Wales women's first major tournament match ended in defeat to the Netherlands as Vivianne Miedema's brilliant goal, her 100th for her country, helped them to a comfortable 3-0 win in Lucerne.Miedema's superb effort on the stroke of half-time undid a solid 45 minutes of defending from Wales who never really looked like producing an upset against their more illustrious opponents.

Wales' women were beaten 3-0 by Netherlands on their first ever appearance at a major tournament. According to UEFA figures, 3,800 Welsh fans made the trip to Lucerne to soak in the atmosphere, a figure seven times bigger than the previous record for travelling fans.

Netherlands made a statement of intent in their opening match of Euro 2025, easing to a 3-0 victory over Wales in a dominant display that celebrated the brilliance - and history-making moment - of