Football European Championship 2022: Germany wins 3-0 against Finland

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July 16, 2022
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Die European Football Championship in England has been running since July 6th. July 31st will decide who wins the title. (You can find all the news here in our blog).

It’s an interesting battle, we know a lot of players. I have four team-mates from Eintracht Frankfurt alone. I’m definitely looking forward to it.
Sophia Kleinherne on the quarter-final opponent Austria

It was hard work today. We were clearly the better team and had a lot of chances. But I think you noticed a little bit today that your strength had slacked off a bit.
Captain Alexandra Popp

Linda Dallmann has been named player of the game.

final whistle Germany wins sovereign and also deserves the third group game at the EM with goals from Kleinherne, Popp and Anyomi.

The goal came in the other game in Group B. Spain took a 1-0 lead over Denmark through Marta Cardona and took a big step closer to the quarter-finals.

Added time is on and it currently doesn’t look as if a fourth goal will be scored here today. Both teams seem happy with the result.

Shortly before the end, Alex Popp sprints over 20 meters on the right side and brings the ball flat to the near post, where clearance is available. Talaslahti just manages to steer her finish over the goal in the Finnish goal.

The Finns are still having a hard time going forward and can’t find any solutions for the secure defensive position of the Germans. The DFB team lets the ball run calmly through their own ranks.

Voss-Tecklenburg draws her last change and brings Laura Freigang for Dallmann as a hanging tip. European Championship debut for the striker from Eintracht Frankfurt. Thus, all field players in the squad of the German team were used in this tournament.

20,721 spectators are in the stadium in Milton Keynes today.

Another double change in Germany

The young Jule Brand replaces Klara Bühl on the left flank. And Svenja Huth is also allowed to rest and makes room for Tabea Waßmuth.

3-0 for Germany by Anyomi

A substitute provides the third German goal in this game. Frankfurt’s Nicole Anyomi places the ball in the left corner after Linda Dallmann crossed in front of the Finnish goal from the left.

Germany has the game absolutely under control and even after conceding the second goal, Finland still doesn’t dare to go forward. Meanwhile, the German team is pushing for the 3-0.

It is already the third goal for Popp in the current tournament. Maybe there is still something in the direction of top scorer. Bethany Mead from England is currently in the lead with five goals.

2:0 for Germany in the 48th minute by Popp

The second goal comes again with a head, this time by captain Alexandra Popp. After a cross from substitute Kathrin Hendrich from the right, the woman from Wolfsburg climbs the highest and puts the ball in the opposing goal with a touchdown.

Alexandra Popp celebrates her second goal.

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Double change in Germany

The national coach would like to put her plan into action to give all field players minutes of action at the European Championships and brings Nicole Anyomi for Giulia Gwinn. In addition, Kathrin Hendrich comes in for Marina Hegering.

Halftime in Milton Keynes

As expected, Germany are clearly the better team and quickly took control of the game. The Germans tried hard for long periods of the first half, but were too imprecise when it came to passing and finishing. Despite clearly superior ball possession, it took 40 minutes until the first precise cross of the game finally found Frankfurt’s Sophia Kleinherne and led to the lead for the DFB team.

Germany takes the lead

Sophia Kleinherne hits a header to make it 1-0 after a great cross from Gwinn. Huth swings a hook and then puts Gwinn in play on the right side of the box. This goes into dribbling and crosses into the six-yard box, where Kleinherne finally only has to head in. It is the first international goal for the left-back and at the same time the first goal of a defensive player in the German team at this tournament.

After half an hour, the German team is clearly superior. However, there is still a lack of precision in the end, so it is still 0-0 here. In the parallel game in Group B between Spain and Denmark, no goals have been scored either.

Popp’s first top-class chance after assist by Sara Däbritz in the 27th minute. Däbritz dribbles to the right, crosses to the first post, where Popp misses the short corner with his outside instep. If that ball comes on goal, Talaslahti would have been beaten.

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