Germany vs Spain, 2022 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipGermany down Spain with goals from Klara Buhl, Alexandra Popp
Eight-time women's European champions Germany cruised clinically into the Euro 2022 quarterfinals as Group B winners after beating Spain 2-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
- 1': Lucía García (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
- 3': Goal! Germany 1, Spain 0. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 5': Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
- 5': Irene Paredes (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lina Magull (Germany).
- 7': Irene Paredes (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Lucía García (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Patri Guijarro with a through ball.
- 15': Attempt saved. Patri Guijarro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
- 16': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
- 16': Patri Guijarro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Klara Bühl (Germany).
- 17': Sheila García (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucía García.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Sara Däbritz (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
- 27': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (Germany).
- 27': Sheila García (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Felicitas Rauch (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Alexandra Popp (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Mapi León (Spain).
- 35': Attempt missed. Sheila García (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
- 36': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
- 36': Goal! Germany 2, Spain 0. Alexandra Popp (Germany) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sheila García.
- 41': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Germany).
- 41': Laia Aleixandri (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandra Popp.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Giulia Gwinn (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lena Oberdorf.
- 43': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Mapi León.
- 44': Attempt missed. Svenja Huth (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Klara Bühl with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Sara Däbritz (Germany).
- 45': Patri Guijarro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Germany 2, Spain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Germany 2, Spain 0.
- 45': Substitution, Germany. Lena Lattwein replaces Lina Magull.
- 46': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Laia Aleixandri.
- 46': Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Klara Bühl with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ona Batlle (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 51': Alexandra Popp (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Spain).
- 55': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Svenja Huth.
- 55': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Giulia Gwinn.
- 56': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Marina Hegering.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey with a cross.
- 56': Hand ball by Mapi León (Spain).
- 58': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sheila García with a cross.
- 60': Hand ball by Giulia Gwinn (Germany).
- 62': Substitution, Germany. Sophia Kleinherne replaces Felicitas Rauch.
- 62': Substitution, Spain. Clàudia Pina replaces Lucía García.
- 62': Substitution, Germany. Tabea Waßmuth replaces Alexandra Popp.
- 63': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Spain).
- 63': Lena Oberdorf (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sara Däbritz.
- 67': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Ona Batlle (Spain).
- 68': Sophia Kleinherne (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Spain. Marta Cardona replaces Sheila García.
- 70': Substitution, Spain. Athenea del Castillo replaces Laia Aleixandri.
- 71': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Patri Guijarro with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Merle Frohms.
- 71': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
- 71': Kathrin Hendrich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Germany. Linda Dallmann replaces Sara Däbritz.
- 72': Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Athenea del Castillo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
- 75': Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
- 77': Clàudia Pina (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
- 77': Hand ball by Marina Hegering (Germany).
- 77': Foul by Marta Cardona (Spain).
- 77': Sophia Kleinherne (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Spain).
- 79': Sophia Kleinherne (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Offside, Germany. Lena Lattwein tries a through ball, but Tabea Waßmuth is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
- 81': Giulia Gwinn (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
- 83': Mariona Caldentey (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Spain. Irene Guerrero replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 86': Athenea del Castillo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
- 86': Lena Oberdorf (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Germany. Jule Brand replaces Klara Bühl.
- 90': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
- 90': Mapi León (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Irene Guerrero (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Germany 2, Spain 0.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 2, Spain 0.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 2, Spain 0.
Statistics
 ESP |
GER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 66 | Possession | 34 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 560 | Accurate Passes | 172 |
| 671 | Passes | 282 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 32 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 14 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,037
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,037
Women's EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Portugal | 3 | -6 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Germany (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Merle Frohms (GK) |
| 5 | Marina Hegering |
| 3 | Kathrin Hendrich |
| 17 | Feli Rauch  |
| 15 | Giulia Gwinn |
| 13 | Sara Däbritz |
| 20 | Lina Magull |
| 6 | Lena Oberdorf |
| 11 | Alexandra Popp |
| 19 | Klara Bühl |
| 9 | Svenja Huth |
Spain (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Sandra Paños (GK) |
| 16 | Mapi León |
| 4 | Irene Paredes |
| 3 | Laia Aleixandri |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 2 | Ona Batlle |
| 12 | Patri Guijarro |
| 6 | Aitana Bonmatí |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 21 | Sheila García |
| 17 | Lucía García |
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