Eight-time champions Germany will play England in the Euro 2022 final on Sunday after beating France in a dramatic semi-final in Milton Keynes.
After a quiet opening 40 minutes, Alexandra Popp put Germany ahead with a volley from Svenja Huth’s cross from the right side of the penalty area for her fifth goal in five games.
However, their lead only lasted four minutes before Kadidiatou Diani broke free and shot from outside the penalty area with her effort hitting the post and bouncing in off unfortunate goalkeeper Merle Frohms.
The Germany goalkeeper made three vital saves to keep it at 1-1 before Popp headed in her sixth goal of the tournament, taking her level with England’s Beth Mead as joint leading scorer, for what proved to be the winner.
Sunday’s final takes place at a sold out Wembley, which can hold 90,000, and the match could set a new attendance record for a match in a European Championship, either male or female.
England, looking to win the tournament for the first time, thrashed Sweden, the highest-ranked European side, 4-0 at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane on Tuesday.
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Germany
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number1Player nameFrohms
Average rating6.51
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Squad number15Player nameGwinn
Average rating6.51
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Squad number3Player nameHendrich
Average rating6.69
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Squad number5Player nameHegering
Average rating6.60
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Squad number17Player nameRauch
Average rating6.51
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Squad number20Player nameMagull
Average rating6.19
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Squad number6Player nameOberdorf
Average rating7.72
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Squad number13Player nameDäbritz
Average rating6.28
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Squad number22Player nameBrand
Average rating6.63
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Squad number11Player namePopp
Average rating7.94
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Squad number9Player nameHuth
Average rating7.03
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number8Player nameLohmann
Average rating6.59
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Squad number16Player nameDallmann
Average rating6.65
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Squad number18Player nameWaßmuth
Average rating6.59
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Squad number23Player nameDoorsoun
Average rating6.74
France
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number21Player namePeyraud-Magnin
Average rating5.84
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Squad number22Player namePérisset
Average rating6.42
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Squad number19Player nameMbock Bathy
Average rating6.31
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Squad number3Player nameRenard
Average rating6.17
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Squad number7Player nameKarchaoui
Average rating6.96
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Squad number6Player nameToletti
Average rating6.61
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Squad number14Player nameBilbault
Average rating6.80
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Squad number8Player nameGeyoro
Average rating6.67
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Squad number11Player nameDiani
Average rating7.16
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Squad number12Player nameMalard
Average rating6.89
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Squad number20Player nameCascarino
Average rating7.05
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number10Player nameMatéo
Average rating6.31
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Squad number13Player nameBacha
Average rating6.58
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Squad number18Player nameSarr
Average rating6.07
Line-ups
Germany
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Frohms
- 15GwinnBooked at 74mins
- 3Hendrich
- 5HegeringSubstituted forDoorsounat 81’minutes
- 17Rauch
- 20MagullSubstituted forDallmannat 68’minutes
- 6OberdorfBooked at 90mins
- 13DäbritzSubstituted forLohmannat 69’minutes
- 22Brand
- 11Popp
- 9HuthSubstituted forWaßmuthat 90+1’minutes
Substitutes
- 2Kleinherne
- 4Lattwein
- 7Schüller
- 8Lohmann
- 10Freigang
- 12Schult
- 14Anyomi
- 16Dallmann
- 18Waßmuth
- 21Berger
- 23Doorsoun
France
Formation 4-3-3
- 21Peyraud-Magnin
- 22Périsset
- 19Mbock Bathy
- 3Renard
- 7Karchaoui
- 6TolettiBooked at 21minsSubstituted forSarrat 80’minutes
- 14Bilbault
- 8Geyoro
- 11Diani
- 12MalardSubstituted forBachaat 45’minutesBooked at 56mins
- 20CascarinoSubstituted forMatéoat 61’minutes
Substitutes
- 1Chavas
- 2Palis
- 4Torrent
- 5Tounkara
- 10Matéo
- 13Bacha
- 15Dali
- 16Lerond
- 17Baltimore
- 18Sarr
- 23Cissoko
- Referee:
- Cheryl Foster
- Attendance:
- 27,445
Live Text
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Match ends, Germany 2, France 1.
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Second Half ends, Germany 2, France 1.
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Hand ball by Sydney Lohmann (Germany).
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Lena Oberdorf (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
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Kadidiatou Diani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Hand ball by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
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Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Sydney Lohmann (Germany).
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Charlotte Bilbault (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
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Substitution, Germany. Tabea Waßmuth replaces Svenja Huth.
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Attempt missed. Linda Dallmann (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Svenja Huth.
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Foul by Lena Oberdorf (Germany).
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Ouleymata Sarr (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Sydney Lohmann (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
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Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
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Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Offside, Germany. Lena Oberdorf tries a through ball, but Svenja Huth is caught offside.
