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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Sweden thrash 10-woman Germany 4-1 to top Euro 2025 group, set up potential England clash
ZURICH, July 13 — Sweden laid down a marker at Euro 2025 by confidently beating 10-woman Germany 4-1 on Saturday and topping Group C with a perfect nine points. Peter Gerhardsson's team will face the runners-up from Group D, potentially European champions England, in the quarter-finals after sweeping aside Germany with a powerful display in Zurich. Sweden fans sung ABBA songs in the stands of the Letzigrund Stadium as goals from Stina Blackstenius, Smilla Holmberg, Fridolina Rolfo and Lina Hurtig saw off the Germans. Sweden were hammered 4-0 by England in the semi-finals of the last European Championship three years ago but Gerhardsson said he is looking forward raher than backwards to that heavy defeat. 'I don't focus on that game. That's history, it's a new game if we play England, we'll write a new history, a better history, a good history,' he told reporters. 'We can only take it one game at a time. Today we had Germany and now we have the quarter-final. Maybe it's a dull answer but that's how I work.' Germany were among the favourites for overall victory ahead of the tournament but after taking an early lead through Jule Brand, Christian Wueck's team did little else to justify their billing. And they were done for once Carlotta Wamser was sent off for handballing a goal-bound shot in the 31st minute. Germany finished on six points and will face the winner of Group D in the next round, with France currently leading the way ahead of Sunday's final round of matches before the knockout stage. 'We were playing very well until we conceded and then you could see the quality of Sweden, and with the red card it became very difficult,' said Wueck. 'We'll shake it off and we're happy to play in the quarter-finals, whether it's against the French, the English, or whoever.' Rampant Sweden Both teams were already through to the quarters before kick-off, with Poland winning their dead rubber with fellow eliminated team Denmark 3-2 in Lucerne. And Germany, who are now on the same side of the draw as world champions Spain, looked in fine form when Wamser put through Brand to squeeze the opening goal past Jennifer Falk in the seventh minute. But Blackstenius levelled five minutes later, just as the Germans looked to be on top, when she was given a baffling amount of space to stride through onto Kosovare Asllani's pass and drill the equaliser into the bottom corner. From that point onwards Sweden were in complete control of the game and Holmberg gave them a deserved lead in the 25th minute when she weaved her way past Klara Buehl and Sarai Linder. Trying to recover, Linder slid in to stop Holmberg from shooting but instead booted the ball off her opponent and into the net. And the game was up for Germany just after the half-hour following Wamser's acrobatic handball of Rolfo's shot in a desperate attempt to cover for wayward goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. Rolfo stroked home the resulting spot-kick and the match was as good as over with nearly an hour left to play. Sweden slowed down in the second half, safe in the knowledge that Germany would have to score three times to snatch first place, and Hurtig completed the rout with 10 minutes remaining by tapping home Johanna Rytting Kaneryd's low cross. — AFP
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Sweden make Germany pay for Carlotta Wamser's handball to win Euro 2025 group
It was a fixture that had promised a show and it delivered. Sweden embarrassed Germany after Carlotta Wamser's bizarre handball save reduced Christian Wück's side to 10 players and handed them a two-goal deficit that would grow to three. Jule Brand had put Germany ahead early on before Stina Blackstenius levelled and the teenage full-back Smilla Holmberg gave Sweden the lead. Then came Wamser's incomprehensible save with her hands to deny Fridolina Rolfo, who converted the resulting spot-kick before Lina Hurtig delivered Sweden's fourth late on. There may have only been top spot to play for, with both teams already qualified, but it was still a game that mattered, both from a momentum point of view and in terms of who they play next. With the winner facing the runner up in Group D, likely England, and the runner-up playing the winner of Group D, likely France, there is little difference in the quality of opposition ahead. However, finishing top has put Sweden in the kinder side of the draw, only facing Spain, the favourites, if they reach the final. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion Full report to follow
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🔎 What to watch out for this Saturday at the Women's EURO
🔎 What to watch out for this Saturday at the Women's EURO Group C of the Women's EURO 2025 concludes its group stage with a star duel: Sweden and Germany, both with six points, face off this Friday with the first place at stake. The two teams arrive after defeating Denmark and Poland, and will seek to end the phase undefeated and as group leaders. Germany has shown solidity and punch in its first two presentations. With a firm defense and the imbalance of Klara Bühl in attack, the Germans want to secure the leadership to have a more favorable crossing in the quarterfinals. Sweden, on the other hand, has been equally effective. With their usual physical strength and a very orderly block, the Scandinavians rely on a direct game that has given them good results. Advertisement The team of Peter Gerhardsson arrives with confidence and with the goal of finishing as group leader. In the other match, with nothing at stake, Denmark and Poland face each other seeking a dignified farewell. Both teams fell to the two favorites and arrive eliminated at this last day, but they want to close the tournament with a victory that saves honor. With two different styles and the leadership at stake, the Sweden-Germany promises to be one of the great matches of this group stage. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Alexander Hassenstein - 2025 Getty Images
