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.
Spain returned to the tournament for the first time since its debut in 1997 after missing out the last three editions of the UEFA Women’s Championship in 2001, 2005 and 2009.
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. 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 Gaëtane Thiney CF 18 Marie-Laure Delie Substitutions: FW 12 Élodie Thomis MF 14 Louisa Nécib MF 13 Camille Catala Manager:Bruno BiniRUSSIA: 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 Valentina Savchenkova RW 10 Elena Terekhova AM 20 Nelli Korovkina LW 11 Ekaterina Sochneva CF 23 Elena MorozovaSubstitutions: MF 9 Anastasia Pozdeeva DF 2 Yulia Gordeeva MF 14 Tatyana Skotnikova Manager:Sergei Lavrentyev
Player of the Match: Eugénie Le Sommer (France)
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 Laura Bassett CB 6 Casey Stoney (c) LB 3 Steph Houghton CM 4 Jill Scott CM 8 Anita Asante RW 7 Eniola Aluko AM 10 Fara Williams LW 11 Rachel Yankey CF 9 Ellen WhiteSubstitutions: MF 14 Karen Carney MF 12 Jessica Clarke Manager:Hope PowellSPAIN: GK 1 Ainhoa Tirapu RB 18 Marta Torrejón CB 20 Irene Paredes CB 5 Ruth García LB 17 Elixabet Ibarra CM 15 Silvia Meseguer CM 16 Nagore Calderón RW 8 Sonia Bermúdez LW 10 Adriana Martín SS 21 Jennifer Hermoso CF 9 Verónica Boquete (c)Substitutions: MF 14 Victoria Losada MF 12 Alexia Putellas Manager:Ignacio Quereda
Player of the Match: Jennifer Hermoso (Spain)
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 Steph Houghton CM 8 Anita Asante CM 4 Jill Scott RW 7 Eniola Aluko AM 10 Fara Williams LW 11 Rachel Yankey CF 9 Ellen WhiteSubstitutions: MF 14 Karen Carney FW 17 Toni Duggan FW 22 Kelly Smith Manager:Hope PowellRUSSIA: 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 Valentina Savchenkova RW 10 Elena Terekhova AM 20 Nelli Korovkina LW 11 Ekaterina Sochneva CF 23 Elena MorozovaSubstitutions: MF 4 Maria Dyatchkova FW 17 Natalia Shlyapina FW 7 Olesya Kurochkina Manager:Sergei Lavrentyev
Player of the Match: Valentina Savchenkova (Russia)
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 Adriana Martín LW 8 Sonia Bermúdez CF 21 Jennifer Hermoso CF 9 Verónica BoqueteSubstitutions: MF 12 Alexia Putellas MF 14 Victoria Losada FW 19 Erika Vázquez Manager:Ignacio QueredaFRANCE: 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 Louisa Nécib CF 18 Marie-Laure DelieSubstitutions: FW 12 Élodie Thomis FW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer Manager:Bruno Bini
Player of the Match: Laura Georges (France)
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 Amandine Henry CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) RW 12 Élodie Thomis AM 17 Gaëtane Thiney LW 14 Louisa Nécib CF 9 Eugénie Le SommerSubstitutions: MF 8 Élise Bussaglia MF 23 Camille Abily MF 13 Camille Catala Manager:Bruno BiniENGLAND: GK 1 Karen Bardsley RB 2 Alex Scott CB 5 Sophie Bradley CB 6 Casey Stoney (c) LB 3 Steph Houghton CM 10 Fara Williams CM 8 Anita Asante RW 14 Karen Carney LW 7 Eniola Aluko CF 17 Toni Duggan CF 9 Ellen WhiteSubstitutions: MF 4 Jill Scott FW 22 Kelly Smith MF 12 Jessica Clarke Manager:Hope Powell
Player of the Match: Louisa Nécib (France)
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 Elena Medved CM 15 Anastasia Kostyukova CM 8 Valentina Savchenkova RW 10 Elena Terekhova AM 20 Nelli Korovkina LW 11 Ekaterina Sochneva CF 23 Elena MorozovaSubstitutions: DF 22 Daria Makarenko MF 6 Yulia Bessolova Manager:Sergei LavrentyevSPAIN: 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 Victoria Losada RW 10 Adriana Martín LW 12 Alexia Putellas SS 21 Jennifer Hermoso CF 9 Verónica Boquete (c)Substitutions: MF 16 Nagore Calderón FW 8 Sonia Bermúdez FW 19 Erika Vázquez Manager:Ignacio Quereda
Player of the Match: Verónica Boquete (Spain)
Assistant referees: Helen Karo (Sweden) Marina Wozniak (Germany) Fourth official: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
Notes and references
External links Group C at UEFA's official website