The Best Eliminated Players from the Women’s Euros | OneFootball

We’re into the knockout rounds, which means eight teams failed to move on. But within those eight teams there were some standout performances, and we’ll miss seeing these players in the final fixtures.

Tessa Wullaert (Belgium)

You often hear that Belgium is a one-woman team, and they have a point. Wullaert only scored once, in the third minute of the match against Portugal. But she registered three shots on target and got two assists, meaning she was involved in 75% of the nation’s goals.

Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland)

She was seemingly everywhere on the attacking half, darting into space to receive a pass, or holding up play to create opportunities for others. Her efforts led to four big chances, she averaged 51 touches per game, and she also scored a goal and assisted another.

Natalia Padilla (Poland)

She scored Poland’s first major tournament goal, and that alone would have been enough. But she also assisted in the other two goals against Denmark that led to Poland’s first ever win. Solid.

Francisca Nazareth (Portugal)

In two games, she produced an assist, created three big chances, averaged 71.5 touches per game, and completed five key passes.

Eveliina Summanen (Finland)

As a defensive midfielder, Summanen didn’t get many chances up front. Her contributions were made on the build-up, where she completed nine key passes and got an assist. She also had 81 touches per game.

Jessica Fishlock (Wales)

There are few players in Welsh women’s soccer as revered as Jess Fishlock. The 38-year-old, who plays for the NWSL’s Seattle Reign, battled back from injury to be ready for this tournament. So how appropriate that she scored Wales’ first ever major tournament goal. She then followed up with an assist against rival England.

Victoria Pelova (Netherlands)

The one bright spark in an otherwise dull Dutch side, Pelova scored twice (against Wales and France). She also made three successful dribbles and delivered seven crunching tackles. That’s a good box-to-box midfielder, making a difference on both sides.

Ewa Pajor (Poland)

Picked by many to Poland’s one great hope, Pajor did nearly everything except will her country into the next rounds. She scored a goal and had four on-target efforts out of nine shots. She also averaged 41 touches per game, a solid number for a forward.