Women’s European Championship: Sweden wins 4: 1 against Germany

That was painful: after two threes lost a record European champion Germany, the last preliminary round game 1: 4 (1: 3) against fellow favorite Sweden, it was the highest defeat in German EM history. In the quarter -finals next Saturday, a thick chunk is now waiting for the eight -time title holder. Minute later the Swedes appeared in front of the German goal, captain Kosovare Asllani could not enforce (3rd).

The game did not calm down. Brand brought the Olympic stock of the previous year after a lightning-clean counterattack on Schüller and Gwinn replacement Wamser. The Germans remained superior, but in turn received a counterattack. When compensating by Blackstenius, the entire team had moved too far, the former Sweden legionnaire Rebecca Knaak did not cut a good figure as the last defender.

Klara Bühl (18th) could have brought Germany back into the lead, instead it was strange on the other side. Sarai Linder shot Holmberg, the ball crashed into the net over Berger. The goal was completely unsettling the German team including Berger. The Swedes offered several top chances after gross mistakes from the Wück protégés.

Wamser prevented a Swedish hit by hand and was put down by referee Silvia Gasperotti (Italy). Rolfö converted the due penalty. Other Swedish goals before the break were possible, Berger met several dropouts.

At the beginning of the second round, Kathrin Hendrich and Sydney Lohmann came for Knaak and Freisang, Wück switched to a defense chain. It was all about damage limitation over long distances. Hurtig finally provided the historical dimension of the defeat.

Stina Blackstenius (12th), Smilla Holmberg (25th), Fridolina Rolfö by a penalty (34th) and Lina Hurtig (80th) met in Zurich for the Scandinavians who have not lost for a year, but for the first time at an EM against Germany. The selection of the German Football Association (DFB) has to increase if it wants to survive in the round of the best eight against France, England or the Netherlands. The goal of Jule Brand (8th) was not enough, the dismissal for Carlotta Wamser after a handball in front of the goal line (31st) set the course early on.

National coach Christian Wück, whose team previously won against Poland (2-0) and Denmark (2: 1), changed his starting eleven compared to the game against the Danishes in a position. For Linda Dallmann, Laura Freiegel moved into the offensive midfield. Ann-Katrin Berger stood between the posts, who had come into focus due to her risky style of play in the past few days.

“I have full trust in Anne,” said Wück shortly before the kick -off on ZDF. From the reserve bank, the team was supported by captain Giulia Gwinn, who, despite her knee injury and the associated EM-AS, returned to the team quarters. The approximately 6000 German fans in the Letzigrund, including Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, almost saw the leadership of the DFB team after just 16 seconds. Brand gave the first good chance. After 90 seconds it was Lea Schüller who caused danger from a distance.

Less than a minute later, the Swedes appeared in front of the German goal, captain Kosovare Asllani could not enforce (3rd). The game did not calm down. Brand brought the Olympic stock of the previous year after a lightning-clean counterattack on Schüller and Gwinn replacement Wamser. The Germans remained superior, but in turn received a counterattack. When compensating by Blackstenius, the entire team had moved too far, the former Sweden legionnaire Rebecca Knaak did not cut a good figure as the last defender.

Klara Bühl (18th) could have brought Germany back into the lead, instead it was strange on the other side. Sarai Linder shot Holmberg, the ball crashed into the net over Berger. The goal was completely unsettling the German team including Berger. The Swedes offered several top chances after gross mistakes from the Wück protégés.

Wamser prevented a Swedish hit by hand and was put down by referee Silvia Gasperotti (Italy). Rolfö converted the due penalty. Other Swedish goals before the break were possible, Berger met several dropouts.

At the beginning of the second round, Kathrin Hendrich and Sydney Lohmann came for Knaak and Freisang, Wück switched to a defense chain. It was all about damage limitation over long distances. Hurtig finally provided the historical dimension of the defeat.