From Brentford Community Stadium – Germany are by means of to their tenth Women’s European Championship semi-final after beating Austria 2-0 at Euro 2022.
Die Nationalelf re-established themselves as one of many event favourites after successful all three of their group video games, however needed to dig deep in an effort to beat their neighbours within the quarter-finals.
The first massive probability of the sport went Austria’s approach when Sarah Puntigam skipped away from Lena Oberdorf and slipped by means of Julia Hickelsberger-Fuller, however the winger’s effort was tame and simply held by Merle Frohms.
Almost instantly down the opposite finish, captain Alexandra Popp fired over after assembly a cut-back within the Austria field.
Marina Georgieva then rattled the Germany put up after rising highest to fulfill a nook as the Austrian’s shiny begin continued.
However, it was Die Nationalelf who broke the impasse when Carina Wenninger was overwhelmed to a free ball by Klara Buhl and teed up Lina Magull, who stroked the ball into the underside nook after a neat dummy from Popp.
Magull almost turned supplier when she picked out Svenja Huth with a intelligent go excessive, however Manuela Zinsberger stood tall to disclaim her on the close to put up.
Germany struck the put up from their first assault after the break when Giulia Gwinn obtained on the tip of a low Buhl cross.
A poor clearance from Frohms ended with Barbara Dunst trying an audacious 30-yard lob, hanging the crossbar and reminding Germany their lead was slender.
Sarah Puntigam was subsequent to hit the bar after Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s aspect did not clear a nook, whereas substitute Linda Dallman fired over on the different finish after Popp’s delicate flick on despatched her racing by means of on aim.
Zinsberger needed to get a hand on Gwinn’s cross in an effort to cease Popp from heading dwelling, and the Arsenal stopper was shortly to her ft to disclaim Oberdorf from vary.
The bar was once more shaking, although this time it was Austria’s, when Buhl’s thunderous 25-yard shot crashed in opposition to it as Germany appeared to kill the tie.
After narrowly lacking from distance, Buhl by some means fired broad when she put Popp’s cutback broad of Zinsberger’s aim to the amazement of everybody inside Brentford Community Stadium.
But Germany’s path to the ultimate was secured when Popp blocked a Zinsberger kick, scoring the second of the evening together with her again and sending her nation to the final 4 to face both France or the Netherlands.
GK: Merle Frohms – 6/10 – Stood tall for essentially the most half, although was rooted to her line for Georgieva’s header and wasn’t getting Dunst’s lob.
RB: Giulia Gwinn – 7/10 – Supported Huth and had extra of a tangible impression than her in assault from time to time.
CB: Kathrin-Julia Hendrich – 7/10 – Leant on Hegering in an effort to clamp down Billa.
CB: Marina Hegering – 7/10 – Was principally imperious however was susceptible to the odd lapse in focus.
LB: Felicitas Rauch – 6/10 – Excellent set piece supply and helped on the overlap, although discovered it laborious maintaining with Hickelsberger-Fuller.
CM: Lena Oberdorf – 9/10 – Started slightly sloppily on her return from suspension however shortly grew into the tie and made it her personal. Won again possession and redistributed it so effortlessly.
CM: Lina Magull – 9/10 – Another aim and one other immense all-round efficiency. Sensational.
CM: Sara Dabritz – 6/10 – Not as influential as Oberdorf or Magull however it could have taken fairly the sport to have matched them.
RW: Svenja Huth – 6/10 – Looked threatening partially however lacked high quality within the last third.
CF: Alexandra Popp – 9/10 – Kept her place within the XI regardless of Schuller’s return to the squad. Her expertise and normal high quality had been to Germany’s profit.
LW: Klara Buhl – 7/10 – Had enjoyable toying with Wienroither and Wenninger.
SUB: Lena Lattwein (64′, CM for Dabritz) – 6/10
SUB: Linda Dallman (64′, CM for Magull) – 7/10
SUB: Jule Brand (83′, LW for Buhl) – N/A
SUB: Sophia Kleinherne (90′, LB for Rauch) – N/A
SUB: Sydney Lohmann (90′, RW for Huth)
GK: Manuela Zinsberger -3/10 – Made a few respectable stops however was no less than partially at fault for each targets.
RB: Laura Wienroither – 5/10 – Started brightly however was then given a little bit of a hiding by Buhl.
CB: Carina Wenninger – 4/10 – Her inaction in defence resulted in Germany getting in entrance.
CB: Marina Georgieva – 7/10 – Very calm in possession and Austria’s finest defender by far.
LB: Verena Hanshaw – 5/10 – Huth was principally quiet but it surely’s not as if Hanshaw did a lot to contribute to that.
DM: Sarah Puntigam – 6/10 – Hey, it is laborious to win a midfield battle in opposition to Oberdorf and Magull. Was unfortunate to not have scored.
RM: Julia Hickelsberger-Fuller – 7/10 – Always vigorous and creating Germany issues. Surprisingly substituted.
CM: Sarah Zadrazil – 5/10 – Popped up with just a few intelligent passes.
CM: Laura Feiersinger – 6/10 – Looked glorious in possession and doubtless ought to have been utilised extra.
LM: Barbara Dunst – 5/10 – Hitting the bar was the one actual factor she did of observe on the ball. Lucky to have averted a pink card for fixed fouling.
CF: Nicole Billa – 5/10 – Gave Hendrich and Hegering a battle, however the German duo normally gained.
SUB: Katharina Naschenweng (72′, LM for Hickelsberger-Fuller) – 5/10
SUB: Marie Hobinger (81′, CM for Puntigam) – N/A
SUB: Lisa Makas (86′, CF for Billa) – N/A