UEFA Women's European Championship

Germany vs France, 2022 Women's European Championship, Semifinals

· UEFA Women's European Championship
Germany
  • 40': Alexandra Popp
  • 76': Alexandra Popp
FT
2 - 1
France
  • 44': Merle Frohms (OG)

Germany edge France to reach Euro 2022 final against England after Alexandra Popp brace

Germany will play England in the final of Euro 2022 after Alexandra Popp's two goals gave them a 2-1 win over France in Wednesday's semifinal.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Charlotte Bilbault (France).
  • 2': Lina Magull (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Charlotte Bilbault (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
  • 4': Corner, France. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Delphine Cascarino (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Offside, France. Kadidiatou Diani tries a through ball, but Melvine Malard is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ève Périsset.
  • 16': Felicitas Rauch (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
  • 16': Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
  • 16': Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ève Périsset (France).
  • 18': Svenja Huth (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Lina Magull (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 21': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 21': Jule Brand (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Sandie Toletti (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Alexandra Popp (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 25': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ève Périsset.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Marina Hegering (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Melvine Malard (France).
  • 26': Giulia Gwinn (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Felicitas Rauch (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 30': Delphine Cascarino (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Giulia Gwinn (Germany).
  • 32': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
  • 32': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Wendie Renard (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ève Périsset following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Germany).
  • 38': Melvine Malard (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Goal! Germany 1, France 0. Alexandra Popp (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
  • 44': Kadidiatou Diani (France) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Sandie Toletti with a headed pass.
  • 44': Own Goal by Merle Frohms, Germany. Germany 1, France 1.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Germany 1, France 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Germany 1, France 1.
  • 45': Substitution, France. Selma Bacha replaces Melvine Malard.
  • 46': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ève Périsset.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Svenja Huth (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 49': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
  • 49': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
  • 56': Lena Oberdorf (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Selma Bacha (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 59': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Germany).
  • 59': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Offside, France. Wendie Renard tries a through ball, but Kadidiatou Diani is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, France. Clara Matéo replaces Delphine Cascarino.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 63': Corner, France. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Wendie Renard (France) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Corner, France. Conceded by Merle Frohms.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Germany. Linda Dallmann replaces Lina Magull.
  • 69': Substitution, Germany. Sydney Lohmann replaces Sara Däbritz.
  • 74': Foul by Giulia Gwinn (Germany).
  • 74': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Giulia Gwinn (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Svenja Huth (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giulia Gwinn.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jule Brand (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jule Brand (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Goal! Germany 2, France 1. Alexandra Popp (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Svenja Huth with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 80': Substitution, France. Ouleymata Sarr replaces Sandie Toletti.
  • 81': Substitution, Germany. Sara Doorsoun replaces Marina Hegering.
  • 83': Offside, France. Kadidiatou Diani tries a through ball, but Ouleymata Sarr is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ève Périsset with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 86': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Offside, Germany. Lena Oberdorf tries a through ball, but Svenja Huth is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
  • 88': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
  • 89': Sydney Lohmann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
  • 89': Ouleymata Sarr (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Linda Dallmann (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Svenja Huth.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Germany. Tabea Waßmuth replaces Svenja Huth.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 90'+1': Charlotte Bilbault (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sydney Lohmann (Germany).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
  • 90'+3': Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Lena Oberdorf (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Sydney Lohmann (Germany).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Germany 2, France 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Germany 2, France 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
49 Possession 51
14 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
306 Accurate Passes 314
408 Passes 414
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.4
47 Long Balls 52
17 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 9
15 Effective Clearances 21
15 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

Venue: Stadium mk
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Attendance: 27,445

Line-Ups

GER Germany (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Merle Frohms (GK)
5 Marina Hegering
3 Kathrin Hendrich
17 Feli Rauch
15 Giulia Gwinn Yellow Card
6 Lena Oberdorf Yellow Card
13 Sara Däbritz
20 Lina Magull
11 Alexandra Popp
9 Svenja Huth
22 Jule Brand
Germany Substitutes:
Nicole Anyomi, Laura Freigang, Sophia Kleinherne, Lea Schüller, Sydney Lohmann, Linda Dallmann, Sara Doorsoun, Tabea Waßmuth, Almuth Schult, Ann-Katrin Berger, Lena Lattwein.

FRA France (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
3 Wendie Renard
19 Griedge Mbock Bathy
7 Sakina Karchaoui
22 Ève Périsset
14 Charlotte Bilbault
8 Grace Geyoro
6 Sandie Toletti Yellow Card
12 Melvine Malard
20 Delphine Cascarino
11 Kadidiatou Diani
France Substitutes:
Sandy Baltimore, Clara Mateo, Marion Torrent, Ouleymata Sarr, Kenza Dali, Ella Palis, Aïssatou Tounkara, Selma Bacha, Mylene Chavas, Justine Lerond, Hawa Cissoko.

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