Germany wins 2-1 against Denmark and moves into the quarter-finals!

Germany wins 2-1 against Denmark and moves into the quarter-finals!

After an exciting game between Germany and Denmark in Basel, the German women can look forward to reaching the quarter-finals of the European Championship. With a 2-1 win on July 10, 2025, the team has already secured its sixth points in this European Championship and thus secured its second victory in the group phase. Germany can proudly look back on a strong performance and the support of 34,165 fans who attended the game, setting a new attendance record for a European Championship group game without a host Sports show reported.

The match didn't start well for the Germans. In the 26th minute, an own goal from Lea Schüller caused the DFB team to fall behind, which temporarily dampened the mood among the supporters. But instead of being discouraged, the team mobilized strength and equalized through Sjoeke Nüsken, who was able to convert a penalty in the second half after Linda Dallmann was fouled in the penalty area. However, the promised penalty for a handball by Frederike Thoggersen was not given because the video evidence assessed this as not being illegal. Klara Bühl saw her supposed goal in the first half disallowed according to video evidence because there was an offside position like that Olympics summarizes.

A game full of emotions

After the game, Laura Freigang and Kathy Hendrich, both players on the German team, praised the support of the fans, who cheered on the team throughout the entire season. “It was incredible to feel the atmosphere here in Basel,” said Freigang, “the fans carried us!” The players also wore tape bracelets with the initials GG in memory of their injured captain Giulia Gwinn, which was an integral part of the team spirit.

After the equalizer, the German team didn't let up and took the lead in the 60th minute with a quick attack that Lea Schüller used to make it 2-1. The spectators in Basel must have been tearing their hair out when Denmark's Amalie Vangsgaard was unable to take advantage of another chance in the first half after losing the ball. Ann-Katrin Berger also parried a dangerous shot from Sara Holmgaard shortly before half-time.

The path to the quarterfinals

With these six points from the first two games, Germany has laid a solid foundation for the quarter-finals. The focus is now on the upcoming game against Sweden, which will take place on Saturday at 9 p.m. in Zurich. While the anticipation for the next game is increasing, the German players are doing well in the tournament so far and are showing that they are ready to fight for their dreams.

It remains to be seen whether Germany can build on their previous performance in the next round. Either way, the path to the top seems to be paved and the players seem to have the necessary self-confidence. So the 2025 European Championship remains exciting – the next chapter will be promising again! For a static overview, the goal scorers of the Euro 2025 can be found at this link: Wikipedia.