Drama in Basel: German women defeat France despite the outnumber of penalty shootout!
Drama in Basel: German women defeat France despite the outnumber of penalty shootout!
In the quarter-finals of the UEFA European women's European Championship in Basel, there was an exciting encounter between Germany and France on July 20, 2025. After a dramatic course of the game that ended 1-1 after the regular playing time and extension, the German players were able to prevail 6: 5 in the subsequent penalty shootout and move into the semi -finals.
The game took a turn early when Germany played outnumbered in the 13th minute through a red card for Kathrin Hendrich. In the 15th minute, this led to a penalty that Grace Geyoro confidently converted for France and thus achieved the lead for the French team. Despite the early setback, Germany fought bravely and equalized in the 25th minute with a header from Sjoeke Nusken, which was created after a corner by Klara Buehl.
exciting encounter with numerous highlights
In the course of the first half, France had more possession and pushed for another goal, but was unable to overcome the defensive performance of Germany's goalkeeper Ann Katrin Berger, who parried a total of seven shots. In the 69th minute, Germany received another penalty, but the hope of the lead was disappointed when Nusken did not convert it.
The second half brought little change in the course of the game. In the extension, it remained goalless, although Melvine Malard was unlucky in added time with a shot to the crossbar. The decision was finally made in penalty shootouts, where both Amel Majri (France) and Sara Daebritz (Germany) awarded their first penalty. Germany benefited from a false shot from Alice Dauphine Sombath, which secured victory for German women.
the look ahead
After this success, Germany is already looking forward to the upcoming semi -finals that will take place against Spain on Wednesday at 9 p.m. The German team remains undefeated in the event of major events against France. Coach Christian Wück had made three changes in the starting line -up for the game against France, while Laurent Bonadei at France made four changes.
In the group phase, Germany initially won against Poland (2-0) and Denmark (2: 1), but had to accept a clear 1: 4 defeat against Sweden. France, on the other hand, had fought with victories against England (2-1), Wales (4: 1) and the Netherlands (5: 2) in the knockout round. The upcoming challenges promise an exciting continuation of the EM.Further information about the ongoing European Championship Cup can be found on kicker.de .
Details about the exciting encounter between Germany and France are also on laola1.at and the current results on kicker.de to read.
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