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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Man United's Middleton-Patel suffers Women's Euro nightmare
Manchester United Women had more representatives in action in Euro 2025 as Wales lost 1-4 to France in Group D. United's 20 year old back-up keeper, Safia Middleton-Patel, got her chance to shine as she was named in the first eleven after sitting on the bench versus the Netherlands. Advertisement Sadly, it was to be a frustrating evening as she made two huge errors which led to goals. Her night's work started off well when she made a smart save with her feet from the French forward to keep the scores level. There was not much she could do for France's opener however, as moments later the ball was rifled into the top corner from close range by Clara Mateo. Wales, playing in their first ever Euros, incredibly equalised through Jess Fishlock but they fell behind once more after a penalty was awarded to the French on the stroke of half-time. Middleton-Patel was incredibly unlucky as the penalty hit her feet as she dived to the right but the ball squirmed under her to retain the French lead. Advertisement Unfortunately, the youngster endured a second half to forget as she cost her side two goals. She lost the ball in her own box to the French attack and after a couple of quick passes, Amel Majri guided a finish into the left hand corner to put her side 3-1 up. In the 63rd minute there was further pain as she missed a cross and Grace Geyoro bundled in the ball into an unguarded net. She did make four saves in the match and made one successful clearance. Her passing was very erratic though as she only connected with 57% of her passes. Middleton-Patel's club teammate, Melvine Malard, played 66 minutes for the French in a much less action-packed outing. Advertisement The forward took care of the ball, making 91% of her passes. She also had one key pass and took one shot at goal that went off target. She had mixed luck running at the Welsh defence, completing one out of her two dribble attempts. France sit top of the group with six points from six while Wales have lost both their opening games of the tournament. Follow us on Bluesky: @
CNA
09-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Dominant France thrash Wales 4-1 at Euro 2025 to go top of group
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland :France produced a dominant display to thrash Wales 4-1 and go top of Group D at Euro 2025 on Wednesday, outclassing their opponents who scored their first goal at a major championship. After England beat the Netherlands 4-0 earlier in the day, France went top of the group on six points, followed by the English and the Dutch on three points each. Wales, who face England in their final group game on Sunday, have yet to register a point but still have a mathematical chance of going through to the knockouts. France face the Netherlands in their last group game. Clara Mateo was at the centre of much of France's attacking play and lashed them into an early lead, controlling a flick-on from a corner on her chest and firing a volley into the net in the eighth minute. The moment thousands of Wales fans had been waiting for came five minutes later when Ceri Holland broke down the left and though her first attempt to find Jess Fishlock was blocked, she managed to steer the ball to the 38-year-old, who poked home Wales' maiden goal at the women's European Championship finals. That was as good as it got for Wales, who looked set to go into the break level only for Holland to chop down Mateo in the box and Kadidiatou Diani's spot kick crept over the line after striking the foot of keeper Safia Middleton-Patel. Middleton-Patel was at fault just after the break as she lost control of the ball in the box, allowing Mateo to tee up Amel Majri, who thumped it into the net. After that the Welsh wilted as the French dominated, with Grace Geyoro scoring their fourth in the 63rd minute, steering home a ball from the right following an extended period of possession to crown a convincing win. "We've got six points after two matches and that's what we need to remember. It won't be an easy (next) game because the Netherlands will have no choice but to attack and score goals," France coach Laurent Bonadei said. Mateo was impressed with how her side bounced back from Fishlock's equalising goal and how they went on to dominate. "We had a bit of a scare at the start of the game but we had confidence in ourselves. It was a great evening, there are different strikers and that's important for everyone's confidence," she said.
CNA
09-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Dominant France thrash Wales 4-1 to go top
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland :France produced a dominant display to thrash Wales 4-1 and go top of Euro 2025 Group D on Wednesday, outclassing their opponents who scored their first goal at a major championship. After England beat the Netherlands 4-0 earlier in the day, France went top of the group on six points, followed by the English and the Dutch on three points each. Wales, who face England in their final group game, have yet to register a point but still have a mathematical chance of going through. Clara Mateo lashed France into an early lead with a volley in the eighth minute before the 38-year-old Jess Fishlock pounced to poke home Wales' maiden goal at the European Championship finals with an opportunistic close-range finish five minutes later after a good attack down the left. That was as good as it got for Wales, with Kadidiatou Diani netting a penalty before the break and Amel Majri and Grace Geyoro adding second-half goals as they secured a comfortable win to put them in the driving seat in the group.
Al Arabiya
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
France Closes in on Euro 2025 Quarterfinals With a 4-1 Win Over Wales
Clara Mateo was involved in three goals as France closed in on the Women's European Championship quarterfinal places with a 4-1 win over Wales on Wednesday. The Paris FC forward opened the scoring, forced a penalty that Kadidiatou Diani converted, and then set up Amel Majri for the third goal. France captain Grace Geyoro sealed the result in the 63rd when Wales goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel was unable to stop Diani's cross. France tops Group D with six points, three more than England and the Netherlands, while Wales remained bottom with zero points after two games on its tournament debut. England revived its title defense following its opening loss to France by beating the Netherlands 4-0 earlier Wednesday. France will definitely win the group if it avoids defeat against the Dutch on Sunday when England plays Wales in their final group match.
Associated Press
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
France closes in on Euro 2025 quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over Wales
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — Clara Mateo was involved in three goals as France closed in on the Women's European Championship quarterfinal places with a 4-1 win over Wales on Wednesday. The Paris FC forward opened the scoring, forced a penalty that Kadidiatou Diani converted, and then set up Amel Majri for the third goal. France captain Grace Geyoro sealed the result in the 63rd when Wales goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel was unable to stop Diani's cross. France tops Group D with six points, three more than England and the Netherlands, while Wales remained bottom with zero points after two games on its tournament debut. England revived its title defense following its opening loss to France by beating the Netherlands 4-0 earlier Wednesday. France will definitely win the group if it avoids defeat against the Dutch on Sunday, when England plays Wales in their final group match. ___ AP soccer:
