France vs Netherlands LIVE: Euro 2022 result, final score and reaction tonight
Who will complete the last four line-up and face Germany in the semi-finals?
France will face Germany in the Euro 2022 semi-finals after Eve Perisset’s penalty in extra time secured a 1-0 victory over holders the Netherlands.
Defender Perisset, who last month joined Chelsea from Bordeaux, converted a spot-kick awarded via VAR in the 102nd minute in Rotherham as Corinne Diacre’s side finally managed to find a way past Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar.
Les Bleues created numerous chances during normal time but had been left frustrated by some fine saves by Van Domselaar, great goal-line clearances by defender Stefanie van der Gragt and near misses that included Delphine Cascarino hitting the post.
Perisset’s strike from 12 yards sent them through to a meeting with eight-time winners Germany in Milton Keynes on Wednesday, their first ever Euros semi-final, after making quarter-final exits at each of the last three editions as well as the last two World Cups and the 2016 Olympics. The Netherlands - winners in 2017 on home soil and 2019 World Cup runners-up under current England boss Sarina Wiegman, now with Englishman Mark Parsons in charge - saw their title defence come to an end.
Follow all the reaction from the Euro 2022 quarter-final between France and the Netherlands:
France vs Netherlands
This is the first competitive encounter between the nations since the Euro 2009 quarter-final, which required a penalty shoot-out after a goalless draw. Anouk Hoogendijk converted the winning spot kick for the Netherlands as they triumphed 5-4 in the shoot-out.
Excluding shoot-outs, the Oranje’s last three wins against France have all come in friendlies; their last competitive victory over Les Bleues in regulation time was a 1-0 success in Angers in September 2005, in a 2007 Fifa Women’s World Cup qualifier.
France vs Netherlands
These sides come up against each other for the second time in 2022, with France having won 3-1 in a friendly tournament in Le Havre in February.
Wendie Renard converted a 20th-minute penalty before Marie-Antoinette Katoto scored twice either side of Lineth Beerensteyn’s 50th-minute reply for the Netherlands.
France are unbeaten in the last three meetings against the Dutch, winning two; they also recorded a 2-1 friendly victory in Utrecht in April 2017 before a 3-3 draw in a friendly tournament in Valenciennes three years later.
The Netherlands’ last success in this fixture was a 2-1 friendly win in Paris in October 2015 thanks to goals from Daniëlle van de Donk and a Griedge Mbock Bathy own goal.
Diacre on the Netherlands
France boss Corinne Diacre spoke about what she thinks tonight’s game is going to be like saying: “We know the Netherlands very well; we’ve watched them and we know their players – the starters and the subsitutites. There are no surprises, and there won’t be any for them either.
“The Netherlands are the holders, and if either of us are favourites it should be them. As everyone keeps telling us: we’ve never been past the quarter-finals so we can hardly be favourites.
"We are in a different scenario to the three group games. We approach it calmly - on the other hand, with a sledgehammer as it is absolutely necessary to win this match.
"We expect a match from two committed sides, but a game that is also open, where both teams want to score goals. I hope it will be an interesting spectacle for the supporters.”
France looking to rewrite history
Wendie Renard believes that her team can ‘rewrite history’ as France look to reach the European Championship semi-finals for the the first time despite coming up against the superstar that is Vivienne Miedema.
“Together, we are going to try to rewrite history.” said the French captain, “We need to pull out all the stops, and focus from first minute to the last. We need to be efficient and serene, to score goals and not concede any.
“It’s normal for a coach to want to keep that secret [whether Miedema will start]. Miedema is a very competitive player and she’ll want to play. She is a world-class player with the ability to hold the ball as well as take out an entire team.”
Fans arriving at the stadium
The Netherlands supporters have paraded their way to every one of their team’s matches at Euro 2022 so far and today was no exception.
Here they are arriving at the New York Stadium tonight.
Miedema returns!
Vivenne Miedema is back in the Netherlands’s starting XI after missing out through Covid. She is a huge boost to the Dutch chances of reaching the semi-finals.
Mark Parsons spoke about Miedema’s return saying: “She’s feeling good. She’s had three good days of training. A massive boost for us. You know Viv: there was no chance of her missing this game.”
France vs Netherlands line-ups
France XI: Peyraud-Magnin, Perisset, Mbock Bathy, Renard, Karchaoui, Geyoro, Bilbault, Toletti, Diani, Malard, Cascarino
Netherlands XI: Van Somselaar, Wilms, Van der Gragt, Janssen, Casparij, Gronenen, Van de Donk, Spitse, Beerensteyn, Miedema, Pelova
Netherlands still waiting for ‘goosebumps’ moment
Netherlands boss, Mark Parsons, says that his team are growing into the tournament and have a good chance of defeating France tonight despite being ranked lower than them.
France - who have never been beyond the Euros quarter-finals - are ranked third in the world, with the current European champions fourth.
The Netherlands won Euro 2017, under the now England boss Sarina Wiegman, before Parsons took over.
"We didn’t come in on fire like France, Sweden or England. We had to grow, taking blows," said the Englishman
"We’re still waiting for that performance where we all say we got to a level that gives us goosebumps. The last six months have been what it was.”
Netherlands star Vivianne Miedema could be back for Euro 2022 quarter-final against France
Netherlands star Vivianne Miedema could be fit for Saturday’s Euro 2022 quarter-final against France after manager Mark Parsons revealed “things are going well”.
Arsenal striker Miedema, who is her country’s record scorer with 94 goals in 112 caps, missed the group-stage wins over Portugal and Switzerland following a positive Covid-19 test.
The 26-year-old has returned to training ahead of the last-eight showdown in Rotherham and will continue to be assessed.
English boss Parsons provided an optimistic update but was reluctant to be drawn on whether Miedema will be able to start for the defending champions.
Netherlands star Vivianne Miedema could be back for Euro 2022 quarter-final
The 26-year-old Arsenal striker has been sidelined by Covid-19
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