Russo, Mead and Pelova score in final group games

Kelly and MeadThree 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…