Ann-Katrin Berger takes conceding concedent concedent at Women’s European Championship-and is protected

It ran the 114th minute of the semi-finals of the European Empire between Germany and Spain when the German bulwark was cracked. Sydney Lohmann could not clarify the ball sufficiently, Spain switched quickly and world footballer Aitana Bonmati seals the goal for the German team. A shot from a very pointed angle, in which the goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, which was previously great in the quarter-finals against France, did not look great.

The 34-year-old was extremely self-critical after the final whistle. “I take the blame completely. The short corner has to be. I can do so many parades,” said Berger at the ARD microphone. The disappointment with her was really great, the team gave everything – even in view of the second extension within four days. “The ball should have been mine and I’m incredibly sorry,” said Berger.

Berger had prevented a German gap with several great parades in the first half. The former national goalkeeper and today’s ARD expert Almuth Schult also referred to this. “I find her answers extremely honest in such a situation. But Germany has only reached the extension because it has made a great game again.” Schult not only emphasized the parades, but also the goalkeeper game with which Berger initiated several attacks.

National coach Christian Wück, who did not want to blame anyone, also went into the same notch. “It is extremely bitter that we are exhausting because of such a stroke of genius. But there are no allegations that can happen.”

Captain Janina Minge also protected her goalkeeper. “Anne kept us in the tournament so often. The fact that such a ball would go in is bitter, but there could have been five balls that she kept terrific before.”