitution, England. Niamh Charles replaces Jess Carter.
  • 60': Substitution, England. Chloe Kelly replaces Beth Mead.
  • 60': Substitution, England. Ella Toone replaces Lauren James.
  • 62': Substitution, France. Kadidiatou Diani replaces Delphine Cascarino.
  • 62': Substitution, France. Melvine Malard replaces Sandy Baltimore.
  • 62': Substitution, France. Clara Matéo replaces Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 75': Ella Toone (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, England. Grace Clinton replaces Georgia Stanway.
  • 80': Substitution, France. Melween N'Dongala replaces Élisa De Almeida.
  • 80': Substitution, France. Sandie Toletti replaces Sakina Karchaoui.
  • 86': Substitution, England. Michelle Agyemang replaces Alex Greenwood.
  • 87': Goal! France 2, England 1. Keira Walsh (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, France 2, England 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

Venue: Stadion Letzigrund
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance: 22,542

UEFA Women's European Championship Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+4 France 2 6 0
+3 England 2 3 1
-1 Netherlands 2 3 1
-6 Wales 2 0 2
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Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 0
57.3 Possession 42.7
12 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 263
464 Passes 341
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 37
32 Accurate Long Balls 8
0.5 Long Balls % 0.2
6 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 8
23 Effective Clearances 20
23 Clearances 20

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK) Yellow Card
4 Alice Sombath
2 Maëlle Lakrar
13 Selma Bacha
5 Élisa De Almeida
18 Oriane Jean-François
7 Sakina Karchaoui
8 Grace Geyoro
12 Marie-Antoinette Katoto
17 Sandy Baltimore
20 Delphine Cascarino

ENG England (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hannah Hampton (GK)
5 Alex Greenwood
6 Leah Williamson
16 Jessica Carter
2 Lucy Bronze
7 Lauren James
8 Georgia Stanway
4 Keira Walsh
23 Alessia Russo
11 Lauren Hemp
9 Beth Mead

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