Sweden crushes Germany at Euros for 1st time and tops group
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Take a look at the numbers behind Germany's record-breaking 4-1 defeat to Sweden, as both teams secure a Euro 2025 quarterfinal spot.
Germany’s best performers thus far have been the two wide players, Jule Brand on the right and Klara Buhl on the left. They linked up seamlessly for what they thought was an opener, only for a delayed VAR decision to rule it out due to a team-mate who was interfering with the goalkeeper’s line of sight.
Germany under-21 national team coach Antonio Di Salvo said that the defeat to England in the U21 Euros final had nothing to do with the speculation about the future of top player Nick Woltemade. "This story was not the reason for the defeat.
Germany may not be hosting the Women's Euros but they certainly felt like the home team in neighbouring Switzerland as their massive travelling support roared them on in a 2-1 win over Denmark that helped them progress to the knockout stage.
Germany creator-in-chief Linda Dallmann goes down in the box after contact with Katrine Veje, and there are shouts for a potential penalty here as VAR reviews the passage of play.