Sweden Ladies 4 – 1 Germany Ladies
Sweden Ladies cruised to a 4-1 win towards 10-player Germany Ladies to safe high spot in Group C, handing their opponents their largest ever defeat at a Ladies’s Euros.
The 2 groups have been stage on six factors heading into the sport in Zurich, with Sweden needing a draw to undergo in first place.
However they did that and extra, inflicting an eyebrow-raising loss on the Germans. It’s the first time Germany, the file European Championship winners, have conceded 4 objectives at a Euros and the primary time Sweden have crushed them within the competitors.
The Swedes needed to come from behind to do it. Germany had taken the lead in aspect seven minutes after an end-to-end begin. Jule Model collected a slotted cross from Carlotta Wamser, lifting the ball over the oncoming Jennifer Falk and watching the ball roll into the empty purpose.
It was Model’s fourth purpose involvement in Germany’s 5 on the event to date, and was the brilliant spark in an in any other case damaging efficiency.
5 minutes later, Sweden started their comeback. Stina Blackstenius collected a cross in midfield earlier than striding ahead into acres of area. There was nobody there to mark her till Wamser made an try with a sliding deal with – however the ball had already left the Arsenal ahead’s foot and hit the again of the online.
It was then the flip of 18-year-old Smilla Holmberg to register her first main event purpose, doubling Sweden’s lead. She strode down the correct of the realm with Klara Buhl for firm, earlier than deciding to strike on a good angle. The ball ricocheted off Sarai Linder on the way in which by way of earlier than beating Ann-Katrin Berger.
Sweden’s Smilla Holmberg, proper, celebrates after scoring her aspect’s second purpose
However the true turning level got here quickly after, from which Germany by no means recovered. Wamser was despatched off for handball, pushing away a Blackstenius strike on the road after Berger had left her purpose open.
There was the temporary hope of a reprieve as VAR checked for an offside within the build-up, however there was no case to reply as Wamser made her approach off in tears, and Sweden lined up a penalty. It was fired dwelling expertly by Frida Rolfo, handing Sweden an unassailable lead.
Referee Silvia Gasperotti exhibits a pink card to Germany’s Carlotta Wamser
Wamser will now be banned for 2 video games – lacking the quarter-final and doubtlessly the semi-final – and was already enjoying as Germany’s back-up right-back after Giulia Gwinn’s harm.
The second half was a far quieter affair, with Germany providing little hope of scoring the three objectives they wanted on the time to undergo as group winners. Sweden rounded off their complete victory late on as Lina Hurtig tapped dwelling from Johanna Rytting Kaneyrd’s cross, sealing their place as Group C winners.
Germany’s Carlotta Wamser reacts after seeing a pink card for stopping a purpose along with her arm
They are going to face the second-place crew from Group D – at the moment England – whereas Germany will face the winners of the identical group, at the moment led by France.
Natalia Padilla scored one purpose and arrange the others for Poland Ladies’s first-ever Euros win, beating Denmark Ladies 3-2 as each side exited the competitors.
Poland’s Natalia Padilla celebrates after scoring her aspect’s opening purpose towards Denmark
Poland have been showing within the event for the primary time and the Spanish-born Padilla obtained the nation’s first ever purpose when she opened the scoring within the thirteenth minute, pouncing on a rebound to fireside previous Maja Bay Ostergaard after Ewa Pajor’s preliminary effort was blocked. Padilla then crossed for Pajor to go within the second quickly after.
Denmark suffered one other blow 5 minutes later when captain Pernille Tougher went off with what regarded like a hamstring harm.
The Danes pulled one again by way of Janni Thomsen earlier than the hour mark when Kinga Szemik let her long-range effort slip by way of her fingers.
Poland’s Ewa Pajor, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring her aspect’s second purpose
Martyna Wiankowska scored Poland’s third towards the run of play when Padilla’s tried shot from Pajor’s cross was a layoff for the substitute to fireside in off the underside of the crossbar.
Ahead Signe Bruun lastly obtained her purpose late on, organising a nervy finale, however Poland held on for a momentous win.
The Ladies’s Euro 2025 quarter-finals to date…
July 16: Norway vs Italy – Geneva, 8pm kick-off
July 17: Sweden vs Runner-up Group D, 8pm kick-off
July 18: Spain vs Switzerland – Bern, 8pm kick-off
July 19: Winner Group D vs Germany, 8pm kick-off
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