Germany is in the semifinal of the euro 2025 female after a dramatic classification against France. The 1-1 draw in normal time and extension on Saturday (19) in Lyon took the decision to penalties, where he shone goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. The German defended the last charge and even converted his, ensuring the victory by 6 to 5 and the confrontation with Spain next Wednesday.
The game has been marked by tension from the first few minutes. At 13, defender Kathrin Hendrich received a direct red card after VAR review, which caught a haircut in Griege Mbock Bathy inside the area. Grace Geyoro charged the penalty and, even with Berger playing the ball, France opened the scoring.
With a player less, Germany reacted quickly. At 25, Sjoeke Nuesken surprised the French defense by anticipating on the first stick after Klara Buehl’s corner kick and headed into the bottom of the net.
From then on, the German closed with defensive solidity, while France pressured. The hostesses even shook the nets twice, but the goals were annulled by impediment. Nuesken still wasted a penalty in the second half, and the draw persisted until the end of overtime.
In the penalty shootout, Berger started taking Amel Majri’s charge, but the advantage was lost when Sara Däbritz got the crossbar. The German goalkeeper then took the protagonism: he marked his penalty and then defended Alice Sombath’s beat, sacramenting the vacancy.
Germany faces the current world champion, Spain, in the semifinal of Wednesday (23). In the other key, England and Italy duel on Tuesday (22) by a place in the final.
