Latest news with #WomenEURO
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 Women's EURO Final player ratings: Who delivered in England vs Spain?
A thrilling 120 minutes led to the tension of penalties at a major final, where Spain and England mixed it up for the 2025 Women's EURO crown. MORE — England vs Spain recap, as it happened Who were the stars from this affair? Read on... England player ratings vs Spain at Women's EURO Final Hannah Hampton: 8.5 — Four saves and 11 recoveries. Had no hope on the goal and was brilliant in penalty kicks. Alex Greenwood: 6 — Good going forward although her long passes were more hopeful than not on several occasions. Jessica Carter: 7 — Decent with the ball as England's left side was under duress all day. Leah Williamson: 7.5 — Nearly perfect on the ball while racking up near 20 defensive actions. Certainly the top English defender on the day. Lucy Bronze (Off 106'): 6.5 — She was fantastic in implementing Wiegman's physical tactics, but she loses a point for allowing Caldentey to waltz onto a header for Spain's first goal. Keira Walsh: 6.5 — England lost the midfield battle but both Walsh and Stanway were resolute throughout. Georgia Stanway (Off 115'): 6.5 — See Walsh's description above. Stanway and Walsh were a combined 11-of-24 in the duel. Guijarro was 12-of-16. Ella Toone (On 87'): 6 — The Man United midfielder created a chance but was otherwise quiet. Lauren Hemp: 6 — Had a huge chance go missing. Put herself into the battles but second-best on a lot of them. Lauren James (Off 41'): 6 — Quiet day with a couple of good defensive interventions before an injury called time on her final. Alessia Russo (Off 71'): 7 — Largely starved of the ball but quite efficient; Her airborne header between two starring defenders was so well-spun home. SubsChloe Kelly (On 41'): 7 — Two created chances and two shots to go along with the assist. One-dimensional on the day as Spain controlled what was behind Agyemang (On 71'): 6.5 — At the center of the physical fight, with a combined five fouls committed and suffered over her 50(ish) Mead (On 87'): N/ANiamh Charles (On 106'): N/A — One terrific intervention in her short shift almost gives her a huge Clinton (On 115'): N/A Spain player ratings vs England at Women's EURO Final Catalina Coll: 7.5 — No one with human arms was going to get to Russo's header, and the in-tight save on Hemp early kept things scoreless. Solid in penalties Olga Carmona (Off 106'): 7 — As quiet a day as possible while racking up triple-digit touches. Nothing bad. Laia Aleixandri: 7 — Both Aleixandri and Paredes were Player of the Match caliber aside from the England equalizer when Russo found her way between them for her header. It was a brilliant header of a terrific cross, to be fair. Irene Paredes: 7 — See Aleixandri. Ona Batile: 8 — Fantastic. Assisted the goal and won almost every duel. Yes she was the closest to Kelly's cross on England's equalizer but she also could've easily had the match-winning assist at the end of the first extra time period. Alexia Putellas (Off 71'): 7 — Solid if unspectacular from the 31-year-old living legend. Aitana Bonmati: 7 — Three created chances, four shot attempts, and a half-dozen or so notable defensive moments. Patricia Guijarro: 8 — Unsure if she lost a 50/50. Athenea del Castillo (Off 89'): 7 — She cued up Batile's run/assist on Spain's goal, and at the time of her substitution her 19 touches in the opposing box were 14 higher than the second-most player. Mariona Caldentey: 7.5 — The goal was great and she could've had 2-3 by the time this was settled in Switzerland. Esther Gonzalez (Off 89'): 5 — Bottled up, the forward managed just 20 touches in 89 minutes. SubsClaudia Pina (On 71'): 7 — Helped Spain's left side become just as dangerous as its right. Vicky Lopez (On 89'): 6.5 — Got into so many dangerous positions but missed all of her Paralluelo (On 89'): 6 — Couldn't bury a winner inside the six during stoppage time in the first period of extra Ouahabi (On 106'): N/A
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🔎 What to watch out for this Sunday at the Women's EURO
Group D of the Women's EURO reaches its decisive day with everything to play for and an atmosphere of maximum tension. France leads firmly after adding six points in two games, while England and the Netherlands, with three points each, are fighting for the second ticket to the quarterfinals. Wales, without points or options, closes the group and faces its last commitment with nothing at stake beyond pride. The most attractive match will be the one that pits France against the Netherlands. The French, who have already shown solid and forceful football, have their qualification assured, but they want to close the group stage with a full house of victories. Advertisement For the Dutch, on the other hand, the duel is an absolute final. Only a thrashing of France — something that seems unlikely — would qualify them directly. If they do not achieve a resounding victory, their only hope will be that England does not win against a Wales that has already been eliminated and has shown a level far below the rest. The English start as favorites against a Welsh selection that, although it has shown commitment, has not been able to compete at the required level in the tournament. The Lionesses will seek to secure their pass with a victory that would leave them, at the very least, in second place in the group, and with options to be first if France stumbles. Advertisement Everything points to France and England sealing their qualification, but football always leaves room for surprises. The Netherlands needs a miracle and will come out to play with everything. This last day of Group D promises excitement, drama, and possibly an unexpected outcome in the fight for the quarterfinals. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Alexander Hassenstein - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Alexia shines: the 3️⃣ key players in Group B's EURO showdown
Today, Group B of the Women's EURO was defined with Spain as the first and Italy as the second. Now, we bring you the 3 protagonists of a great night. Alexia Putellas, the best of the group Without a doubt, the main protagonist of the entire group has been the Barcelona footballer who has managed to lift the Golden Ball in the past. Alexia seems to be reborn in this Euro. She scored a goal in the debut. Against Belgium, she provided two assists and scored a brace. And as if that were not enough, today she assisted twice again. The best of the group stage. Advertisement Patricia Guijarro, the soul of La Roja And if we talk about keys, today, we cannot ignore the name of the Barça midfielder. From the midfield, she is the real thermometer of Montse Tomé's team and today against Italy she added a goal to unlock the match. Key. Tessa Wullaert, the last smile for Belgium It was not being the EURO of the Red Devils, however, they went out to play their lives against Portugal. And if we talk about keys to the match, Wullaert was the one who brought the first smile for the victory that Cayman sealed. A last smile before the Belgians return home. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 SEBASTIEN BOZON - AFP or licensors
Al Arabiya
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Euro 2025: Host Switzerland's Late Goals Secure 2-0 Win Over Iceland
Host nation Switzerland put its Women's European Championship campaign back on track with a 2–0 win over Iceland on Sunday, eliminating its opponents in the process. Géraldine Reuteler netted with 14 minutes remaining as the Stadion Wankdorf erupted in celebration in a sea of red, and Alayah Pilgrim sealed the result in the final minute. It will now be all to play for on Thursday when Switzerland meets Finland in their final group match, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake. Both teams are level on three points–three points behind Norway, which beat Finland 2–1 earlier and has now advanced to the knockout stage as Group A champion. Iceland has zero points and is out of the tournament regardless of what happens in its final match against Norway. In contrast to when the teams played the opening matches last Wednesday, when Switzerland was engulfed by a heat wave, it was raining for most of the match in Bern. Iceland almost scored in the opening minute, but Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir volleyed off the crossbar. Switzerland thought it had taken the lead on the half-hour mark. A corner was whipped in, and Svenja Fölmli's header was inadvertently nodded into the net by Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir. Swiss fans celebrated, but it was ruled out after a review on the pitchside monitor for a foul by Fölmli in the buildup. Inside a packed stadium with a capacity crowd of nearly 30,000, the 2,000 Icelandic fans made themselves heard with their thunder claps, while the equally fervent home support yelled 'Hopp Schwiiz.' And almost all of them thought Switzerland had taken the lead in stunning fashion in first-half stoppage time, as Iman Beney's long-range attempt rippled the side netting. Iceland started the second half in almost exactly the same way it had started the first–by hitting the crossbar. This time, Karolína Lea Vilhjalmsdóttir's free kick skimmed the top of the woodwork. Switzerland had barely had a shot on target until it broke the deadlock in the 76th minute. Sydney Schertenleib threaded an intelligent ball through for Reuteler to run onto and slot into the far bottom corner. And Switzerland wrapped up its first win in its home tournament when Pilgrim collected a pinpoint pass from another substitute, Leila Wandeler, and cut inside before curling into the back of the net.
