
Netherlands vs France 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
France rally to beat Netherlands, win Euros group
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An electrifying second-half performance from Delphine Cascarino helped France to a 5-2 win over the Netherlands on Sunday that secured victory in Group D at the Women's Euros and set up a quarterfinal meeting with Germany in Basel on July 19.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 22': Goal! Netherlands 0, France 1. Sandie Toletti (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
- 26': Goal! Netherlands 1, France 1. Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 35': Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Own Goal by Selma Bacha, France. Netherlands 2, France 1.
- 45'+2': Jackie Groenen (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Netherlands 2, France 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 2, France 1.
- 59': Substitution, France. Grace Geyoro replaces Sandie Toletti because of an injury.
- 61': Goal! Netherlands 2, France 2. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino following a fast break.
- 64': Goal! Netherlands 2, France 3. Delphine Cascarino (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
- 67': Goal! Netherlands 2, France 4. Delphine Cascarino (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Substitution, Netherlands. Esmee Brugts replaces Chasity Grant.
- 67': Substitution, Netherlands. Wieke Kaptein replaces Jill Roord.
- 71': Substitution, France. Clara Matéo replaces Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
- 71': Substitution, France. Lou Bogaert replaces Selma Bacha.
- 71': Substitution, France. Kadidiatou Diani replaces Delphine Cascarino.
- 79': Substitution, France. Melween N'Dongala replaces Alice Sombath.
- 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Caitlin Dijkstra replaces Sherida Spitse.
- 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Damaris Egurrola replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
- 90': Substitution, Netherlands. Renate Jansen replaces Victoria Pelova.
- 90'+2': Goal! Netherlands 2, France 5. Sakina Karchaoui (France) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 34,133
UEFA Women's European Championship Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+7 | France | 3 | 9 | 0 |
+8 | England | 3 | 6 | 1 |
-4 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 2 |
-11 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Statistics
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NED![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 13 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 5 |
47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
20 | SHOTS | 11 |
10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
240 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
317 | Passes | 347 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
13 | Crosses | 12 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
36 | Long Balls | 58 |
12 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
17 | Tackles | 21 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 10 |
31 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
31 | Clearances | 25 |
Netherlands (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Daphne van Domselaar (GK) |
20 | Dominique Janssen |
8 | Sherida Spitse |
18 | Kerstin Casparij |
2 | Lynn Wilms |
14 | Jackie Groenen ![]() |
6 | Jill Roord |
10 | Daniëlle van de Donk |
7 | Lineth Beerensteyn |
17 | Victoria Pelova |
12 | Chasity Grant |
France (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK) |
4 | Alice Sombath |
3 | Thiniba Samoura |
13 | Selma Bacha |
5 | Élisa De Almeida |
6 | Sandie Toletti |
7 | Sakina Karchaoui |
18 | Oriane Jean-François |
12 | Marie-Antoinette Katoto |
17 | Sandy Baltimore |
20 | Delphine Cascarino |
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