Four of the best teams from Euro 2025 so far

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Four of the best teams from Euro 2025 so far
The group stage of Euro 2025 is over and we now at last have our final eight teams who will be facing off in the knock-out round.
With the competition taking a brief break, Playmakerstats took the opportunity to look at the numbers of some of the best performing teams on display in Switzerland.
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Spanish dominance
The world champions came into this tournament as favourites and they've demonstrated why by winning all three of their group games, scoring 14 goals in the process. In total, the Spanish have had 75 shots, 14 more than anyone else, of which 40 of those were from inside the penalty area.
Much of Spain's danger is their control of games with an average of 68.3% possession in total (way ahead of anyone else) and the best passing accuracy so far with 89.1%.
So far, Spain have the player with the most goals in the tournament (Ester González, four) and most assists (Alexia Putellas, also four) without having to rely much on the best player in the world, Aitana Bonmatí. Spain are looking imperious.
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English improvement
After a false start that saw the Lionesses lose to France while looking way off the pace, they have since shown some of their best stuff – in particular during the big win over the Netherlands.
Two players have been key to that: Alessia Russo and Ella Toone. The two best friends have always linked up well on the pitch for club (back when Russo was at Manchester United) and for country.
Toone in particular didn't start against France but England have looked much more threatening with her on the pitch. Indeed, the 25-year-old has made five most goal-creating actions in the tournament so far – the same number as Putellas with only Clara Matéo managing more.
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Both Russo and Toone are on a total of four direct goal contributions (only Putellas has more) – Toone with two goals and two assists while Russo has one goal and three assists.
German wing play
Bayern Munich's Klara Bühl was already regarded as one of the best wingers in the women's game before Euro 2025 and her stock is only rising after the group stages.
The 24-year-old has some remarkable numbers from the first three games having made 38 crosses in total – 18 more than anyone else.
Her speed and direct running has been crucial to Germany's attacking play with Bühl having the most progressive carries (37), carries into the penalty area (20), and successful take-ons (17) so far.
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The only surprise is that despite having the second-highest expected assists (1.8xA), Bühl is yet to make an assist at the tournament – that could change soon.
Swedish solidity
We've focused on attacking numbers and now it's time to highlight good defending. Sweden have conceded just one goal in the group stage while winning all of their games.
Goalkeeper Jennifer Falk is the only shot-stopper to keep more than one clean sheet and not because she's had fewer shots to face. Falk has an impressive save percentage of 88.9%, far more than anyone else with Norway's Cecilie Fiskerstran the next closest (77.8%).
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Of course, Sweden have plenty of talent in the top third of the pitch. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd has the most crosses into the penalty area (six) and the second most number of key passes (13) behind only Putellas.
Stina Blackstenius (17 shots total, the most), Filippa Angeldahl (36 progressive passes, the most), and Kosovare Asllani (three assists, second most) explain why Sweden's total goal difference of +7 is the third highest in the tournament.
The Swedes are definitely in contention for the title but they have the holders England to face next...