Germany closed in on the Girls’s Euros quarter-finals with a 2-1 comeback victory over Denmark in Basel.
Second-half objectives from Sjoeke Nusken and Lea Schuller cancelled out Amalie Vansgaard’s opener, in a recreation that noticed loads of VAR drama.
The outcome means a win or draw for Sweden in opposition to Poland on Tuesday night will see Germany, who now have two wins from two video games on the match, attain the final eight and Denmark eradicated.
How Germany closed in on the final eight…
Germany thought they’d received off to the proper begin. After some affected person, probing build-up play, Jule Model teed up Klara Buhl, who struck the ball by way of a crowded penalty space and into the underside nook. Nonetheless, the celebrations had been reduce quick after the aim was dominated out by VAR with the outline within the stadium saying Nusken, who was in a offside place, touched the ball on the best way by way of.
It was a reprieve for Denmark and one they took full benefit of. Simply 5 minutes later they had been within the lead by way of Amalie Vansgaard, who powered a strike previous Berger at her close to publish to stun Germany.
There was extra frustration to come back for Christian Wuck’s aspect. They thought they’d a route again into the sport as Buhl’s cross hit Frederikke Thogersen on the arm. The referee pointed to the spot however after one other lengthy VAR examine, the handball was adjudged to have taken place outdoors the realm.
Amalie Vangsgaard celebrates her opening aim for Denmark
It was one other big let off for Denmark however there wasn’t to be a 3rd.
There have been big shouts for a Germany penalty as Linda Dallmann tussled with Katrine Veje earlier than taking place within the field below contact. Play continued because the referee waved away the appeals however a minute or so later, play was stopped for a VAR examine. The referee was finally despatched over to the monitor and a VAR name went Germany’s method earlier than Nusken made no mistake from the spot to deliver the scores degree.
They had been in entrance simply 10 minutes later as Germany pounced on a poor clearance, working the ball to Schuller, who produced a sensible end to ship her aspect in the direction of the quarter-finals and depart Denmark on the point of elimination.
