Germany have a chance in the dying mins to take it pens but they fluff their lines and the ref blows the whistle!
Germany have a chance in the dying mins to take it pens but they fluff their lines and the ref blows the whistle!
It's ESP vs ENG in the final!
FT: Germany 0-1 Spain
Tournament favourites Spain take on Germany in the second semi-final clash with the winner taking on England in the final.
England stormed to the Women's European Championship final as they defeated Italy in the semi-final.
The defending champion broke Italy's hearts — twice — in a 2-1 win after extra time in their semifinal on Tuesday.
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“For my experience in the Spanish team in the last seven years, I had the chance to play five times against Germany. We never managed to beat them but I also feel that in those five times we were closer and closer to the victory,” Spain coach Montse Tomé said Tuesday.
“Today we are in another point, they are also a different team. But Germany is always Germany.”
Spain XI: Coll; Batlle, Paredes, Mendez, Carmona; Bonmati, Guijarro, Putellas; Caldentey, Gonzalez, Pina
Germany XI: Berger; Wamser, Kleinherne, Minge, Knaak; Kett, Brand; Senss, Dabritz, Buhl; Hoffmann
Germany’s substitutes: Mahmutovic, Johannes, Gwinn, Linder, Freigang, Lohmann, Zicai, Schuller, Dallmann, Cerci
Spain’s substitutes: Nanclares, Sullastres, Fernandez, Ouahabi, Zubieta, Redondo, Del Castillo, Martin-Prieto, Garcia, Paralluelo, Lopez
Germany are yet to LOSE in eight meetings with Spain.
The Germans have won five and drawn three in that time with a goal count of 18-3.
Kick-off imminent as Spain vs Germany, 2nd semifinal match will get underway. Who will meet England in the final? Let's wait and watch.
Germany 0-0 Spain
Germany start off against Spain in the second semi-final here. The world champions are favourites tonight.
1' Germany 0-0 Spain
Double Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati shows her class as she glides through the Germany backline. However, the Barca star is unable to go through on goal and has to settle to pass it to her teammate.
5' Germany 0-0 Spain
Oh my! Klara Buhl misses the chance to give GER the lead as the forward is unable to hit the target as her shot goes agonizingly wide.
8' Germany 0-0 Spain
GER aren't fazed by ESP and their 'favourites' tag as they are playing some slick football and are waiting for that one delivery over the top. Buhl missed one earlier, but it's a long time left in this game.
12' Germany 0-0 Spain
Germany are trying to counter attack and that game plan is becoming very clear. Another chance falls for Buhl but it is blocked again.
16 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
The Germany midfielder is booked for her high-boot challenge on Caldentey. That’s the first booking of this semifinal. Soon, Esther is booked for her foul too on Brand.
17 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Ann-Katrin Berger continues to have a fine tournament as she saves Esther Gonzalez's shot.
21 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
German defender Minge fouls and gives away a free-kick for ESP. And now, another German player goes down and Rebecca Knaak is getting treated. German fans won't want another injury.
28 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Spain's Patri Guijarro is getting the boo treatment from the German fans, especially for her foul on Knaak.
Wow! The offside flag is up but not before Giovanna Hoffmann was in behind the Spain backline but her tame effort goes wide.
32 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Germans have to dig deep against this quality Spanish team. They have had two shots so far, with none on target, while Spain have had two of their four on target.
35 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Claudia Pina wins a freekick on the left side. Pina lines one up and takes it only for Putellas’ glancing header to go wide of the far post.
39 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Spain win a corner and Irene Paredes' header pings off the post. Esther Gonzalez goes for the spectacular on the follow up but German defence block the danger.
42 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Wow! Where would GER be without Ann-Katrin Berger as the goalie produces a fine save to deny Spain. She then saves a shot off Pina to end a fine half for the Germans.
HT: Germany 0-0 Spain
In the words of Fabrzio Romano, 'Here We Go'
46 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Germany keeper Berger rushes off her line to stop Batlle from shooting from close range. The in-form GK injures herself but is ok to continue.
51 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Germany receive two consecutive corners but are unable to threaten Spanish goal. Elsewhere, Bonmati moves and moves until she looks to find the left hand corner but her shot is blocked by Sophia Kleinherne.
56 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
A few players are warming up on the sidelines. We will see some fresh faces on the pitch.
60 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Cata Coll has not been the busiest tonight but Klara Buhl changes that as she fires off from eight-yards out and Coll saves with her legs.
62 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Buhl is all over the Germany heat-map and again she terrorizes the ESP defence and Cata Coll.
66 mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Esther Gonzalez makes way for Salma Paralluelo.
Time is running out for both sides. None of these teams would want that and probably Germany will be the first to raise their hand in saying that.
73mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
This will be the battle of the fittest and GER players are looking knackered.
80mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Ann-Katrin Berger goes down injured but after some minor treatment, she is up and running. Meanwhile, GER get on a counter again and win a corner.
81mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Germany win a free-kick after a clumsy challenge from Athenea del Castillo on Elisa Senss. Kuhl lines it up and it goes wide off the goal. But its inches wide.
85mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
What a gameplan from GER tonight! They have battled and battled hard! Where do ESP go from here? They are unable to find space.
87mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
ESP, GER have four mins to do something magical or else we head to Extra-time.
90mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
500 passes for Spain to 162 of Germany but no goal to go with it.
90+2mins: Germany 0-0 Spain
Cata Coll makes fine save to deny Germany twice in injury time and the game heads to Extra time.
Germany 0-0 Spain
The players are back on the field. The second semifinal enters the first period of extra time. Who will take the honours here?
91 mins ET: Germany 0-0 Spain
Wamser hits over the bar. Germany win the ball in the middle of the park as they break again and Spain have less bodies behind but Wamser receives the ball and hits it over!
92 mins ET: Germany 0-0 Spain
Sophia Kleinherne goes on in a tackle on Spain's Salma Paralluelo but the former has twisted her knee and it seems she cannot continue. She looks in pain and is subbed off immediately. On comes Sydney Lohmann from Manchester City.
96 mins ET: Germany 0-0 Spain
All attack coming from the Spanish forward line and Germany are holding up. Penalties anyone?
101 mins ET: Germany 0-0 Spain
ESP have been a different outfit in this ET with Paralluelo and del Castillo making a big difference to the attack.
105 mins ET: Germany 0-0 Spain
Germany 0-0 Spain
Still goalless at half-time of extra time. If it does stay this way, we go to pens.
Will we see a goal? Or is this going to pens?
106 mins ET: Germany 0-0 Spain
Klara Buhl has so many chances to bury the goal but the forward has not been able to. Imagine if Germany lose this, Buhl will be sinking her head inside sand.
109 mins ET: Germany 0-0 Spain
Bonmattiiii!!! The two-time Ballon d'Or winner scores from an acute angle as the Barcelona player gives ESP the lead. Heartache for GER.
113 mins ET: Germany 0-1 Spain
Lea Schuller hits from long range and Cata Coll produces another fine save.
118mins ET: Germany 0-0 Spain