France vs England, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipHolders 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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lauren James (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 8': Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
- 8': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (France).
- 9': Leah Williamson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Lucy Bronze (England).
- 10': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, England. Beth Mead is caught offside.
- 16': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alessia Russo (England) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 17': VAR Decision: No Goal France 0-0 England.
- 18': Foul by Delphine Cascarino (France).
- 18': Lauren Hemp (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Oriane Jean-François (France).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
- 21': Attempt missed. Oriane Jean-François (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
- 22': Foul by Lucy Bronze (England).
- 22': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Lauren James (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Sakina Karchaoui (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
- 25': Attempt missed. Sakina Karchaoui (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alice Sombath.
- 26': Hand ball by Jess Carter (England).
- 27': Attempt saved. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (England). Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
- 29': Attempt saved. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Hannah Hampton (England). Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
- 30': Alessia Russo (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Alice Sombath (France).
- 32': Offside, France. Delphine Cascarino is caught offside.
- 33': Corner,France. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Selma Bacha (France).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Goal! France 1, England 0. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. 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.
- 44': Corner,England. Conceded by Élisa De Almeida.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 45'+5': Corner,England. Conceded by Oriane Jean-François.
- 45'+6': Delphine Cascarino (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, France 2, England 0.
- 45'+6': Foul by Alex Greenwood (England).
- 45': Second Half begins France 2, England 0.
- 47': Hand ball by Lauren Hemp (England).
- 49': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
- 49': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Élisa De Almeida (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grace Geyoro following a fast break.
- 51': Offside, England. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Élisa De Almeida (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
- 53': Foul by Lauren James (England).
- 53': Oriane Jean-François (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hannah Hampton (England). Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
- 56': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
- 56': Lucy Bronze (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Corner,England. Conceded by Alice Sombath.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead following a corner.
- 57': Corner,England. Conceded by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
- 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.
- 62': Foul by Melvine Malard (France).
- 62': Leah Williamson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Clara Matéo (France).
- 65': Niamh Charles (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Leah Williamson (England).
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Sakina Karchaoui (France).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Foul by Ella Toone (England).
- 72': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Ella Toone (England).
- 75': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Ella Toone (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Oriane Jean-François (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Élisa De Almeida.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Élisa De Almeida with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Substitution, England. Grace Clinton replaces Georgia Stanway.
- 79': Hand ball by Alessia Russo (England).
- 80': Substitution, France. Melween N'Dongala replaces Élisa De Almeida.
- 80': Substitution, France. Sandie Toletti replaces Sakina Karchaoui.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Alessia Russo (England).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Foul by Grace Clinton (England).
- 83': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Melvine Malard (France).
- 84': Lucy Bronze (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 86': Corner,England. Conceded by Selma Bacha.
- 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.
- 87': Offside, England. Michelle Agyemang is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
- 89': Lauren Hemp (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Grace Clinton (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Michelle Agyemang (England) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90': Corner,England. Conceded by Alice Sombath.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Melvine Malard (France).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Oriane Jean-François (France).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Grace Clinton (England) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, France 2, England 1.
- 0': Match ends, France 2, England 1.
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 |
| 465 | Passes | 342 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 8 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 22 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Stadion Letzigrund
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance: 22,542
Venue: Stadion Letzigrund
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance: 22,542
Women's EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | -11 | 0 |
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 |
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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