Netherlands vs France, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European Championship
FT
2 - 5
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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France). Assisted by Chasity Grant.
- 3': Delphine Cascarino (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands).
- 4': Foul by Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands).
- 4': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands). Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
- 7': Attempt saved. Sakina Karchaoui (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands).
- 7': Corner,France. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
- 8': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (France).
- 8': Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Thiniba Samoura.
- 14': Foul by Lynn Wilms (Netherlands).
- 14': Sandy Baltimore (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Selma Bacha.
- 16': Attempt missed. Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sherida Spitse with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Chasity Grant (Netherlands).
- 17': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Delay in match (Netherlands).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Élisa De Almeida (France).
- 19': Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 22': Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (France).
- 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.
- 25': Foul by Chasity Grant (Netherlands).
- 25': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Chasity Grant (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France). Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
- 26': Goal! Netherlands 1, France 1. Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 28': Offside, Netherlands. Victoria Pelova is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France). Assisted by Lineth Beerensteyn.
- 33': Attempt missed. Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross.
- 34': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Thiniba Samoura.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Dominique Janssen (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Wilms with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jackie Groenen (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Foul by Victoria Pelova (Netherlands).
- 35': Sandy Baltimore (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt saved. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands). Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
- 37': Foul by Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands).
- 37': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner,France. Conceded by Lynn Wilms.
- 40': Attempt missed. Sakina Karchaoui (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Élisa De Almeida following a corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt missed. Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Victoria Pelova.
- 41': Own Goal by Selma Bacha, France. Netherlands 2, France 1.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jackie Groenen (Netherlands).
- 45'+2': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Jackie Groenen (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
- 45'+4': Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Netherlands 2, France 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 2, France 1.
- 47': Foul by Lynn Wilms (Netherlands).
- 47': Sandy Baltimore (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Chasity Grant (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
- 52': Attempt missed. Delphine Cascarino (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 53': Foul by Thiniba Samoura (France).
- 53': Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Delphine Cascarino (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
- 54': Corner,France. Conceded by Kerstin Casparij.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Delphine Cascarino (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Sandie Toletti (France).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, France. Grace Geyoro replaces Sandie Toletti because of an injury.
- 60': Offside, France. Grace Geyoro is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Élisa De Almeida (France).
- 61': Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 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.
- 62': Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Élisa De Almeida.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jill Roord (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 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': Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a through ball.
- 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.
- 70': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
- 70': Sherida Spitse (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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.
- 73': Foul by Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands).
- 73': Oriane Jean-François (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
- 76': Daniëlle van de Donk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
- 78': Attempt saved. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands). Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
- 78': Corner,France. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
- 79': Substitution, France. Melween N'Dongala replaces Alice Sombath.
- 80': Attempt missed. Élisa De Almeida (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 80': Attempt saved. Sandy Baltimore (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands). Assisted by Clara Matéo.
- 80': Corner,France. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
- 83': Foul by Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands).
- 83': Lou Bogaert (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Caitlin Dijkstra replaces Sherida Spitse.
- 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Damaris Egurrola replaces Daniëlle van de Donk.
- 86': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (France).
- 86': Victoria Pelova (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui following a fast break.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Oriane Jean-François (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Offside, Netherlands. Lineth Beerensteyn is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Netherlands. Renate Jansen replaces Victoria Pelova.
- 90': Penalty France. Melween N'Dongala draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': Penalty conceded by Kerstin Casparij (Netherlands) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Goal! Netherlands 2, France 5. Sakina Karchaoui (France) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Esmee Brugts (Netherlands).
- 90'+3': Melween N'Dongala (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lineth Beerensteyn (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renate Jansen.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Netherlands 2, France 5.
- 0': Match ends, Netherlands 2, France 5.
Statistics
 FRA |
NED |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 34,133
Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 34,133
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
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  |
| 6 | Jill Roord |
| 10 | Daniëlle van de Donk |
| 7 | Lineth Beerensteyn |
| 17 | Victoria Pelova |
| 12 | Chasity Grant |
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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