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

France

36': Marie-Antoinette Katoto
39': Sandy Baltimore

FT
2 - 1

England

87': Keira Walsh

Holders England beaten by France in Euros opener

France celeb vs. England Euro 2025 [1296x729]

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
+3	Netherlands	1	3	0
+1	France	1	3	0
-1	England	1	0	1
-3	Wales	1	0	1

Full Table

Statistics

ENG		FRA
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

France (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
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

Substitutes:

Kadidiatou Diani, Clara Mateo, Amel Majri, Griedge Mbock Bathy, Justine Lerond, Kelly Gago, Lou Bogaert, Melween N'Dongala, Constance Picaud, Melvine Malard, Thiniba Samoura, Sandie Toletti.

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

Substitutes:

Michelle Agyemang, Khiara Keating, Chloe Kelly, Maya Le Tissier, Jessica Park, Grace Clinton, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Anna Moorhouse, Agnes Beever-Jones, Esme Morgan, Ella Toone, Niamh Charles.