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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?

Michael Jones
Saturday 23 July 2022 23:12 BST
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"They won't want to play us" Confident Netherlands coach after reaching Euro 2022 quarter-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:

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86 mins: Chance! That was the moment!

Bacha goes on another fantastic run to dribble the ball into the box. She sends it wide to Cascarino who hangs a cross up to the back post.

Geyoro is wide open, she leaps, meets the ball and heads it wide. I’ve no idea how she’s missed.

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:43
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81 mins: Inside the last 10 minutes now. The last competitive match between these two teams at the Euros came in 2009. The Netherlands won in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0.

Is history going to repeat itself?

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:37
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78 mins: France are starting to look a little leggy. Will this provide the Netherlands the opportunity to score?

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:36
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75 mins: Victoria Pelova knocks Selma Bacha to the ground and France win a free kick over on the left channel. Bacha curls the set piece into the middle but Wendie Renard can’t get over the top of the ball this time and heads it wide.

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:32
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72 mins: A Netherlands corner is whipped straight into the hands of France goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin. She is tugged back by Van der Gragt who tries to stop her playing the ball quickly and the defender is shown a yellow card.

Netherlands make another change and Danielle van de Donk is swapped out for Esmee Brugts.

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:29
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69 mins: Save! Bacha curls the next corner into the box and finds the head of Renard who is a massive threat from these set pieces. The French captain powers the ball at goal and forces Van Domselaar into a leaping save off to her right.

If the Netherlands go through they’ll have a lot of thanks to give to the goalkeeper and the two centre-backs.

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:22
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67 mins: Bacha has certainly made an impact since coming on. She fluidly switches place with Diani before recieving the ball into the box from a Toletti pass.

Bacha spins and shoots but the goalkeeper turns it wide.

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:21
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66 mins: Bacha first involvement sees her drive into the box before laying it off to Diani who wins a corner. Bacha then takes the corner and perfectly picks of Renard who nods the ball towards the far corner only for Van der Gragt to get in the way once more.

The Dutch centre-back is having a blinder.

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:20
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63 mins: France need to regain some control of the game so look to the bench. Selma Bacha comes on to replace Melvine Malard, she slots in on the left with Diani moving into the middle and Cascarino out to the right.

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:18
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60 mins: Jill Roord holds onto the ball in the middle of the pitch before working it across to Groenen. She floats a cross into the box but it drops over Miedema’s head and France manage to work it clear.

Michael Jones23 July 2022 21:17

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