England vs Wales, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipEngland thrash neighbours Wales to set up quarterfinal vs Sweden
Reigning European champions England thrashed neighbours Wales 6-1 to reach the Euro 2025 quarter-finals on Sunday, cruising into the knockouts on a high note.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Leah Williamson (England).
- 2': Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Alex Greenwood (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Carrie Jones (Wales Women).
- 9': Penalty England. Georgia Stanway draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Carrie Jones (Wales Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': VAR Decision: Penalty England.
- 13': Goal! England 1, Wales Women 0. Georgia Stanway (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ceri Holland (Wales Women).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carrie Jones following a fast break.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
- 21': Goal! England 2, Wales Women 0. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Keira Walsh (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lauren James (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Angharad James-Turner (Wales Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hannah Hampton (England). Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
- 30': Goal! England 3, Wales Women 0. Lauren Hemp (England) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Toone with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Keira Walsh (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
- 32': Corner,England. Conceded by Ceri Holland.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Leah Williamson (England) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Clark (Wales Women).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (England) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren James with a cross.
- 43': Foul by Gemma Evans (Wales Women).
- 43': Lauren James (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Goal! England 4, Wales Women 0. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Toone.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lauren James (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner,Wales Women. Conceded by Lucy Bronze.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Rachel Rowe (Wales Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, England 4, Wales Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 4, Wales Women 0.
- 45': Substitution, England. Beth Mead replaces Lauren Hemp.
- 45': Substitution, England. Jessica Park replaces Ella Toone.
- 45': Substitution, Wales Women. Josie Green replaces Lily Woodham.
- 49': Corner,England. Conceded by Angharad James-Turner.
- 51': Corner,England. Conceded by Carrie Jones.
- 51': Attempt missed. Leah Williamson (England) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt saved. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Olivia Clark (Wales Women).
- 52': Attempt saved. Jessica Park (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Olivia Clark (Wales Women). Assisted by Keira Walsh with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
- 52': Josie Green (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Alessia Russo (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Rhiannon Roberts (Wales Women).
- 57': Substitution, England. Chloe Kelly replaces Lauren James.
- 57': Substitution, England. Aggie Beever-Jones replaces Alessia Russo.
- 59': Offside, England. Aggie Beever-Jones is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Olivia Clark (Wales Women). Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones with a through ball.
- 59': Corner,England. Conceded by Esther Morgan.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Lucy Bronze (England) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
- 63': Josie Green (Wales Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
- 65': Substitution, Wales Women. Hayley Ladd replaces Rachel Rowe.
- 65': Substitution, Wales Women. Hannah Cain replaces Ceri Holland.
- 66': Foul by Hayley Ladd (Wales Women).
- 66': Keira Walsh (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones.
- 70': Foul by Angharad James-Turner (Wales Women).
- 70': Georgia Stanway (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Goal! England 5, Wales Women 0. Beth Mead (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aggie Beever-Jones.
- 74': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessica Park.
- 76': Goal! England 5, Wales Women 1. Hannah Cain (Wales Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jess Fishlock with a through ball following a fast break.
- 79': Substitution, England. Niamh Charles replaces Lucy Bronze.
- 79': Substitution, Wales Women. Elise Hughes replaces Ffion Morgan.
- 80': Delay in match (England).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Corner,Wales Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
- 84': Hand ball by Aggie Beever-Jones (England).
- 85': Substitution, Wales Women. Kayleigh Barton replaces Carrie Jones.
- 89': Goal! England 6, Wales Women 1. Aggie Beever-Jones (England) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner,England. Conceded by Esther Morgan.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Keira Walsh (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Olivia Clark (Wales Women). Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
- 90'+2': Corner,England. Conceded by Olivia Clark.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, England 6, Wales Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, England 6, Wales Women 1.
Statistics
 WAL |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 23 | Possession | 77 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 136 | Accurate Passes | 635 |
| 208 | Passes | 700 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 5 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 4 | Accurate Long Balls | 54 |
| 0.1 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 46 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 46 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 15,953
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 15,953
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
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 16 | Jessica Carter |
| 6 | Leah Williamson |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 4 | Keira Walsh |
| 8 | Georgia Stanway |
| 10 | Ella Toone |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
| 7 | Lauren James |
Wales (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Clark (GK) |
| 3 | Gemma Evans |
| 5 | Rhiannon Roberts |
| 2 | Lily Woodham |
| 18 | Esther Morgan |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| 13 | Rachel Rowe |
| 8 | Angharad James-Turner |
| 23 | Ffion Morgan |
| 7 | Ceri Holland |
| 20 | Carrie Jones |
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