UEFA Women's Euro 2013 Group C explained

Group C of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 consisted of England, France, Russia and Spain. Matches were staged in Linköping and Norrköping from 12 to 18 July 2013.

France won the group and advanced to the knockout stage along with group runners-up Spain. Russia finished in third place with an equal number of points as Group A's Denmark, but the Russian team was eliminated in a drawing of lots to determine which of the two teams would advance as one of the best third-placed teams.^[1] England finished bottom of the group and so was also eliminated from the tournament.

Standings

France vs Russia

FRANCE: GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi RB 7 Corine Franco CB 4 Laura Georges CB 2 Wendie Renard LB 3 Laure Boulleau CM 8 Élise Bussaglia CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) RW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer AM 23 Camille Abily LW 17 CF 18 Substitutions: FW 12 MF 14 MF 13 Manager: Bruno Bini

RUSSIA: GK 1 Elvira Todua RB 5 Olga Petrova CB 13 Alla Sidorovskaya CB 19 Ksenia Tsybutovich (c) LB 18 CM 15 CM 8 RW 10 Elena Terekhova AM 20 Nelli Korovkina LW 11 Ekaterina Sochneva CF 23 Elena Morozova Substitutions: MF 9 DF 2 MF 14 Manager: Sergei Lavrentyev

Player of the Match: Eugénie Le Sommer (France)^[2] Assistant referees Helen Karo (Sweden) Tonja Paavola (Finland) Fourth official Esther Azzopardi (Malta)

England vs Spain

ENGLAND: GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 2 Alex Scott CB 15 CB 6 Casey Stoney (c) LB 3 Steph Houghton CM 4 Jill Scott CM 8 Anita Asante RW 7 AM 10 Fara Williams LW 11 CF 9 Ellen White Substitutions: MF 14 MF 12 Manager: Hope Powell

SPAIN: GK 1 Ainhoa Tirapu RB 18 Marta Torrejón CB 20 CB 5 Ruth García LB 17 Elixabet Ibarra CM 15 Silvia Meseguer CM 16 RW 8 LW 10 Adriana Martín SS 21 Jennifer Hermoso CF 9 Verónica Boquete (c) Substitutions: MF 14 MF 12 Manager: Ignacio Quereda

Player of the Match: Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)^[3] Assistant referees Natalia Rachynska (Ukraine) Hege Steinlund (Norway) Fourth official Monika Mularczyk (Poland)

England vs Russia

ENGLAND: GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 2 Alex Scott (c) CB 15 Laura Bassett CB 6 Casey Stoney LB 3 CM 8 Anita Asante CM 4 Jill Scott RW 7 AM 10 LW 11 CF 9 Ellen White Substitutions: MF 14 FW 17 FW 22 Manager: Hope Powell

RUSSIA: GK 1 Elvira Todua RB 5 Olga Petrova CB 13 Alla Sidorovskaya CB 19 Ksenia Tsybutovich (c) LB 18 Elena Medved CM 15 Anastasia Kostyukova CM 8 RW 10 AM 20 LW 11 Ekaterina Sochneva CF 23 Elena Morozova Substitutions: MF 4 FW 17 FW 7 Manager: Sergei Lavrentyev

Player of the Match: Valentina Savchenkova (Russia)^[4] Assistant referees Marina Wozniak (Germany) Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic) Fourth official Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)

Spain vs France

SPAIN: GK 1 Ainhoa Tirapu RB 18 Marta Torrejón CB 6 Miriam Diéguez CB 20 Irene Paredes LB 17 Elixabet Ibarra CM 11 Sandra Vilanova (c) CM 15 Silvia Meseguer RW 10 LW 8 CF 21 Jennifer Hermoso CF 9 Verónica Boquete Substitutions: MF 12 MF 14 FW 19 Manager: Ignacio Quereda

FRANCE: GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi RB 7 Corine Franco CB 4 Laura Georges CB 2 Wendie Renard LB 3 Laure Boulleau CM 8 Élise Bussaglia CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) RW 23 Camille Abily LW 17 Gaëtane Thiney CF 14 CF 18 Marie-Laure Delie Substitutions: FW 12 FW 9 Manager: Bruno Bini

Player of the Match: Laura Georges (France)^[5] Assistant referees Romina Santuari (Italy) Hege Steinlund (Norway) Fourth official Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

France vs England

FRANCE: GK 1 Céline Deville RB 7 Corine Franco CB 22 Sabrina Delannoy CB 2 Wendie Renard LB 15 Jessica Houara CM 10 CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) RW 12 Élodie Thomis AM 17 LW 14 Louisa Nécib CF 9 Eugénie Le Sommer Substitutions: MF 8 MF 23 MF 13 Manager: Bruno Bini

ENGLAND: GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 2 Alex Scott CB 5 Sophie Bradley CB 6 Casey Stoney (c) LB 3 Steph Houghton CM 10 CM 8 RW 14 LW 7 CF 17 Toni Duggan CF 9 Ellen White Substitutions: MF 4 FW 22 MF 12 Manager: Hope Powell

Player of the Match: Louisa Nécib (France)^[6] Assistant referees Tonja Paavola (Finland) Natalia Rachynska (Ukraine) Fourth official Esther Azzopardi (Malta)

Russia vs Spain

RUSSIA: GK 1 Elvira Todua RB 5 Olga Petrova CB 13 Alla Sidorovskaya CB 19 Ksenia Tsybutovich (c) LB 18 CM 15 CM 8 Valentina Savchenkova RW 10 Elena Terekhova AM 20 LW 11 CF 23 Elena Morozova Substitutions: DF 22 MF 6 Manager: Sergei Lavrentyev

SPAIN: GK 1 Ainhoa Tirapu RB 18 Marta Torrejón CB 5 Ruth García CB 20 Irene Paredes LB 17 Elixabet Ibarra CM 15 Silvia Meseguer CM 14 RW 10 LW 12 SS 21 Jennifer Hermoso CF 9 Verónica Boquete (c) Substitutions: MF 16 FW 8 FW 19 Manager: Ignacio Quereda

Player of the Match: Verónica Boquete (Spain)^[7] Assistant referees Helen Karo (Sweden) Marina Wozniak (Germany) Fourth official Monika Mularczyk (Poland)

Notes and references

1. Web site: Denmark complete quarter-final lineup. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 18 July 2013.
2. Web site: Delie double fires France to victory against Russia. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2013 . 12 June 2013.
3. Web site: Spain defeat England after late drama. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2013 . 12 June 2013.
4. Web site: Duggan hands England a late lifeline. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2013 . 15 June 2013.
5. Web site: France surge into last eight with Spain scalp. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2013 . 15 June 2013.
6. Web site: England out after France masterclass. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2013 . 18 June 2013.
7. Web site: Spain seal last-eight spot, Russia bow out. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2013 . 18 June 2013.

External links

• Group C at UEFA's official website