Germany upset France on penalties
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Ann-Katrin Berger, not for the first time, was the penalty shoot-out hero as ten-player Germany set up a semi-final with Spain.
Germany defy the odds in a chaotic encounter to beat France in a penalty shootout and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2025.
Spain faces Germany in the Euro 2025 semifinals on Wednesday aiming for its first win against the eight-time European champions. Spain has never reached the final of the Women’s
Ann-Katrin Berger was the hero in the shoot-out after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair
Germany defeated France in the last European Championship at the semi-final stage, the only time Les Bleus have made it that far. Since that 2022 matchup, France have gone out in the quarter-finals at the last two major tournaments (2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics).
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After a red card was given to Germany, France's Grace Geyoro converted from the penalty spot to give her team a 1-0 lead