England vs France, 2017 Women's European Championship, Quarterfinal

· UEFA Women's European Championship

England

60': Jodie Taylor

FT
1 - 0

France

Jodie Taylor goal puts England into Women's Euro semis

Jodie Taylor struck again as England defied decades of history to reach the Women's Euro 2017 semifinals with a 1-0 victory over France in Deventer.

Match Timeline

1': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Foul at 1'
2': Jordan Nobbs (England) Free Kick at 2'
2': Lucy Bronze (England) Blocked Pass at 2'
3': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Blocked Pass at 3'
4': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 4'
4': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 4'
5': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 5'
5': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 5'
6': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 6'
6': Jodie Taylor (England) Shot Off Target at 6'
7': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 7'
7': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 7'
8': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 8'
9': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 9'
9': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 9'
10': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 10'
10': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 10'
11': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 11'
11': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 11'
11': Jill Scott (England) Offside at 11'
11': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Free Kick at 11'
11': Camille Abily (France) Assists Shot at 11'
11': Marie-Laure Delie (France) Shot Off Target at 11'
12': Lucy Bronze (England) Offside at 12'
13': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Free Kick at 13'
14': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 14'
14': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 14'
15': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 15'
15': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 15'
15': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 15'
16': Jade Moore (England) Foul at 16'
16': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Free Kick at 16'
16': Ellen White (England) Blocked Pass at 16'
16': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 16'
16': Amadine Henry (France) Shot Off Target at 16'
18': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 18'
19': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 19'
19': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) Blocked Pass at 19'
20': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 20'
20': Kadidiatou Diani (France) Foul at 20'
21': Jordan Nobbs (England) Free Kick at 21'
21': Jordan Nobbs (England) Assists Shot at 21'
21': Millie Bright (England) Shot Off Target at 21'
22': Demi Stokes (England) Handball at 22'
23': Camille Abily (France) Free Kick at 23'
24': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 24'
25': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 25'
25': Ellen White (England) Blocked Pass at 25'
25': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) Throw In at 25'
26': Lucy Bronze (England) Offside at 26'
26': Sarah Bouhaddi (France) Free Kick at 26'
27': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 27'
27': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) Foul at 27'
27': Stephanie Houghton (England) Free Kick at 27'
28': Jordan Nobbs (England) Blocked Pass at 28'
28': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 28'
29': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 29'
30': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) Foul at 30'
30': Millie Bright (England) Free Kick at 30'
31': Stephanie Houghton (England) Offside at 31'
32': Sarah Bouhaddi (France) Free Kick at 32'
32': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 32'
32': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) Blocked Pass at 32'
33': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 33'
33': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 33'
33': Jill Scott (England) Foul at 33'
33': Jill Scott (England) Yellow Card at 33'
34': Camille Abily (France) Free Kick at 34'
35': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Blocked Pass at 35'
35': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Handball at 35'
36': Jordan Nobbs (England) Free Kick at 36'
37': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 37'
37': Amadine Henry (France) Blocked Pass at 37'
37': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 37'
38': Marie-Laure Delie (France) Shot Blocked at 38'
38': Camille Abily (France) Assists Shot at 38'
39': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Corner Kick at 39'
39': Jodie Taylor (England) Corner Kick at 39'
39': Jade Moore (England) Foul at 39'
40': Jessica Houara (France) Free Kick at 40'
41': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 41'
41': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 41'
41': Stephanie Houghton (England) Foul at 41'
42': Camille Abily (France) Free Kick at 42'
42': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 42'
44': Ellen White (England) Blocked Pass at 44'
44': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 44'
44': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 44'
45': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 45'
47': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 47'
47': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 47'
47': Francesca Kirby (England) Foul at 47'
48': Jessica Houara (France) Free Kick at 48'
48': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 48'
49': Jade Moore (England) Foul at 49'
49': Camille Abily (France) Free Kick at 49'
49': Laura Georges (France) Shot Off Target at 49'
50': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 50'
51': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 51'
51': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Blocked Pass at 51'
51': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 51'
52': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 52'
52': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 52'
52': Jade Moore (England) Foul at 52'
53': Amadine Henry (France) Free Kick at 53'
53': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 53'
53': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 53'
54': Jessica Houara (France) Assists Shot at 54'
54': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) Shot Off Target at 54'
55': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 55'
55': Jade Moore (England) Foul at 55'
56': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Free Kick at 56'
56': Francesca Kirby (England) Blocked Pass at 56'
57': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 57'
58': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 58'
58': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) Blocked Pass at 58'
59': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 59'
59': Demi Stokes (England) Offside at 59'
60': Laura Georges (France) Free Kick at 60'
60': Lucy Bronze (England) Assists Shot at 60'
60': Jodie Taylor (England) Goal at 60'
61': Jade Moore (England) Foul at 61'
62': Jodie Taylor (England) Yellow Card at 62'
62': Camille Abily (France) Free Kick at 62'
62': Jade Moore (England) Corner Kick at 62'
62': Camille Abily (France) Corner Kick at 62'
63': Kadidiatou Diani (France) Shot Blocked at 63'
63': Laura Georges (France) Assists Shot at 63'
63': Lucy Bronze (England) Corner Kick at 63'
63': Kadidiatou Diani (France) Corner Kick at 63'
64': Kadidiatou Diani (France) Shot On Target at 64'
64': Kadidiatou Diani (France) Assists Shot at 64'
64': Marie-Laure Delie (France) Shot On Target at 64'
64': Camille Abily (France) Assists Shot at 64'
65': Elodie Thomis (France) Substitution at 65'
66': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 66'
67': Jill Scott (England) Foul at 67'
67': Camille Abily (France) Free Kick at 67'
68': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 68'
68': Francesca Kirby (England) Blocked Pass at 68'
69': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 69'
69': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 69'
70': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 70'
70': Marie-Laure Delie (France) Blocked Pass at 70'
71': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 71'
72': Amadine Henry (France) Shot Blocked at 72'
72': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) Assists Shot at 72'
72': Jodie Taylor (England) Shot On Target at 72'
72': Jordan Nobbs (England) Assists Shot at 72'
73': Jordan Nobbs (England) Shot Off Target at 73'
75': Siobhan Chamberlain (England) Substitution at 75'
76': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 76'
76': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 76'
77': Marie-Laure Delie (France) Assists Shot at 77'
77': Elodie Thomis (France) Shot Off Target at 77'
78': Claire Lavogez (France) Substitution at 78'
78': Amadine Henry (France) Blocked Pass at 78'
78': Stephanie Houghton (England) Foul at 78'
79': Claire Lavogez (France) Free Kick at 79'
80': Jodie Taylor (England) Corner Kick at 80'
80': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Corner Kick at 80'
81': Jill Scott (England) Assists Shot at 81'
81': Millie Bright (England) Shot Off Target at 81'
81': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Foul at 81'
81': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Yellow Card at 81'
82': Stephanie Houghton (England) Free Kick at 82'
82': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 82'
83': Demi Stokes (England) Throw In at 83'
83': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 83'
84': Lucy Bronze (England) Foul at 84'
85': Claire Lavogez (France) Free Kick at 85'
85': Laura Georges (France) Shot Blocked at 85'
85': Amadine Henry (France) Shot Blocked at 85'
85': Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) Assists Shot at 85'
85': Claire Lavogez (France) Shot Off Target at 85'
86': Francesca Kirby (England) Corner Kick at 86'
86': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) Blocked Pass at 86'
87': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 87'
87': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 87'
88': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 88'
88': Marie-Laure Delie (France) Foul at 88'
88': Stephanie Houghton (England) Free Kick at 88'
88': Jade Moore (England) Foul at 88'
89': Claire Lavogez (France) Free Kick at 89'
89': Claire Lavogez (France) Assists Shot at 89'
89': Amadine Henry (France) Shot Off Target at 89'
90': Clarisse Le Bihan (France) Substitution at 90'
90': Claire Lavogez (France) Foul at 90'
90'+1': Stephanie Houghton (England) Free Kick at 91'
90'+1': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 91'
90'+1': Jade Moore (England) Foul at 91'
90'+1': Sarah Bouhaddi (France) Free Kick at 91'
90'+2': Sakina Karchaoui (France) Throw In at 92'
90'+2': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 92'
90'+3': Jill Scott (England) Corner Kick at 93'
90'+3': Sarah Bouhaddi (France) Corner Kick at 93'
90'+4': Jessica Houara (France) Blocked Pass at 94'
90'+4': Jordan Nobbs (England) Throw In at 94'
90'+4': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 94'
90'+5': Clarisse Le Bihan (France) Shot On Target at 95'
90'+5': Jessica Houara (France) Assists Shot at 95'
90'+5': Lucy Bronze (England) Throw In at 95'
90'+6': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) Foul at 96'
90'+6': Siobhan Chamberlain (England) Free Kick at 96'
90'+6': Jessica Houara (France) Throw In at 96'
90'+6': Jodie Taylor (England) Blocked Pass at 96'

Statistics

FRA		ENG
9	Fouls	15
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	5
2	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	3
57.4	Possession	42.6
15	SHOTS	6
3	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
243	Accurate Passes	150
356	Passes	268
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.6
5	Accurate Crosses	1
21	Crosses	12
0.2	Cross %	0.1
74	Long Balls	67
25	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	0
10	Effective Tackles	11
18	Tackles	14
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
38	Effective Clearances	45
38	Clearances	45

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

Venue: De Adelaarshorst
Location: Deventer, Netherlands
Attendance: 6,283

Line-Ups

England (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Karen Bardsley (GK)
16	Millie Bright
5	Steph Houghton
3	Demi Stokes
2	Lucy Bronze
23	Fran Kirby
4	Jill Scott
11	Jade Moore
9	Jodie Taylor
18	Ellen White
7	Jordan Nobbs

England Substitutes:

Carly Telford, Nikita Parris, Isobel Christiansen, Toni Duggan, Alex Scott, Siobhan Chamberlain, Karen Carney, Casey Stoney, Jo Potter, Fara Williams, Alex Greenwood, Laura Bassett.

France (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Sarah Bouhaddi (GK)
19	Griedge Mbock Bathy
4	Laura Georges
22	Sakina Karchaoui
8	Jessica Houara
10	Camille Abily
6	Amandine Henry
23	Grace Geyoro
18	Marie-Laure Delie
20	Kadidiatou Diani
9	Eugénie Le Sommer

France Substitutes:

Sandie Toletti, Laëtitia Philippe, Élise Bussaglia, Clarisse Le Bihan, Claire Lavogez, Camille Catala, Gaëtane Thiney, Méline Gérard, Elodie Thomis, Aïssatou Tounkara.

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