Russo, Mead and Pelova score in final group games | International | News

Three Gunners were on the scoresheet during Sunday night’s fixtures at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.

Alessia Russo and Beth Mead were both among the goals for the Lionesses, who comfortably beat Wales 6-1 to finish second in Group D, while Victoria Pelova got Netherlands’ equaliser in a 5-2 defeat to France that eliminated them from the competition.

England knew a win would be enough to take them through to the quarter-finals, and such an outcome was never in doubt after goals from Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone and Lauren Hemp took them to a three-goal lead in the first 30 minutes.

Russo made it four on the brink of half-time, tapping in from close range having been found by Toone, who our forward had assisted earlier.

In the 72nd minute, Lucy Bronze’s cross found Aggie Beever-Jones, who in turn teed up Mead to slot home for 5-0. After Hannah Cain scored a consolation goal for Wales, Beever-Jones got England’s sixth, assisted by Mead, to wrap up a convincing win.

They will now face Sweden in the quarter-final at 8pm BST on Thursday, July 17.

Daphne van Domselaar and Victoria Pelova are our first players to be eliminated from the competition as Netherlands finished third in the group.

Sandie Toletti put France ahead against them before Pelova smashed a shot into the top right corner from just inside the 18-yard box to equalise.

It looked like things could get interesting with three teams on six points when a Selma Bacha own goal put Netherlands in front going into half-time.

But France produced an impressive second half performance, scoring four goals courtesy of Marie-Antoinette Katoto, a brace from Delphine Cascarino, and a late Sakina Karchaoui penalty.

Arsenal players in the quarter-finals

  • Frida Maanum – Norway v Italy (8pm on Wednesday, July 16)
  • Stina Blackstenius, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo, Michelle Agyemang – Sweden v England (8pm on Thursday, July 17)
  • Mariona Caldentey, Lia Walti – Spain v Switzerland (8pm on Friday, July 18)

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