Eve Perisset sinks Netherlands and puts France into semi-finals

France reached the European Championships semi-finals for the first time with an extra-time win over the Netherlands. Eve Perisset’s penalty saw her side win 1-0

MATCH WINNER: France's Eve Perisset scores the winning goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 quarter-final match at New York Stadium, Rotherham. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

France reached the European Championships semi-finals for the first time with an extra-time win over the Netherlands. Eve Périsset’s penalty saw her side win 1-0 and they will meet Germany in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.

The anticipation was palpable as France and the Netherlands walked out at the New York Stadium in Rotherham. For this quarter-final had all the makings of one of those classic contests.