UEFA Women's European Championship

Germany vs Denmark 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage

  • 56': Sjoeke Nüsken (P)
  • 66': Lea Schüller
FT
2 - 1
  • 26': Amalie Vangsgaard

Germany beat Denmark to close in on quarterfinals

Germany's Sjoeke Nüsken and Lea Schüller struck in the second half to fire the eight-time champions to the verge of the Euro 2025 quarterfinals on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Denmark that left the Danes teetering on the brink of an early exit.

Match Commentary

  • 26': Goal! Germany 0, Denmark 1. Amalie Vangsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 48': Rebecca Knaak (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Katrine Veje (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Goal! Germany 1, Denmark 1. Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Denmark. Signe Bruun replaces Janni Thomsen.
  • 61': Substitution, Denmark. Cornelia Kramer replaces Amalie Vangsgaard.
  • 61': Substitution, Denmark. Sanne Troelsgaard replaces Karen Holmgaard.
  • 66': Goal! Germany 2, Denmark 1. Lea Schüller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jule Brand.
  • 69': Substitution, Denmark. Josefine Hasbo replaces Emma Snerle because of an injury.
  • 70': Substitution, Germany. Laura Freigang replaces Linda Dallmann.
  • 70': Substitution, Germany. Giovanna Hoffmann replaces Lea Schüller.
  • 81': Substitution, Germany. Kathrin Hendrich replaces Rebecca Knaak.
  • 85': Substitution, Denmark. Nadia Nadim replaces Katrine Veje.
  • 90'+9': Substitution, Germany. Cora Zicai replaces Jule Brand.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Germany 2, Denmark 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 34,165

UEFA Women's European Championship Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+4 Sweden 2 6 0
+3 Germany 2 6 0
-2 Denmark 2 0 2
-5 Poland 2 0 2
Full Table

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 10
3 Saves 3
28 Possession 72
5 SHOTS 27
4 ON GOAL 5
0.8 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
138 Accurate Passes 474
219 Passes 554
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 46
18 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 15
10 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 9
42 Effective Clearances 11
42 Clearances 11

Line-Ups

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
4 Rebecca Knaak Yellow Card
6 Janina Minge
2 Sarai Linder
5 Carlotta Wamser
16 Linda Dallmann
9 Sjoeke Nüsken
20 Elisa Senß
11 Lea Schüller
19 Klara Bühl
22 Jule Brand

DEN Denmark (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Maja Bay Østergaard (GK)
3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen
4 Emma Faerge
11 Katrine Veje Yellow Card
15 Frederikke Thøgersen
8 Emma Snerle
6 Karen Holmgaard
18 Sara Holmgaard
19 Janni Thomsen
10 Pernille Harder
21 Amalie Vangsgaard

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