FIFA Women's World Cup

Germany vs Spain, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

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  • 42': Sara Däbritz
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Germany beat Spain to stay atop Group B

Women's World Cup

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mapi León (Spain).
  • 1': Svenja Huth (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Sara Däbritz (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Offside, Germany. Verena Schweers tries a through ball, but Svenja Huth is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Germany).
  • 5': Jenni Hermoso (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Virginia Torrecilla (Spain).
  • 5': Lena Goeßling (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Germany).
  • 13': Alexandra Popp (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Virginia Torrecilla (Spain).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Nahikari García (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Silvia Meseguer (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Giulia Gwinn (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Giulia Gwinn (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lena Oberdorf.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Virginia Torrecilla (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Marta Corredera (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Nahikari García (Spain).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Sara Doorsoun (Germany).
  • 28': Nahikari García (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Germany. Sara Däbritz tries a through ball, but Svenja Huth is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Svenja Huth (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandra Popp with a headed pass.
  • 32': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Silvia Meseguer with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Lena Oberdorf.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Silvia Meseguer (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Offside, Germany. Lena Oberdorf tries a through ball, but Svenja Huth is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Virginia Torrecilla (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sara Däbritz.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Virginia Torrecilla (Spain).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Alexandra Popp (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Sara Däbritz (Germany) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 42': Goal! Germany 1, Spain 0. Sara Däbritz (Germany) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Germany 1, Spain 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Germany 1, Spain 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Klara Bühl replaces Kathrin Hendrich.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Virginia Torrecilla (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Lena Oberdorf.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Alexia Putellas (Spain) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso with a cross.
  • 49': Offside, Spain. Alexia Putellas tries a through ball, but Nahikari García is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Germany. Klara Bühl tries a through ball, but Alexandra Popp is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Mariona (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 52': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Germany).
  • 52': Silvia Meseguer (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Spain. Virginia Torrecilla tries a through ball, but Nahikari García is caught offside.
  • 56': Offside, Spain. Silvia Meseguer tries a through ball, but Alexia Putellas is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Spain. Lucía García replaces Mariona.
  • 60': Foul by Lucía García (Spain).
  • 60': Sara Däbritz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Svenja Huth.
  • 62': Foul by Verena Schweers (Germany).
  • 62': Lucía García (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Verena Schweers (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Marta Torrejón (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lena Goeßling following a fast break.
  • 65': Substitution, Germany. Lina Magull replaces Lena Oberdorf.
  • 65': Foul by Verena Schweers (Germany).
  • 65': Lucía García (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, Spain. Patri Guijarro replaces Silvia Meseguer.
  • 66': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sara Doorsoun.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucía García.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Sara Däbritz (Germany) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Verena Schweers with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Marta Corredera (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 74': Foul by Svenja Huth (Germany).
  • 74': Mapi León (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Marta Torrejón.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Sara Däbritz (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lena Goeßling with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Lucía García (Spain).
  • 76': Verena Schweers (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Spain. Aitana Bonmatí replaces Alexia Putellas.
  • 78': Foul by Lucía García (Spain).
  • 78': Sara Däbritz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Germany. Melanie Leupolz replaces Lena Goeßling.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Marina Hegering (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lina Magull.
  • 83': Foul by Marta Corredera (Spain).
  • 83': Svenja Huth (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Klara Bühl (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Offside, Germany. Klara Bühl tries a through ball, but Lina Magull is caught offside.
  • 89': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Verena Schweers.
  • 89': Foul by Irene Paredes (Spain).
  • 89': Lina Magull (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Melanie Leupolz (Germany).
  • 90': Jenni Hermoso (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Germany. Svenja Huth tries a through ball, but Klara Bühl is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sara Doorsoun.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irene Paredes.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marta Torrejón (Spain).
  • 90'+3': Sara Däbritz (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Germany 1, Spain 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Germany 1, Spain 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 2
7 Saves 2
59 Possession 41
16 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 8
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 177
491 Passes 285
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
4 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.5
74 Long Balls 64
43 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
8 Blocked Shots 2
18 Effective Tackles 12
27 Tackles 27
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
12 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 34
14 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: Stade du Hainaut
Location: Valenciennes, France
Attendance: 20,761

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Australia 3 +4 6
2 Nigeria 3 +1 5
3 Canada 3 -3 4
4 Republic of Ireland 3 -2 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GER Germany (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Almuth Schult (GK)
5 Marina Hegering
23 Sara Doorsoun
17 Verena Schweers Yellow Card
3 Kathrin Hendrich
8 Lena Goessling
13 Sara Däbritz
6 Lena Oberdorf
15 Giulia Gwinn
11 Alexandra Popp
9 Svenja Huth

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Sandra Paños (GK)
16 Mapi León
4 Irene Paredes
7 Marta Corredera
8 Marta Torrejón
10 Jenni Hermoso
14 Virginia Torrecilla
15 Silvia Meseguer
22 Nahikari García
11 Alexia Putellas
9 Mariona Caldentey

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