England v Netherlands live: Lionesses at risk of elimination at Women’s Euro 2025

[ad_1] HALF TIME! England 2-0 Netherlands England’s substitutes all lined up on the touchline to applaud that efficiency because the Lionesses made their means off the pitch at half-time.

Once they wanted a efficiency, they turned up. The holders have been a lot sharper and hungrier in midfield than the Netherlands.

And so they’ve carried menace.

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HALF-TIME! England 2-0 Netherlands What an finish to the half for the Lionesses!

It was a dominant perfjoamcne and it’s nothing lower than they deserve, with Sarina Wingman’s facet heading into the break with a two-goal cushion.

Chris Wilson 9 July 2025 17:49

GOAL! England 2-0 Netherlands 45 +2 minutes: GOAL! The Lionesses have one other!

It’s so easy too, as an extended ball ahead is headed again to Russo. She will’t get it beneath management however does poke it to Stanway, who rifles a primary shot time that takes a slight deflection earlier than nestling within the backside nook!

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England 1-0 Netherlands 45 minutes: A promising counter as Hemp feeds James, however she sees her shot blocked.

We’ll have three minutes of added time in Zurich.

Chris Wilson 9 July 2025 17:46

England 1-0 Netherlands 43 minutes: Toone does effectively to win a free-kick and Greenwood’s ball in is harmful, although Stanway sees her shot deflected to van Domselaar.

Chris Wilson 9 July 2025 17:44

England 1-0 Netherlands 41 minutes: Probability after probability for England, however can they prolong their lead earlier than half-time?

James is on the centre of it once more, clipping in a ball that Russo heads narrowly extensive of the goal.

Chris Wilson 9 July 2025 17:43

England 1-0 Netherlands 40 minutes: Greenwood swings within the nook but it surely comes again to her. She lays it off to James, who curls in one other early cross, however Hemp can’t make something of the header.

(Getty Photos) Chris Wilson 9 July 2025 17:42

England 1-0 Netherlands 38 minutes: One other half-chance for the Lionesses, with the cross coming in and Russo glancing a header goalwards, however van Domselaar will get down effectively to make the save.

Chris Wilson 9 July 2025 17:39

England 1-0 Netherlands 34 minutes: The Netherlands have settled considerably in possession now however they’re nonetheless discovering it troublesome to create something of observe.

England’s defence has been spectacular to this point, with the transfer to place Jess Carter at centre-back and Alex Greenwood at left- again working effectively to this point.