Spain defeats Germany in the European Championship semi-final-the first victory in 9 games!

Spain defeats Germany in the European Championship semi-final-the first victory in 9 games!

What a drama in Zurich's Letzigrund! Spain prevailed 1-0 in the European Championship semi-final against Germany and moves into the final where they will meet England. It is a historical moment: Spain's first competitive game against Germany in nine attempts. Aitana Bonmatí scored the decisive goal in the 113th minute with a precise shot in the short corner after the game offered dead trousers between the two teams. Sportschau.de reports on a game that went goalless until the second half, although Germany had some promising offensive actions, especially in the second half.

While the DFB women had more possession after the change of sides and played on the offensive, they failed to break through the opposing defense. In contrast to this, the Spanish goalkeeper, who had discussed and analyzed Ann-Katrin Berger in the scenes of his own game analysis, was a solid bulwark. Berger himself had some strong parades, but later took responsibility for the goal. The disappointment of her performance was clearly noticeable after Bonmatí's "genius patient" fell 1-0. [welt.de] (https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/frauenfussball/article6881cace0e6f4e93c52/frauenfussball-knen-bergers-gersche-schwaeche-spaniens programmer.html) quotes national coach Christian Wück, who describes the hit as extraordinary.

adjustments and the course of the game

The party concentration was intensively on tactical adjustments and the changes in the team in the teams. Christian Wück had to struggle with personnel worries because he had to do without several injured players. But the substitution of Carlotta Wamser, who returned after a lock, brought fresh swing to the team. The trainer of Spain, Montse Tomé, also made a change in the starting line -up, whereby her team's strategic procedure should finally prove to be promising.

Both teams had to survive their critical situations in the regular season. For Germany, the first 45 minutes were shaped by little luck, while in the second half they had more space and possession of the ball, but were not lucky. Spain, on the other hand, was defensively positioned and finally used the offering chance in extra time to move into the European Championship final.

health and will

Aitana Bonmatí was affected by health problems when she had to worry about her participation because of a meningitis. Her determination to master the challenges was recognized by both her coaching team and her teammates. Your winning goal is not only a result of her talent, but also a sign of her strong willpower and her commitment to the Spanish national team.

The final next Sunday in the Basel St. Jakob Park promises an exciting showdown between Spain and England. The anticipation for the big event can already be felt in the air, because after this emotional semi -finals the expectations are high.