France vs Wales, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipEuro 2025: Wales on brink of exit after defeat to France
France produced a dominant display to thrash Wales 4-1 and go top of Euro 2025 Group D on Wednesday, outclassing their opponents who scored their first goal at a major championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women). Assisted by Melvine Malard.
- 1': Corner,France. Conceded by Safia Middleton-Patel.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Clara Matéo (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
- 2': Corner,France. Conceded by Josie Green.
- 4': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
- 4': Rachel Rowe (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Grace Geyoro with a through ball.
- 7': Corner,France. Conceded by Gemma Evans.
- 8': Goal! France 1, Wales Women 0. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 13': Goal! France 1, Wales Women 1. Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ceri Holland.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 14': VAR Decision: Goal France 1-1 Wales Women (Jess Fishlock).
- 15': Offside, Wales Women. Ffion Morgan is caught offside.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (Wales Women).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Jess Fishlock (Wales Women).
- 21': Sandie Toletti (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (Wales Women).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
- 33': Foul by Melween N'Dongala (France).
- 33': Lily Woodham (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Esther Morgan (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Clara Matéo (France).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Corner,France. Conceded by Safia Middleton-Patel.
- 40': Attempt missed. Amel Majri (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
- 42': Kayleigh Barton (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Selma Bacha (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Penalty France. Clara Matéo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty conceded by Ceri Holland (Wales Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Goal! France 2, Wales Women 1. Kadidiatou Diani (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Corner,Wales Women. Conceded by Alice Sombath.
- 45'+6': Foul by Ceri Holland (Wales Women).
- 45'+6': Melween N'Dongala (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, France 2, Wales Women 1.
- 45': Second Half begins France 2, Wales Women 1.
- 49': Angharad James-Turner (Wales Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Amel Majri (France).
- 53': Goal! France 3, Wales Women 1. Amel Majri (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clara Matéo.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ceri Holland (Wales Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 58': Corner,Wales Women. Conceded by Alice Sombath.
- 59': Attempt missed. Kayleigh Barton (Wales Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Amel Majri (France).
- 59': Rachel Rowe (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! France 4, Wales Women 1. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
- 64': Substitution, Wales Women. Hannah Cain replaces Kayleigh Barton.
- 65': Substitution, Wales Women. Rhiannon Roberts replaces Lily Woodham.
- 66': Substitution, France. Lou Bogaert replaces Selma Bacha.
- 66': Substitution, France. Kelly Gago replaces Melvine Malard.
- 69': Attempt saved. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women). Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
- 71': Corner,France. Conceded by Josie Green.
- 72': Attempt saved. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women). Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
- 75': Substitution, France. Marie-Antoinette Katoto replaces Clara Matéo.
- 75': Substitution, France. Sandy Baltimore replaces Grace Geyoro.
- 78': Substitution, France. Sakina Karchaoui replaces Sandie Toletti.
- 78': Substitution, Wales Women. Carrie Jones replaces Rachel Rowe.
- 78': Substitution, Wales Women. Lois Joel replaces Ffion Morgan.
- 79': Foul by Ceri Holland (Wales Women).
- 79': Melween N'Dongala (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Ceri Holland (Wales Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Kelly Gago (France).
- 80': Lois Joel (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Kelly Gago (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner,Wales Women. Conceded by Lou Bogaert.
- 82': Attempt saved. Hannah Cain (Wales Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France).
- 82': Attempt saved. Josie Green (Wales Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France). Assisted by Hannah Cain.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Josie Green (Wales Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Hannah Cain (Wales Women).
- 83': Melween N'Dongala (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Hannah Cain (Wales Women).
- 84': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Sakina Karchaoui (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women). Assisted by Melween N'Dongala.
- 86': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
- 87': Substitution, Wales Women. Sophie Ingle replaces Jess Fishlock.
- 88': Offside, France. Sandy Baltimore is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Lois Joel (Wales Women).
- 89': Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Wales Women. Ceri Holland is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Angharad James-Turner (Wales Women).
- 90'+3': Sandy Baltimore (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 4, Wales Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, France 4, Wales Women 1.
Statistics
 WAL |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 25.3 | Possession | 74.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 129 | Accurate Passes | 535 |
| 203 | Passes | 602 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 29 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 15,886
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 15,886
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK) |
| 4 | Alice Sombath |
| 3 | Thiniba Samoura |
| 13 | Selma Bacha  |
| 22 | Melween N'Dongala |
| 10 | Amel Majri |
| 6 | Sandie Toletti |
| 8 | Grace Geyoro |
| 14 | Clara Mateo |
| 9 | Melvine Malard |
| 11 | Kadidiatou Diani |
Wales (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Safia Middleton-Patel (GK) |
| 3 | Gemma Evans |
| 6 | Josie Green |
| 2 | Lily Woodham |
| 18 | Esther Morgan |
| 8 | Angharad James-Turner |
| 13 | Rachel Rowe |
| 7 | Ceri Holland |
| 9 | Kayleigh Barton |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| 23 | Ffion Morgan |
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