England produced a scintillating attacking efficiency to defeat Wales 6-1 and e-book their spot within the Euro 2025 knockouts.
A Georgia Stanway penalty opened the floodgates early on, and the Lionesses by no means regarded again, scoring six targets from six completely different gamers in a commanding efficiency.
The hosts set the tone from the opening whistle, asserting management and shifting the ball with confidence. Stanway earned and transformed a penalty within the thirteenth minute after being fouled by Carrie Jones.
The Bayern Munich midfielder coolly slotted her spot-kick into the underside left nook, giving England the early benefit their strain warranted.
Just eight minutes later, Ella Toone doubled the lead after capitalising on a rebound contained in the six-yard field. Her first try was blocked, however she reacted shortly to fireplace into the highest nook from shut vary.
England’s third adopted quickly after, with Lauren Hemp heading in Ella Toone’s cross on the again put up to make it 3-0 by the half-hour mark.
Wales had few solutions for England’s relentless ahead play. Their finest second of the primary half got here in stoppage time, when Jess Fishlock went shut with a left-footed effort that drifted simply vast.
A giant win to safe development from Group D! 🔒🙌 pic.twitter.com/HdBcoK9nVl
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 13, 2025
But any hopes of a comeback have been shortly extinguished when Alessia Russo made it 4-0 within the forty fourth minute. The striker tapped in from shut vary after being arrange by Toone, who was a relentless artistic presence within the first half.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman rang the modifications on the break, introducing Beth Mead and Jessica Park amongst others, and the momentum continued. Mead bought on the scoresheet herself within the 72nd minute, ending a well-worked transfer with a left-footed shot after being teed up by substitute Aggie Beever-Jones.
Wales pulled a aim again within the 76th minute by way of Hannah Cain, who lashed a robust shot into the roof of the online following a swift counter-attack led by Jess Fishlock.
It was a deserved comfort for Wales’ most harmful participant, nevertheless it did little to shift the steadiness of the match.
England responded shortly and rounded off the scoring within the 89th minute when Beever-Jones, who had regarded vigorous since approaching, headed residence from shut vary after a cross from Beth Mead.
There was nonetheless time for Keira Walsh to pressure a save from Olivia Clark in stoppage time with a long-range effort, however the last whistle confirmed a dominant win for England.
After shedding their opening recreation to France, it eased strain on the Lionesses, who can now absolutely give attention to retaining their title.
Netherlands 2-5 France
𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐓 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄́𝐄𝐒 ! 🤩
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— Equipe de France Féminine (@equipedefranceF) July 13, 2025
France produced a shocking second-half show to thrash the Netherlands 5-2 within the different Group D match.
Despite trailing at half-time, the French aspect turned on the fashion with 4 targets after the break, overwhelming their Dutch opponents in Utrecht.
France took the lead within the twenty second minute when Sandie Toletti calmly slotted residence from the centre of the field.
The Netherlands responded shortly, with Victoria Pelova firing into the highest proper nook to stage, earlier than a Selma Bacha personal aim handed the Dutch a 2-1 lead earlier than half-time.
But France roared again. Marie-Antoinette Katoto equalised on the hour with a composed end, and simply moments later, Delphine Cascarino put France forward with a thunderous strike from distance.
Cascarino doubled her tally quickly after, making it 4-2 with a close-range end.
The Netherlands couldn’t address the relentless strain. Melween N’Dongala received a penalty late on, which Sakina Karchaoui confidently dispatched to seal a dominant French win.
