England defeat Netherlands to get title defence back on track

With doubts circling and pressure increasing, England needed to step up at Euro 2025 - and they did.

A 2-1 defeat by France on Saturday meant the defending champions had catching up to do in Group D.

But England ensured their hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals remained intact with a commanding 4-0 victory over the Netherlands.

"Proper England", as midfielder Georgia Stanway had called it earlier this week, returned as Sarina Wiegman's side played with fluidity and creativity.