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

Wales

FT
0 - 3

Netherlands

45'+2': Vivianne Miedema
48': Victoria Pelova
57': Esmee Brugts

Netherlands ease past Wales as Vivianne Miedema scores 100th goal

Vivianne Miedema scored her 100th international goal to send the Netherlands on their way to a 3-0 win over Wales in their Group D opener at Euro 2025.

Match Commentary

24': Lily Woodham (Wales Women) is shown the yellow card.
45'+2': Goal! Wales Women 0, Netherlands 1. Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
45'+4': First Half ends, Wales Women 0, Netherlands 1.
45': Substitution, Wales Women. Ella Powell replaces Esther Morgan.
45': Second Half begins Wales Women 0, Netherlands 1.
48': Goal! Wales Women 0, Netherlands 2. Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
57': Goal! Wales Women 0, Netherlands 3. Esmee Brugts (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
64': Substitution, Netherlands. Chasity Grant replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
64': Substitution, Netherlands. Lynn Wilms replaces Kerstin Casparij.
64': Substitution, Wales Women. Kayleigh Barton replaces Hannah Cain.
65': Substitution, Wales Women. Rachel Rowe replaces Jess Fishlock.
65': Substitution, Wales Women. Ffion Morgan replaces Josie Green.
71': Substitution, Netherlands. Lineth Beerensteyn replaces Vivianne Miedema.
71': Substitution, Netherlands. Sherida Spitse replaces Esmee Brugts.
79': Substitution, Wales Women. Carrie Jones replaces Ceri Holland because of an injury.
81': Substitution, Netherlands. Caitlin Dijkstra replaces Veerle Buurman because of an injury.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

Venue: Swissporarena
Location: Luzern, Switzerland
Attendance: 14,147

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

Full Table

Statistics

NED		WAL
8	Fouls	5
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
4	Corner Kicks	4
0	Saves	4
67.2	Possession	32.8
19	SHOTS	5
7	ON GOAL	0
0.4	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
462	Accurate Passes	171
534	Passes	255
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	5
17	Crosses	11
0.2	Cross %	0.5
52	Long Balls	42
24	Accurate Long Balls	13
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	2
12	Effective Tackles	11
17	Tackles	15
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	6
16	Effective Clearances	32
16	Clearances	32

Line-Ups

Wales (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Olivia Clark (GK)
3	Gemma Evans
18	Esther Morgan
5	Rhiannon Roberts
2	Lily Woodham
6	Josie Green
14	Hayley Ladd
8	Angharad James-Turner
11	Hannah Cain
7	Ceri Holland
10	Jess Fishlock

Substitutes:

Poppy Soper, Sophie Ingle, Carrie Jones, Ffion Morgan, Kayleigh Barton, Lois Joel, Elise Hughes, Safia Middleton-Patel, Alice Griffiths, Rachel Rowe, Charlie Estcourt, Ella Powell.

Netherlands (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
4	Veerle Buurman
20	Dominique Janssen
11	Esmee Brugts
18	Kerstin Casparij
10	Daniëlle van de Donk
19	Wieke Kaptein
14	Jackie Groenen
9	Vivianne Miedema
6	Jill Roord
17	Victoria Pelova

Substitutes:

Daniëlle de Jong, Lize Kop, Renate Jansen, Romée Leuchter, Caitlin Dijkstra, Ilse van der Zanden, Lynn Wilms, Katja Snoeijs, Lineth Beerensteyn, Sherida Spitse, Damaris Egurrola, Chasity Grant.