Euro 2025 Live Blog: Lionesses face Netherlands in crucial Group D clash

Four Arsenal players start with the defeat for Lionesses all but ending their Euro 2025 hopes




Live BLog Wednesday Jul 9th

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  1. Freddie Cardy: 18:53 #7778

    Full time: England 4-0 Netherlands!

  2. Freddie Cardy: 18:50 #7777

    90+1’ Three added minutes, with this game having been over for a while now. 4-0

  3. Freddie Cardy: 18:45 #7776

    86’ Egurrola replaces Groenen for the Netherlands. 4-0

  4. Freddie Cardy: 18:44 #7775

    85’ Kaptein lets fly from range but her shot is over the bar comfortably. 4-0

  5. Freddie Cardy: 18:42 #7774

    83’ Charles and Beever-Jones replace Russo and Bronze. 4-0

  6. Freddie Cardy: 18:41 #7773

    83’ Goodness me, Russo deserves a goal. Walsh with the ball infield and Russo’s first time effort is saved by van Domselaar. 4-0

  7. Freddie Cardy: 18:39 #7772

    80’ Spitse’s shot from a narrow angle is saved by Hampton. 4-0

  8. Freddie Cardy: 18:38 #7771

    79’ Tricky feet from Pelova who spins past Williamson with ease and zips a cross across goal, but no one is there to meet it. 4-0

  9. Freddie Cardy: 18:36 #7770

    77’ 22,600 in attendance in Zurich. 4-0

  10. Freddie Cardy: 18:36 #7769

    77’ 22,600 in attendance in Zurich. 4-0

  11. Freddie Cardy: 18:35 #7768

    76’ Toone and Hemp are the players replaced. 4-0

  12. Freddie Cardy: 18:34 #7767

    75’ Mead and Clinton are being readied to come on. 4-0

  13. Freddie Cardy: 18:27 #7766

    68’ Lovely buildup play and it’s that Russo Toone combination again. Great low finish past van Domselaar. On comes Kelly, replacing James. 4-0

  14. Freddie Cardy: 18:26 #7765

    67’ Goal! Toone makes it four and Russo now has a hat-trick of assists! 4-0

  15. Freddie Cardy: 18:25 #7764

    66’ Miedema is replaced by van de Donk. 3-0

  16. Freddie Cardy: 18:24 #7763

    65’ Game over in my opinion with England fans belting out Sweet Caroline. Such an improvement on the other night by the Lionesses. 3-0

  17. Freddie Cardy: 18:24 #7762

    65’ Game over in my opinion with England fans belting out Sweet Caroline. Such an improvement on the other night by the Lionesses. 3-0

  18. Freddie Cardy: 18:19 #7761

    60’ Goal!!! It’s James again and England were queuing up there to get their efforts away. Toone’s shot is blocked by Casparij’s back and James slots in the rebound. 3-0

  19. Freddie Cardy: 18:18 #7760

    59’ Chance for the Netherlands as Grant is in space at the back post and lofts Pelova’s cross from deep wide of the mark. 2-0

  20. Freddie Cardy: 18:14 #7759

    55’ Pelova has been quiet but bursts through the midfield now and her shot is blocked by Carter. 3-0

  21. Freddie Cardy: 18:10 #7758

    50’ Russo heads home this time but the offside flag is up! That looks good to me, this should stand. Aha, it’s an offside in the buildup. 2-0

  22. Freddie Cardy: 18:08 #7757

    49’ Quality little back heel from Russo to get an attack going and Hemp’s cross is blocked for a corner. 2-0

  23. Freddie Cardy: 18:05 #7756

    46’ We’re back underway. 2-0

  24. Freddie Cardy: 18:04 #7755

    The teams are back out for the second half- Spitse and Dijkstra will come on for the Dutch along with Beerensteyn. Buurman, Brugts and Roord all replaced.

  25. Freddie Cardy: 18:02 #7754

    Netherlands are preparing a few changes for the start of the second half.

  26. Freddie Cardy: 17:49 #7753

    Half time: England 2-0 Netherlands!

  27. Freddie Cardy: 17:47 #7752

    45+2’ Goal!!! It’s a Stanway stunner and England double their lead on the stroke of half time. Wonderful technique from the midfielder to bury her half volley into the bottom corner! 2-0

  28. Freddie Cardy: 17:45 #7751

    45’ Hemp finds James who closes down on the box but it’s a tame shot in the end. 1-0

  29. Freddie Cardy: 17:44 #7750

    44’ Deflected effort from Stanway is saved easily by van Domselaar. 1-0

  30. Freddie Cardy: 17:43 #7749

    42’ Russo has had some chances here… great moment to evade two defenders to get on the end of James’ cross but she heads wide again. 1-0

  31. Freddie Cardy: 17:38 #7748

    38’ Russo’s header is parried by van Domselaar and James is closed down well by a defender to ensure she can’t fire in the rebound. 1-0

  32. Freddie Cardy: 17:36 #7747

    36’ Close! Walsh is out on the right again and swings in a cross which Hemp heads over. 1-0

  33. Freddie Cardy: 17:34 #7746

    34’ Good goalkeeping by Arsenal number one Daphne van Domselaar to claim Greenwood’s corner under pressure. 1-0

  34. Freddie Cardy: 17:31 #7745

    31’ Toone plays through Walsh down the right and that’s a solid sliding tackle by Brugts. 1-0

  35. Freddie Cardy: 17:27 #7744

    26’ First real chance for the Netherlands as Pelova plays the ball into Miedema and she lays it off to Roord, over the crossbar from range. 1-0

  36. Freddie Cardy: 17:24 #7743

    24’ That’s why you fit Lauren James into this England side at all costs- outstanding. No chance for Daphne van Domselaar in goal and England are good value for their lead. 1-0

  37. Freddie Cardy: 17:22 #7742

    22’ GOAL! Long switch of play from Brugts looking for Grant and Hampton rushes off her line to smother. At the other end, Russo finds James and she smashes the ball home! 1-0!!!!!

  38. Freddie Cardy: 17:21 #7741

    21’ My neighbours are having a barbecue and that smell is absolutely killing me. Almost as jealous at that as I am of everyone who’s out in Switzerland enjoying themselves- it looks stunning! 0-0

  39. Freddie Cardy: 17:15 #7740

    15’ Some good battles shaping up, particularly Carter v Miedema. Williamson goes long to Russo but nothing comes of the attack. 0-0

  40. Freddie Cardy: 17:13 #7739

    13’ Another good crowd in Zurich, the same venue as England’s 2-1 defeat to France in their opening game. A mix of white and orange in the stands. 0-0-

  41. Freddie Cardy: 17:11 #7738

    11’ Another swap in personal in this England side- Carter has moved to centre back and Greenwood left back. 0-0

  42. Freddie Cardy: 17:09 #7737

    9’ Another header wide! Electric from Hemp again and Russo should have scored from close range. 0-0

  43. Freddie Cardy: 17:08 #7736

    8’ England enjoying a bright start so far and dominating the ball- Hemp particularly lively. 0-0

  44. Freddie Cardy: 17:04 #7735

    4’ Nice work from Hemp on the left and James heads wide at the back post. Just couldn’t angle her body in the right direction. 0-0

  45. Freddie Cardy: 17:00 #7734

    1’ Underway! 0-0

  46. Freddie Cardy: 17:00 #7733

    Leah Williamson and Vivianne Miedema shake hands in the middle with a warm smile on their faces.

  47. Freddie Cardy: 16:57 #7732

    13 players with Arsenal connections are involved in this one! Current AWFC players: Williamson, Russo, Kelly, Mead, Wubben-Moy, Agyemang, Pelova, van Domselaar. Former AWFC players: James, Janssen, Miedema, Roord, van de Donk

  48. Freddie Cardy: 16:55 #7731

    Time for the national anthems.

  49. Freddie Cardy: 16:53 #7730

    And former Gunner Danielle van de Donk is replaced by Chasity Grant, who I remember giving Arsenal's defence a torrid time at Villa Park a couple of months ago.

  50. Freddie Cardy: 16:53 #7729

    Ella Toone comes in for Arsenal's Beth Mead, as Lauren James moves out wide. A good move from Sarina Wiegman to try and sure up the midfield.

  51. Freddie Cardy: 16:51 #7728

    Netherlands subs: Kop, De Jong, Wilms, Dijkstra, Leuchter, Beerensteyn, Spitse, Van de Donk, Jansen, Snoeijs, Damaris, Van der Zanden.

  52. Freddie Cardy: 16:50 #7727

    Netherlands: van Domselaar; Brugts, Buurman, Janssen, Casparij; Kaptein, Groenen, Pelova; Roord, Miedema, Grant.

  53. Freddie Cardy: 16:48 #7726

    England subs: Charles, Mead, Le Tissier, Moorhouse, Clinton, Morgan, Agyemang, Kelly, Beever-Jones, Park, Keating, Wubben-Moy.

  54. Freddie Cardy: 16:48 #7725

    England: Hampton; Carter, Greenwood, Williamson, Bronze; Walsh, Stanway; Hemp, Toone, James; Russo.

  55. Freddie Cardy: 16:47 #7724

    Here's the team news...

  56. Freddie Cardy: 16:45 #7723

    Good afternoon and welcome to the Gooner's first Euro 2025 live blog. We simply had to bring you the updates from this one, with a plethora of current and former Arsenal players on show as England take on the Netherlands!


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