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
England captain Leah Williamson starts alongside Alessia Russo against the Netherlands. Credit- Suzy Lycett @boodlepim
Live BLog Wednesday Jul 9th
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Full time: England 4-0 Netherlands!
90+1’ Three added minutes, with this game having been over for a while now. 4-0
86’ Egurrola replaces Groenen for the Netherlands. 4-0
85’ Kaptein lets fly from range but her shot is over the bar comfortably. 4-0
83’ Charles and Beever-Jones replace Russo and Bronze. 4-0
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
80’ Spitse’s shot from a narrow angle is saved by Hampton. 4-0
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
77’ 22,600 in attendance in Zurich. 4-0
77’ 22,600 in attendance in Zurich. 4-0
76’ Toone and Hemp are the players replaced. 4-0
75’ Mead and Clinton are being readied to come on. 4-0
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
67’ Goal! Toone makes it four and Russo now has a hat-trick of assists! 4-0
66’ Miedema is replaced by van de Donk. 3-0
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
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
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
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
55’ Pelova has been quiet but bursts through the midfield now and her shot is blocked by Carter. 3-0
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
49’ Quality little back heel from Russo to get an attack going and Hemp’s cross is blocked for a corner. 2-0
46’ We’re back underway. 2-0
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.
Netherlands are preparing a few changes for the start of the second half.
Half time: England 2-0 Netherlands!
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
45’ Hemp finds James who closes down on the box but it’s a tame shot in the end. 1-0
44’ Deflected effort from Stanway is saved easily by van Domselaar. 1-0
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
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
36’ Close! Walsh is out on the right again and swings in a cross which Hemp heads over. 1-0
34’ Good goalkeeping by Arsenal number one Daphne van Domselaar to claim Greenwood’s corner under pressure. 1-0
31’ Toone plays through Walsh down the right and that’s a solid sliding tackle by Brugts. 1-0
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
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
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!!!!!
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
15’ Some good battles shaping up, particularly Carter v Miedema. Williamson goes long to Russo but nothing comes of the attack. 0-0
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-
11’ Another swap in personal in this England side- Carter has moved to centre back and Greenwood left back. 0-0
9’ Another header wide! Electric from Hemp again and Russo should have scored from close range. 0-0
8’ England enjoying a bright start so far and dominating the ball- Hemp particularly lively. 0-0
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
1’ Underway! 0-0
Leah Williamson and Vivianne Miedema shake hands in the middle with a warm smile on their faces.
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
Time for the national anthems.
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.
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.
Netherlands subs: Kop, De Jong, Wilms, Dijkstra, Leuchter, Beerensteyn, Spitse, Van de Donk, Jansen, Snoeijs, Damaris, Van der Zanden.
Netherlands: van Domselaar; Brugts, Buurman, Janssen, Casparij; Kaptein, Groenen, Pelova; Roord, Miedema, Grant.
England subs: Charles, Mead, Le Tissier, Moorhouse, Clinton, Morgan, Agyemang, Kelly, Beever-Jones, Park, Keating, Wubben-Moy.
England: Hampton; Carter, Greenwood, Williamson, Bronze; Walsh, Stanway; Hemp, Toone, James; Russo.
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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!