#GERDEN #WEURO2022 pic.twitter.com/imOhvHlpDq, Germany: Merle Frohms (GK), Kathrin Hendrich, Marina Hegering, Lena Oberdorf, Lea Schuller, Svenja Huth (c), Sara Dabritz, Guilia Gwinn, Felicitas Rauch, Klara Buhl, Lina Magull, Substitutes: Almuth Schult, Ann-Katrin Berger, Sophie Kleinherne, Lena Lattwein, Sydney Lohmann, Laura Freigang, Alexandra Popp, Nicole Anyomi, Linda Dallmann, Tabea Wassmuth, Jule Brand, Sara Doorsoun, Denmark: Lene Christensen (GK), Stine Ballisager, Rikke Sevecke, Sanne Troelsgaard, Pernille Harder (c), Katrine Veje, Sofie Junge, Rikke Marie Madsen, Janni Thomsen, Signe Bruun, Sofie Svava, Substitutes: Katrine Svane, Laura Worsoe Nielsen, Sara Thrige, Simone Boye Sorensen, Karen Holmgaard, Sara Holmgaard, Nadia Nadim, Stine Larsen, Sofie Bredgaard, Katherine Kuhl, Luna Gevitz, Mille Gejl, @PernilleMHarder captains Denmark against Germany this evening.Best of luck, Pernille! Germany look extremely complete, now moving the ball around as they look for the cracks in an increasingly-defeated Denmark side. 
The most likely scoreline for a Germany Women win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.07%. Oberdorf ducks, protecting herself from Kuhl trying to wrest the ball from the German. They have had six attempts on goal to Denmark's one, and Denmark are finding it tricky to break them down at the other end too. Judging by Huths hunger against Denmark, she and her teammates havent merely come to England to make up the numbers. The reigning European champions will look to defend their title in England, this time with Englishman Mark Parsons at the helm. Consequently, only Fritz Szepan was a regular for both Schalke and the national team. Preview: Luton vs. West Ham - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Wolfsburg vs. Brentford - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Sao Paulo vs. Goias - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Derby vs. Leicester - prediction, team news, Preview: Wolves vs. Besiktas - prediction, team news, lineups, Transfer rumours: Laird to Ajax, Suarez to Dortmund, Mee to Brentford, Preview: NY City vs. Inter Miami - prediction, team news, lineups, Paul Gascoigne 'signs up for new Channel 4 reality show', Jacques O'Neill 'approached for Celebs Go Dating', Swedish streamer Viaplay acquires Premier Sports, Tonight's Soaps: Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Tonight's Soaps: Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final. In the Netherlands four years later, she picked up an early injury in the first fixture, and her tournament was over before the halftime whistle. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Denmark next take on Finland on Tuesday, while Germany play Spain later that day. Denmark come again, Svava running into centre but encountering Gwinn, who boxes the strike out for a corner. The German defence are content to pass between one another, before an excellent pass flies to Schuller outside the penalty area. By registering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy. We know that,thank God,international football. Magull goes hunting for her second goal off the back of the possession, running into Christensen's area through the centre but she's unable to finish cleanly. This second Group B match is finely poised. Red card for Kuhl! They were the favourites against Denmark, but tonight's performance proves they should be considered serious tournament contenders. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Germany Women would win this match. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. She has a good first touch, a better second, and smacks the ball into the goal past Christensen at the near post. England World Cup 2022 squad: When will Gareth Southgate announce his list of players for Qatar? This is only the second time that Denmark have lost a Euros match by more than four goals. Germany take back control of the ball, happy to hold on until half-time. Another substitute Popp, who missed the 2017 tournament through injury, put a gloss on the scoreline late on with her 54th goal for her country, while Denmark had 19-year-old Kathrine Moller Kuhl sent off right at the end for a second booking. [4] The Breslau Eleven was broken up following the Anschluss with Austria in March 1938. Following the Olympics, Herberger opted to rebuild the team based on Schalke's Kreisel system, and Szepan's team mates Rudi Gellesch and Adolf Urban soon became regulars for the national side. Coached by Sepp Herberger, the German side is generally regarded as one of the most famous teams in German football history. An intake of breath for Denmark and some of the worst possible luck for Germany. The gift link for this subscriber-only article has expired.
Christiansen did well to deny Magull early in the second half when she tipped wide a long-range effort from the midfielder. MCI (P) 031/10/2021, MCI (P) 032/10/2021.
Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. #BBCFootball #BBCEuros. Corner from Germany, sent in long to be headed to goal but Christensen moves it over the goal with her glove. No. Harder attempts a run supported by Troelsgaard but Germany shut the pair down. Also added to the starting line up was Reinhold Mnzenberg, allowing Szepan, who had previously been deployed as a centre half, to play in his more familiar position as an inside forward. Fridolina Rolfs good form from Barcelona could help them in achieving their goal. Spain were stony-faced and serious during their anthem, earlier. All things considered, this match looks to be a nailbiter. Its cool that this tournament doesnt have one single favorite.". There might be several contenders this time around, but none have so far started as strongly as Germany. Huge cheers as she gets to her feet and the match can restart. Denmark are playing with zest, challenging Germany who want to get into possession-based rhythm. Svava tries to take the ball off Gwinn, chasing her to the right, but Denmark regain possession off her pass. Svend Jensen, Poul Hansen, and Henry Nielsen played the 2-3-5 tactic used in their club (B.93), while Carl Larsen and Poul Jensen played the modern WM formation of their club (AB). All that was missing was a goal of her own.
Thomsen takes it, and Sevecke leaps for the header, but it goes up vertical and over the goal. Thomsen is the taker, and it skims low, hitting German feet who struggle to keep it out with more than a push. But Denmark have form in the tournament, ousting the German team the last time the two nations met, in the 2017 quarter-finals.
[1] Likewise, the defeat has been characterized as the lowest point for Danish football. After the disappointment of getting knocked out in the group stages of Euro 2017, Norway will look to restore their good record in the competition, having won it twice and reached the final in 2013. Two yellows and off four minutes and nine seconds into extra time after digging into a Germany player in front of the fourth official. She bared her teeth from the off. The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Weakened by her absence, her teammates made it as far as the quarterfinal before being dumped out by Denmark. Football fans can read breaking Football news headlines, interviews, expert commentary and watch replays. She attempts to go over Christensen's head, but she deflects it. Seven Danish players were subsequently dropped for the next national team game, including Carl Larsen, who had remarked that it was simply too warm weather for football on the day. The Danes went on to finish as runners-up that year, but could not cope with a rampant Germany this time round.
And it yields! A great interception by Overdorf in front of the Danish penalty area puts Denmark under threat, but the Danes sit deep, and can delay what feels like, at this stage, an inevitable second goal. It is what it is, it was offside.. Harder feeds to Madsen again, but she is kept back just outside the penalty area. The ball is thumped in but there's too much cover on Junge that keeps the ball from her at the near post. Harder, Bruun and Madsen will be seeking to exploit any small slip in defence, and to be truly comfortable, a second or third goal from the Germans is required. MX23RW : Thursday, July 21 13:01:20| >> :60:1722:1722: Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox. You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month. Women's Euro 2022 teams, star players and predictions - our definitive guide to the 16 countries, There is one good reason why Everton fear another season of struggle, World Cup fixtures 2022: match dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar tournament, Qatar World Cup 2022 final: match date, kick-off time and which teams could play, World Cup 2022 TV schedule: How to watch England games in Qatar, Thomas Tuchel's anger at sloppy Chelsea defeat: 'They played with more courage', What your Premier League club needs before the start of the season, Dissecting the Georgia Stanway thunderbolt that powered Lionesses into Euro 2022 last four, Georgia Stanway screamer pulls England back from the brink to keep Euros bid on course, England player ratings vs Spain: Substitutes change the game but Fran Kirby and Ellen White struggle, Erik ten Hag bans alcohol during match weeks in Manchester United disciplinary crackdown, Crystal Palace set to sign Bayern Munich defender Chris Richards. Long ball is played from Brand, to Lohmann, who crosses in front of goal to a flying Popp, who scores her first GOAL in a European Championship! We're not done yet! All rights reserved. Dallman, with her first few touches, already looks hungry on the edge of the Danish penalty area. Football: Germany thrash Denmark to get Euro campaign off to a flying start, All done! 6 - Germany have won all six of their Euros matches played on English soil, winning away at England in December 1994 in that tournaments semi-final and winning all five matches at the 2005 tournament. Oberdorf launches a throw-in to the box, but Denmark gather up possession, unable to have any say on the game's tempo at the moment. A well-brought down ball is sent to Magull, to Huth, who is uncontrollable on the right, and Christensen jumps for another save. We use cookies to improve our service for you. Junge was kept out of the game in 2017 after a serious concussion, and she has played in a headband ever since. Homecoming. But her touch is imperfect and the defending tight, so Christensen can collect the ball with relative ease. Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, who took over as coach in 2019, has a team stacked with talent, including glittering midfielder Sara Dabritz, who signed in June with Champions League holders Lyon from rivals Paris Saint-Germain and a number of superstars from Bayern Munich, including up-and-comer Klara Buhl, who scored a hattrick in Germany's 7-0 warm-up victory against Switzerland last month.
Ada Hegerberg, the winner of the first ever Ballon dOr to be awarded to a female player in 2018, has returned to the setup after a five year absence in protest at inequality in the Norwegian FA. Then Magull goes for the rebound to go wide! It's 3-0! The likeliest Denmark Women win was 1-2 (6.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.01%). Germany make a quick counter-attack, passing the ball to Brand, who runs into the box to take the shot, and appears to be taken down in the area.
An early strike from Lina Magull and second-half goals from Lea Schuller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp at the Brentford Community Stadium ensured Germany kept their record intact of never losing an opening match in the Euros. Dabritz goes for the follow-up but can't control it. (Offside? Your opinion can help us make it better. GOAL for Germany!
Catch the latest Germany and Denmark news and find up to date International friendlies standings, results, top scorers and previous winners. The story of the first half is bleeding into the opening minutes of the second. Instead, Germany wins a corner, which she takes. Germany brushed aside Denmark with a 4-0 win in their opener. The free kick is a little way off the penalty area on the left, and the ball shuffles around before Christensen tucks it away definitively. Denmark is preparing substitutes, looking for a change of tactical direction early in the second half. "Its not all that bad, there are still plenty of games left at the tournament, a stoicHuth told DW after the match. The rampant manner of their victory will have made other teams sit up and take notice. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. A tentative start for Germany, kept pinned back by Denmark but holding on to possession. Denmark use a free kick to try and get Harder involved, and she can play to Bruun who sends it a tantalising strike on goal, which forces Frohms to leap to protect her goal from the palm-stinging shot.
Denmark singing along, and when they finish, Harder leads an almighty cheer and clap.
Brand almost gets Germany a fifth after she picks down a ball sent over Danish heads in their penalty area but Christensen flies into action, coming off her line to gather the ball up. With many of their players decorating Europes top clubs and a strong history, Sweden is one of the teams to watch at the Euros. Germany are keeping a high line which Denmark are struggling to circumvent. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.09%) and 2-0 (6.06%). Gwinn tips the ball over head to Rauch, then Germany sprint. [5], (Left): Both starting line-ups on the field; (right): a moment of the match with Germany attempting to score, History of the Germany national football team, History of the Denmark national football team, West Germany 33 (a.e.t., 54 pen.)
Another substitution for Germany: the electric Magull is replaced by Dallman, and one for Denmark, Svava off for Boye Sorensen. The result effectively cost Nerz his job as he began handing over control to assistant Sepp Herberger over the next 18 months. Read our community guidelines in full, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, Germany's dominant performance should have teams running scared at Euro 2022, Captain Pernille Harder applauds the Danish fans at Brentford Community Stadium, Lene Christensen watches Alexandra Popp's header bury itself in the net, Alexandra Popp celebrates her maiden European Championship goal against Denmark, Lena Lattwein grins after scoring Germany's third goal, Denmark's captain Pernille Harder has had a feisty, if frustrating, half, Lina Magull celebrates scoring Germany's opener, Celebrations after Germany go ahead against Denmark, Lene Christensen watches the ball strike the woodwork - for the first time, Germany players warm up, with minutes to go before kick-off, Pernille Harder and Signe Bruun warm up ahead of their match against Germany, A young fan has his face painted at Brentford Community Stadium, A moment of symbiosis for a man supporting Denmark at Brentford, Mariona Caldentey celebrates Spain's fourth goal, Bayern's Sara Dabritz starts for Germany against Denmark in their opening Group B match, Pernille Harder arrives in Brentford ahead of her nation's match against Germany, Teams, star players and predictions - our definitive guide to Euro 2022, How Georgia Stanway went from 'the future of English football' to the star of Euro 2022, England Women's Euro 2022 squad: the final 23-player line-up, fixtures and more, Thomas Tuchel could be stuck with unwanted players as Chelsea struggle to offload flops, Euro 2022 fixtures: match dates, kick-off times and TV channel schedule, Pick your World Cup 2022 winner with the Telegraph's predictor, Manchester United tour diary: watch Anthony Martial impress in training, Summer transfer window 2022: Premier League ins and outs. Another mainstay in the German team for the last decade, Alexandra Popp, scored off the bench to add a gloss on her Euros debut. Madsen fouls Hegering as she passes the ball back to her keeper, in keeping with Denmark's punchy spirit this evening. The poor Danish play was later rationalized as being caused by very poor fitness, and, perhaps most significantly, a clash of tactical formations among the Danish defenders. Take a look at the beta version of dw.com. A collision of heads between Dabritz and Junge leads to two team doctors coming onto the pitch. Thomsen flies down the right to set up Madsen, waiting in the box for the header, but she is smothered and can't connect properly with the ball. Tonight was her first full 90 minutes, but Huth has won this competitionbefore. Germany's goal was well deserved, to say the least. After underwhelming at their home World Cup in 2019, Corinne Diacres side will want to reassert themselves. Free kick for Germany, halfway inside the Danish half: it's sent skidding into the box and Hegering runs to get a boot on it, but Christensen can scoop it up before she does.
The most likely scoreline for a Germany Women win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.07%. Oberdorf ducks, protecting herself from Kuhl trying to wrest the ball from the German. They have had six attempts on goal to Denmark's one, and Denmark are finding it tricky to break them down at the other end too. Judging by Huths hunger against Denmark, she and her teammates havent merely come to England to make up the numbers. The reigning European champions will look to defend their title in England, this time with Englishman Mark Parsons at the helm. Consequently, only Fritz Szepan was a regular for both Schalke and the national team. Preview: Luton vs. West Ham - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Wolfsburg vs. Brentford - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Sao Paulo vs. Goias - prediction, team news, lineups, Preview: Derby vs. Leicester - prediction, team news, Preview: Wolves vs. Besiktas - prediction, team news, lineups, Transfer rumours: Laird to Ajax, Suarez to Dortmund, Mee to Brentford, Preview: NY City vs. Inter Miami - prediction, team news, lineups, Paul Gascoigne 'signs up for new Channel 4 reality show', Jacques O'Neill 'approached for Celebs Go Dating', Swedish streamer Viaplay acquires Premier Sports, Tonight's Soaps: Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Tonight's Soaps: Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon final. In the Netherlands four years later, she picked up an early injury in the first fixture, and her tournament was over before the halftime whistle. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Denmark next take on Finland on Tuesday, while Germany play Spain later that day. Denmark come again, Svava running into centre but encountering Gwinn, who boxes the strike out for a corner. The German defence are content to pass between one another, before an excellent pass flies to Schuller outside the penalty area. By registering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy. We know that,thank God,international football. Magull goes hunting for her second goal off the back of the possession, running into Christensen's area through the centre but she's unable to finish cleanly. This second Group B match is finely poised. Red card for Kuhl! They were the favourites against Denmark, but tonight's performance proves they should be considered serious tournament contenders. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Germany Women would win this match. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. She has a good first touch, a better second, and smacks the ball into the goal past Christensen at the near post. England World Cup 2022 squad: When will Gareth Southgate announce his list of players for Qatar? This is only the second time that Denmark have lost a Euros match by more than four goals. Germany take back control of the ball, happy to hold on until half-time. Another substitute Popp, who missed the 2017 tournament through injury, put a gloss on the scoreline late on with her 54th goal for her country, while Denmark had 19-year-old Kathrine Moller Kuhl sent off right at the end for a second booking. [4] The Breslau Eleven was broken up following the Anschluss with Austria in March 1938. Following the Olympics, Herberger opted to rebuild the team based on Schalke's Kreisel system, and Szepan's team mates Rudi Gellesch and Adolf Urban soon became regulars for the national side. Coached by Sepp Herberger, the German side is generally regarded as one of the most famous teams in German football history. An intake of breath for Denmark and some of the worst possible luck for Germany. The gift link for this subscriber-only article has expired. Christiansen did well to deny Magull early in the second half when she tipped wide a long-range effort from the midfielder. MCI (P) 031/10/2021, MCI (P) 032/10/2021.
Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. #BBCFootball #BBCEuros. Corner from Germany, sent in long to be headed to goal but Christensen moves it over the goal with her glove. No. Harder attempts a run supported by Troelsgaard but Germany shut the pair down. Also added to the starting line up was Reinhold Mnzenberg, allowing Szepan, who had previously been deployed as a centre half, to play in his more familiar position as an inside forward. Fridolina Rolfs good form from Barcelona could help them in achieving their goal. Spain were stony-faced and serious during their anthem, earlier. All things considered, this match looks to be a nailbiter. Its cool that this tournament doesnt have one single favorite.". There might be several contenders this time around, but none have so far started as strongly as Germany. Huge cheers as she gets to her feet and the match can restart. Denmark are playing with zest, challenging Germany who want to get into possession-based rhythm. Svava tries to take the ball off Gwinn, chasing her to the right, but Denmark regain possession off her pass. Svend Jensen, Poul Hansen, and Henry Nielsen played the 2-3-5 tactic used in their club (B.93), while Carl Larsen and Poul Jensen played the modern WM formation of their club (AB). All that was missing was a goal of her own.
Thomsen takes it, and Sevecke leaps for the header, but it goes up vertical and over the goal. Thomsen is the taker, and it skims low, hitting German feet who struggle to keep it out with more than a push. But Denmark have form in the tournament, ousting the German team the last time the two nations met, in the 2017 quarter-finals.
[1] Likewise, the defeat has been characterized as the lowest point for Danish football. After the disappointment of getting knocked out in the group stages of Euro 2017, Norway will look to restore their good record in the competition, having won it twice and reached the final in 2013. Two yellows and off four minutes and nine seconds into extra time after digging into a Germany player in front of the fourth official. She bared her teeth from the off. The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Weakened by her absence, her teammates made it as far as the quarterfinal before being dumped out by Denmark. Football fans can read breaking Football news headlines, interviews, expert commentary and watch replays. She attempts to go over Christensen's head, but she deflects it. Seven Danish players were subsequently dropped for the next national team game, including Carl Larsen, who had remarked that it was simply too warm weather for football on the day. The Danes went on to finish as runners-up that year, but could not cope with a rampant Germany this time round.
And it yields! A great interception by Overdorf in front of the Danish penalty area puts Denmark under threat, but the Danes sit deep, and can delay what feels like, at this stage, an inevitable second goal. It is what it is, it was offside.. Harder feeds to Madsen again, but she is kept back just outside the penalty area. The ball is thumped in but there's too much cover on Junge that keeps the ball from her at the near post. Harder, Bruun and Madsen will be seeking to exploit any small slip in defence, and to be truly comfortable, a second or third goal from the Germans is required. MX23RW : Thursday, July 21 13:01:20| >> :60:1722:1722: Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox. You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month. Women's Euro 2022 teams, star players and predictions - our definitive guide to the 16 countries, There is one good reason why Everton fear another season of struggle, World Cup fixtures 2022: match dates, kick-off times and full schedule for Qatar tournament, Qatar World Cup 2022 final: match date, kick-off time and which teams could play, World Cup 2022 TV schedule: How to watch England games in Qatar, Thomas Tuchel's anger at sloppy Chelsea defeat: 'They played with more courage', What your Premier League club needs before the start of the season, Dissecting the Georgia Stanway thunderbolt that powered Lionesses into Euro 2022 last four, Georgia Stanway screamer pulls England back from the brink to keep Euros bid on course, England player ratings vs Spain: Substitutes change the game but Fran Kirby and Ellen White struggle, Erik ten Hag bans alcohol during match weeks in Manchester United disciplinary crackdown, Crystal Palace set to sign Bayern Munich defender Chris Richards. Long ball is played from Brand, to Lohmann, who crosses in front of goal to a flying Popp, who scores her first GOAL in a European Championship! We're not done yet! All rights reserved. Dallman, with her first few touches, already looks hungry on the edge of the Danish penalty area. Football: Germany thrash Denmark to get Euro campaign off to a flying start, All done! 6 - Germany have won all six of their Euros matches played on English soil, winning away at England in December 1994 in that tournaments semi-final and winning all five matches at the 2005 tournament. Oberdorf launches a throw-in to the box, but Denmark gather up possession, unable to have any say on the game's tempo at the moment. A well-brought down ball is sent to Magull, to Huth, who is uncontrollable on the right, and Christensen jumps for another save. We use cookies to improve our service for you. Junge was kept out of the game in 2017 after a serious concussion, and she has played in a headband ever since. Homecoming. But her touch is imperfect and the defending tight, so Christensen can collect the ball with relative ease. Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, who took over as coach in 2019, has a team stacked with talent, including glittering midfielder Sara Dabritz, who signed in June with Champions League holders Lyon from rivals Paris Saint-Germain and a number of superstars from Bayern Munich, including up-and-comer Klara Buhl, who scored a hattrick in Germany's 7-0 warm-up victory against Switzerland last month.
Ada Hegerberg, the winner of the first ever Ballon dOr to be awarded to a female player in 2018, has returned to the setup after a five year absence in protest at inequality in the Norwegian FA. Then Magull goes for the rebound to go wide! It's 3-0! The likeliest Denmark Women win was 1-2 (6.74%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.01%). Germany make a quick counter-attack, passing the ball to Brand, who runs into the box to take the shot, and appears to be taken down in the area.
An early strike from Lina Magull and second-half goals from Lea Schuller, Lena Lattwein and Alexandra Popp at the Brentford Community Stadium ensured Germany kept their record intact of never losing an opening match in the Euros. Dabritz goes for the follow-up but can't control it. (Offside? Your opinion can help us make it better. GOAL for Germany!
Catch the latest Germany and Denmark news and find up to date International friendlies standings, results, top scorers and previous winners. The story of the first half is bleeding into the opening minutes of the second. Instead, Germany wins a corner, which she takes. Germany brushed aside Denmark with a 4-0 win in their opener. The free kick is a little way off the penalty area on the left, and the ball shuffles around before Christensen tucks it away definitively. Denmark is preparing substitutes, looking for a change of tactical direction early in the second half. "Its not all that bad, there are still plenty of games left at the tournament, a stoicHuth told DW after the match. The rampant manner of their victory will have made other teams sit up and take notice. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. A tentative start for Germany, kept pinned back by Denmark but holding on to possession. Denmark use a free kick to try and get Harder involved, and she can play to Bruun who sends it a tantalising strike on goal, which forces Frohms to leap to protect her goal from the palm-stinging shot.
Denmark singing along, and when they finish, Harder leads an almighty cheer and clap.
Brand almost gets Germany a fifth after she picks down a ball sent over Danish heads in their penalty area but Christensen flies into action, coming off her line to gather the ball up. With many of their players decorating Europes top clubs and a strong history, Sweden is one of the teams to watch at the Euros. Germany are keeping a high line which Denmark are struggling to circumvent. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.09%) and 2-0 (6.06%). Gwinn tips the ball over head to Rauch, then Germany sprint. [5], (Left): Both starting line-ups on the field; (right): a moment of the match with Germany attempting to score, History of the Germany national football team, History of the Denmark national football team, West Germany 33 (a.e.t., 54 pen.)
Another substitution for Germany: the electric Magull is replaced by Dallman, and one for Denmark, Svava off for Boye Sorensen. The result effectively cost Nerz his job as he began handing over control to assistant Sepp Herberger over the next 18 months. Read our community guidelines in full, The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes, Germany's dominant performance should have teams running scared at Euro 2022, Captain Pernille Harder applauds the Danish fans at Brentford Community Stadium, Lene Christensen watches Alexandra Popp's header bury itself in the net, Alexandra Popp celebrates her maiden European Championship goal against Denmark, Lena Lattwein grins after scoring Germany's third goal, Denmark's captain Pernille Harder has had a feisty, if frustrating, half, Lina Magull celebrates scoring Germany's opener, Celebrations after Germany go ahead against Denmark, Lene Christensen watches the ball strike the woodwork - for the first time, Germany players warm up, with minutes to go before kick-off, Pernille Harder and Signe Bruun warm up ahead of their match against Germany, A young fan has his face painted at Brentford Community Stadium, A moment of symbiosis for a man supporting Denmark at Brentford, Mariona Caldentey celebrates Spain's fourth goal, Bayern's Sara Dabritz starts for Germany against Denmark in their opening Group B match, Pernille Harder arrives in Brentford ahead of her nation's match against Germany, Teams, star players and predictions - our definitive guide to Euro 2022, How Georgia Stanway went from 'the future of English football' to the star of Euro 2022, England Women's Euro 2022 squad: the final 23-player line-up, fixtures and more, Thomas Tuchel could be stuck with unwanted players as Chelsea struggle to offload flops, Euro 2022 fixtures: match dates, kick-off times and TV channel schedule, Pick your World Cup 2022 winner with the Telegraph's predictor, Manchester United tour diary: watch Anthony Martial impress in training, Summer transfer window 2022: Premier League ins and outs. Another mainstay in the German team for the last decade, Alexandra Popp, scored off the bench to add a gloss on her Euros debut. Madsen fouls Hegering as she passes the ball back to her keeper, in keeping with Denmark's punchy spirit this evening. The poor Danish play was later rationalized as being caused by very poor fitness, and, perhaps most significantly, a clash of tactical formations among the Danish defenders. Take a look at the beta version of dw.com. A collision of heads between Dabritz and Junge leads to two team doctors coming onto the pitch. Thomsen flies down the right to set up Madsen, waiting in the box for the header, but she is smothered and can't connect properly with the ball. Tonight was her first full 90 minutes, but Huth has won this competitionbefore. Germany's goal was well deserved, to say the least. After underwhelming at their home World Cup in 2019, Corinne Diacres side will want to reassert themselves. Free kick for Germany, halfway inside the Danish half: it's sent skidding into the box and Hegering runs to get a boot on it, but Christensen can scoop it up before she does.