UEFA Women's European Championship

France vs Wales, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's European Championship
France
  • 8': Clara Mateo
  • 45'+1': Kadidiatou Diani (P)
2nd Half: 50'
2 - 1
Wales
  • 13': Jess Fishlock

About

France are hosting Wales at Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's European Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women). Assisted by Melvine Malard.
  • 1': Corner,France. Conceded by Safia Middleton-Patel.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Clara Matéo (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 2': Corner,France. Conceded by Josie Green.
  • 4': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
  • 4': Rachel Rowe (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Grace Geyoro with a through ball.
  • 7': Corner,France. Conceded by Gemma Evans.
  • 8': Goal! France 1, Wales Women 0. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 13': Goal! France 1, Wales Women 1. Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ceri Holland.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 14': VAR Decision: Goal France 1-1 Wales Women (Jess Fishlock).
  • 15': Offside, Wales Women. Ffion Morgan is caught offside.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (Wales Women).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Jess Fishlock (Wales Women).
  • 21': Sandie Toletti (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Jess Fishlock (Wales Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (Wales Women).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 33': Foul by Melween N'Dongala (France).
  • 33': Lily Woodham (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Esther Morgan (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Clara Matéo (France).
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Safia Middleton-Patel (Wales Women).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Corner,France. Conceded by Safia Middleton-Patel.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Amel Majri (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
  • 42': Kayleigh Barton (Wales Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Selma Bacha (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Penalty France. Clara Matéo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Ceri Holland (Wales Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Goal! France 2, Wales Women 1. Kadidiatou Diani (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Corner,Wales Women. Conceded by Alice Sombath.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Ceri Holland (Wales Women).
  • 45'+6': Melween N'Dongala (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, France 2, Wales Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 2, Wales Women 1.
  • 49': Angharad James-Turner (Wales Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Amel Majri (France).

Statistics

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3 Fouls 5
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 0
28.4 POSSESSION 71.6
1 SHOTS 8
1 ON GOAL 3
1.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
84 Accurate Passes 264
122 Passes 300
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 2
3 Crosses 17
0.0 Cross % 0.1
28 Long Balls 17
10 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
0 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 5
9 Tackles 8
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 5
20 Effective Clearances 8
20 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland

Women's EURO Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 1 +1 3
2 England 2 +3 3
3 Netherlands 2 -1 3
4 Wales 1 -3 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
4 Alice Sombath
3 Thiniba Samoura
13 Selma Bacha Yellow Card
22 Melween N'Dongala
10 Amel Majri
6 Sandie Toletti
8 Grace Geyoro
14 Clara Mateo
9 Melvine Malard
11 Kadidiatou Diani
France Substitutes:
Sandy Baltimore, Sakina Karchaoui, Constance Picaud, Maëlle Lakrar, Griedge Mbock Bathy, Justine Lerond, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Delphine Cascarino, Lou Bogaert, Élisa De Almeida, Kelly Gago, Oriane Jean-François.

WAL Wales (4-4-2)

No. Name
21 Safia Middleton-Patel (GK)
3 Gemma Evans
6 Josie Green
2 Lily Woodham
18 Esther Morgan
13 Rachel Rowe
8 Angharad James-Turner
7 Ceri Holland
9 Kayleigh Barton
10 Jess Fishlock
23 Ffion Morgan
Wales Substitutes:
Olivia Clark, Elise Hughes, Alice Griffiths, Hayley Ladd, Charlie Estcourt, Hannah Cain, Poppy Soper, Carrie Jones, Rhiannon Roberts, Lois Joel, Ella Powell, Sophie Ingle.

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