UEFA Women's European Championship

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

  • 26': Victoria Pelova
  • 41': Selma Bacha (OG)
FT
2 - 5
  • 22': Sandie Toletti
  • 61': Marie-Antoinette Katoto
  • 64': Delphine Cascarino
  • 67': Delphine Cascarino
  • 90'+2': Sakina Karchaoui (P)

France rally to beat Netherlands, win Euros group

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

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

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
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

NED 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 Yellow Card
6 Jill Roord
10 Daniëlle van de Donk
7 Lineth Beerensteyn
17 Victoria Pelova
12 Chasity Grant

FRA 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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