Germany vs Denmark, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipGermany beat Denmark to close in on quarterfinals
Germany's Sjoeke Nüsken and Lea Schüller struck in the second half to fire the eight-time champions to the verge of the Euro 2025 quarterfinals on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Denmark that left the Danes teetering on the brink of an early exit.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lea Schüller.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Rebecca Knaak (Germany).
- 7': Janni Thomsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner,Denmark. Conceded by Sarai Linder.
- 9': Offside, Germany. Linda Dallmann is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elisa Senss.
- 11': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Frederikke Thøgersen.
- 12': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Amalie Vangsgaard.
- 13': Foul by Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark).
- 13': Rebecca Knaak (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Karen Holmgaard (Denmark).
- 15': Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Emma Snerle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Elisa Senss (Germany).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jule Brand.
- 18': Offside, Germany. Sjoeke Nüsken is caught offside.
- 18': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 21': VAR Decision: No Goal Germany 0-0 Denmark.
- 23': Foul by Karen Holmgaard (Denmark).
- 23': Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner,Denmark. Conceded by Janina Minge.
- 26': Goal! Germany 0, Denmark 1. Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Pernille Harder (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany). Assisted by Amalie Vangsgaard.
- 29': Attempt missed. Janni Thomsen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Janni Thomsen (Denmark).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Hand ball by Frederikke Thøgersen (Denmark).
- 40': VAR Decision: No Penalty Germany.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 40': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Katrine Veje.
- 41': Attempt saved. Sarai Linder (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Maja Østergaard (Denmark).
- 41': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Maja Østergaard.
- 41': Attempt saved. Carlotta Wamser (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maja Østergaard (Denmark). Assisted by Klara Bühl.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Stine Ballisager.
- 42': Attempt missed. Linda Dallmann (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Linda Dallmann following a corner.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
- 44': Hand ball by Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany).
- 44': Attempt saved. Sara Holmgaard (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany). Assisted by Amalie Vangsgaard with a through ball.
- 44': Corner,Denmark. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
- 45': Attempt saved. Sara Holmgaard (Denmark) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany). Assisted by Emma Snerle with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jule Brand.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebecca Knaak.
- 45'+1': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Sara Holmgaard.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Klara Bühl with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Katrine Veje.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sarai Linder (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Linda Dallmann following a corner.
- 45'+3': Offside, Denmark. Sara Holmgaard is caught offside.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Germany 0, Denmark 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Germany 0, Denmark 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jule Brand (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Linda Dallmann.
- 48': Foul by Rebecca Knaak (Germany).
- 48': Janni Thomsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Rebecca Knaak (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Foul by Katrine Veje (Denmark).
- 50': Jule Brand (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Katrine Veje (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. Carlotta Wamser (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Maja Østergaard (Denmark).
- 53': Penalty Germany. Linda Dallmann draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Katrine Veje (Denmark) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': VAR Decision: Penalty Germany.
- 56': Goal! Germany 1, Denmark 1. Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Emma Snerle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany).
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Signe Bruun replaces Janni Thomsen.
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Cornelia Kramer replaces Amalie Vangsgaard.
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Sanne Troelsgaard replaces Karen Holmgaard.
- 63': Foul by Elisa Senss (Germany).
- 63': Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Goal! Germany 2, Denmark 1. Lea Schüller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jule Brand.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Emma Snerle (Denmark).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Denmark. Josefine Hasbo replaces Emma Snerle because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lea Schüller (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carlotta Wamser with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Germany. Laura Freigang replaces Linda Dallmann.
- 70': Substitution, Germany. Giovanna Hoffmann replaces Lea Schüller.
- 70': Delay in match (Germany).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt missed. Giovanna Hoffmann (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sarai Linder with a cross.
- 77': Offside, Germany. Giovanna Hoffmann is caught offside.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark).
- 81': Klara Bühl (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Germany. Kathrin Hendrich replaces Rebecca Knaak.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Giovanna Hoffmann (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Klara Bühl.
- 85': Substitution, Denmark. Nadia Nadim replaces Katrine Veje.
- 90': Attempt missed. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Laura Freigang (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Klara Bühl.
- 90'+1': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Stine Ballisager.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Elisa Senss (Germany).
- 90'+3': Pernille Harder (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Denmark. Nadia Nadim is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Cornelia Kramer.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laura Freigang.
- 90'+6': Corner,Germany. Conceded by Sara Holmgaard.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Laura Freigang.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Germany. Cora Zicai replaces Jule Brand.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Germany 2, Denmark 1.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 2, Denmark 1.
Statistics
 DEN |
GER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 28 | Possession | 72 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 138 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
| 219 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 42 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 34,165
Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 34,165
Women's EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ann-Katrin Berger (GK) |
| 4 | Rebecca Knaak  |
| 6 | Janina Minge |
| 2 | Sarai Linder |
| 5 | Carlotta Wamser |
| 16 | Linda Dallmann |
| 9 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 20 | Elisa Senß |
| 11 | Lea Schüller |
| 19 | Klara Bühl |
| 22 | Jule Brand |
Denmark (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maja Bay Østergaard (GK) |
| 3 | Stine Ballisager Pedersen |
| 4 | Emma Faerge |
| 11 | Katrine Veje |
| 15 | Frederikke Thøgersen |
| 8 | Emma Snerle |
| 6 | Karen Holmgaard |
| 18 | Sara Holmgaard |
| 19 | Janni Thomsen |
| 10 | Pernille Harder |
| 21 | Amalie Vangsgaard |
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