France vs England, 2021 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
France
  • 32': Sandy Baltimore
  • 63': Viviane Asseyi (P)
  • 82': Marie-Antoinette Katoto
FT
3 - 1
England
  • 79': Fran Kirby (P)

England Women fall to France in international friendly

The England Women were defeated 3-1 by France in an international friendly at Caen's Stade Michel-d'Ornano.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, France. Conceded by Millie Bright.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valérie Gauvin.
  • 6': Corner, France. Conceded by Millie Bright.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Elisa De Almeida (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 8': Aïssatou Tounkara (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ellen White (England).
  • 9': Foul by Elisa De Almeida (France).
  • 9': Rachel Daly (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Offside, England. Jill Scott tries a through ball, but Beth Mead is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
  • 12': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Fran Kirby (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellen White.
  • 17': Ella Palis (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jill Scott (England).
  • 17': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
  • 17': Marion Torrent (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Beth Mead (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Leah Williamson (England).
  • 19': Valérie Gauvin (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Corner, France. Conceded by Leah Williamson.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 24': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
  • 24': Marion Torrent (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Nikita Parris (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Corner, England. Conceded by Ella Palis.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
  • 25': Corner, England. Conceded by Ella Palis.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jill Scott (England) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross.
  • 26': Offside, England. Jill Scott tries a through ball, but Nikita Parris is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Perle Morroni (France).
  • 27': Nikita Parris (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Leah Williamson (England).
  • 27': Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Nikita Parris (England).
  • 30': Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Sandy Baltimore (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marion Torrent.
  • 30': Corner, France. Conceded by Ellie Roebuck.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Valérie Gauvin (France) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marion Torrent with a cross.
  • 31': Offside, England. Keira Walsh tries a through ball, but Beth Mead is caught offside.
  • 32': Goal! France 1, England 0. Sandy Baltimore (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Fran Kirby (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikita Parris.
  • 33': Corner, England. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 34': Dangerous play by Fran Kirby (England).
  • 34': Perle Morroni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France).
  • 35': Millie Bright (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Elisa De Almeida (France).
  • 39': Fran Kirby (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Fran Kirby (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Millie Bright.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Nikita Parris (England) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Corner, England. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 40': Corner, England. Conceded by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 41': Aïssatou Tounkara (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ellen White (England).
  • 43': Hand ball by Valérie Gauvin (France).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Valérie Gauvin (France) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nikita Parris (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, France 1, England 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 1, England 0.
  • 45': Substitution, England. Chloe Kelly replaces Nikita Parris.
  • 45': Substitution, England. Niamh Charles replaces Alex Greenwood.
  • 46': Foul by Ellen White (England).
  • 46': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
  • 48': Foul by Valérie Gauvin (France).
  • 48': Niamh Charles (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jill Scott (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
  • 55': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Marion Torrent (France).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fran Kirby with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Ella Palis (France).
  • 57': Jill Scott (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Ella Palis (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
  • 59': Onema Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, France. Viviane Asseyi replaces Valérie Gauvin.
  • 60': Substitution, France. Ines Jaurena replaces Ella Palis.
  • 60': Foul by Elisa De Almeida (France).
  • 60': Fran Kirby (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
  • 61': Corner, France. Conceded by Ellie Roebuck.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Viviane Asseyi (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 62': Penalty France. Elisa De Almeida draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 62': Penalty conceded by Rachel Daly (England) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Goal! France 2, England 0. Viviane Asseyi (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Substitution, England. Lauren Hemp replaces Beth Mead.
  • 64': Substitution, England. Charlotte Wubben-Moy replaces Leah Williamson.
  • 65': Offside, France. Perle Morroni tries a through ball, but Sandy Baltimore is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Marion Torrent (France).
  • 68': Lauren Hemp (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Offside, England. Lauren Hemp tries a through ball, but Fran Kirby is caught offside.
  • 73': Offside, France. Elisa De Almeida tries a through ball, but Sandy Baltimore is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, England. Jordan Nobbs replaces Jill Scott.
  • 74': Substitution, England. Beth England replaces Ellen White.
  • 75': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (France).
  • 75': Niamh Charles (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Marion Torrent (France).
  • 77': Lauren Hemp (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Marion Torrent (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Penalty England. Lauren Hemp draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Marion Torrent (France) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Goal! France 2, England 1. Fran Kirby (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Jordan Nobbs (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
  • 81': Keira Walsh (England) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
  • 82': Goal! France 3, England 1. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 84': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
  • 84': Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Substitution, France. Kenza Dali replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 85': Substitution, France. Ève Périsset replaces Marion Torrent.
  • 86': Foul by Millie Bright (England).
  • 86': Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (France).
  • 88': Lauren Hemp (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
  • 89': Viviane Asseyi (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Rachel Daly (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Corner, France. Conceded by Lauren Hemp.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Perle Morroni (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Corner, England. Conceded by Viviane Asseyi.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Millie Bright (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Millie Bright (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 3, England 1.
  • 0': Match ends, France 3, England 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 5
61.4 Possession 38.6
18 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
438 Accurate Passes 228
526 Passes 328
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 8
19 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.5
53 Long Balls 72
31 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 18
7 Effective Clearances 16
7 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
22 Élisa De Almeida
5 Aïssatou Tounkara
23 Perle Morroni
4 Marion Torrent Yellow Card
14 Ella Palis Yellow Card
8 Grace Geyoro
17 Sandy Baltimore
11 Kadidiatou Diani
13 Valérie Gauvin
12 Marie-Antoinette Katoto
France Substitutes:
Viviane Asseyi, Oriane Jean-François, Ève Périsset, Julie Thibaud, Lea Khelifi, Ines Jaurena, Solène Durand, Kenza Dali, Eugénie Le Sommer, Constance Picaud, Louise Fleury, Océane Deslandes, Grâce Kazadi.

ENG England (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ellie Roebuck (GK)
6 Leah Williamson
5 Millie Bright
3 Alex Greenwood
2 Rachel Daly Yellow Card
10 Fran Kirby
4 Keira Walsh
8 Jill Scott
9 Ellen White
11 Beth Mead Yellow Card
7 Nikita Parris
England Substitutes:
Niamh Charles, Karen Bardsley, Carlotte Wubben-Moy, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Millie Turner, Bethany England, Carly Telford, Esme Morgan, Lauren Hemp, Sandy MacIver, Jordan Nobbs, Chloe Kelly.

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