Sweden triumphs briefly: 1-0 victory over Denmark at EM start!

Sweden triumphs briefly: 1-0 victory over Denmark at EM start!

In the first game of the women's football championship in 2025, Sweden defeated Denmark 1-0 and thus successfully started the tournament. The victory was less clear than with the previous duel in the Nations League, where Sweden had hit Denmark 6-1. In today's game, the tension was noticeable until the end.

The Swedes broke through the Danish defensive block only after an increase in performance in the second half. Filippa Angeldahl had the opportunity to score several times in the first half, but failed, among other things, with a free kick to Denmark's goalkeeper Maja Bay Östergaard.

The decisive hit

The crucial moment of the game came in the 55th minute, when fishing, after a precise double pass with the Swedish captain Kosovare Asllani, sank the ball on the net. This was a special moment for Asllani, who contested her 200th international game and with this template to demonstrate its influence on the game.

Denmark, which had some promising counter opportunities in the initial phase, could not use them. As a rule, the ball in the penalty area often fell into the arm of Madelen Janogy in a controversial Situation, which resulted in a VAR check. This decision ultimately led to a free kick for Sweden. In the further course of the game, Denmark Pernille Harder, an important player of Bayern Munich, had the opportunity to achieve the balance, but she failed with a shot on the latte and a header that crashed into the Swedish defense block.

game course and statistics

Despite the pressure phase of Denmark, the Swedes were able to maintain their leadership until the end of the game. They had several chance to win the game early when Angeldahl, Janogy and Blomqvist appeared in front of the Danish goal, but missed the goal. The game was accompanied by the Swedish fans with chants of the song "Lay All Your Love On Me" from Abba, which further strengthened the atmospheric atmosphere.

according to [kicker.de] (https://www.kicker.de/daenemark- against-schweden-2025- Frauen-European Championship-49697888888/Pielbericht) the first half was entertaining, with Sweden being able to show a variety of penalty campaigns. The game finally ended with the 1-0 for Sweden, which secured a solid start to the European Championship. The next games will take place for Denmark against Germany and for Sweden against Poland next Tuesday.

statistics on the European Championship show that Sweden is an average of 29.11 years old and that the players have played an average of 73.6 international matches, which underlines their experience on the international parquet. While the Swedish team is hungry for success, Denmark hopes to find his shape for the upcoming matches in order to continue to prevail in the tournament. For a comprehensive overview of the statistics on the European Championship, interested [wikipedia] (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/fu%C3%9Fball-Europame Championship_der_frauen_2025/Statistics) can consult.