Euro 2025: Germany lose to Spain in semifinal – DW – 07/23/2025
Germany lost 1-0 after extra time to Spain in the UEFA Euro 2025 semifinal, as Christian Wück's side paid the price for missing a hatful of chances.
Aiming to make their second straight Euro final, Germany pushed world champions Spain right to the limit but had their hearts broken by Spanish superstar Aitana Bonmati with five minutes left in extra time.
After a poor clearance, Spain worked the ball quickly and Bonmati, spotting the near post open, squeezed the ball past Berger who had been expecting a cross.
Christian Wück's side, who started the game with a depleted squad after injuries and suspensions, handled the expected Spanish ball control well for most of the game, and had a handful of chances to score.
Giovanna Hoffmann missed in the first half, Klara Bühl missed a chance in both halves and Carlotta Wamser also couldn't find a way past Spain's goalkeeper Cata Coll in stoppage time at the end of the 90 minutes.
The longer the game went on and the more chances Germany missed, the more it felt like defending world champions Spain would find a goal. In extra time, both sides began to tire and just when penalties looked on the cards, Bonmati struck as Spain finally found a way past the otherwise excellent Ann-Katrin Berger.
Spain will play England in the final on Sunday, July 27. The game is a rematch of the 2023 World Cup Final, which Spain won 1-0.
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