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News18
3 hours ago
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- News18
Germany Beat Poland 2-0 In Women's Euro 2025 Opener
Jule Brand and Lea Schueller were on the mark as Germany defeated Poland in their women's Euro 2025. Germany began their Women's Euro 2025 campaign with a victorious 2-0 win over Poland on Friday, propelling the eight-time continental champions to the top of Group C. Christian Wueck's team leads Sweden, who won 1-0 in a Scandinavian derby against Denmark, on goal difference. The hard-fought group opener in St Gallen saw second-half goals from Jule Brand and Lea Schueller securing Germany's triumph. Germany, one of the three major contenders for victory in Switzerland alongside world champions Spain and holders England, did not perform at their best for much of the match. Wueck frequently urged his players to elevate their game. The team also lost captain Giulia Gwinn to a knee injury before half-time after a rough fall during a challenge with Ewa Pajor. 'She's injured her knee and will undergo an MRI tomorrow, at which point we'll know what's happened," said Wueck. 'It was a tough, hard-fought victory. Poland made it very, very difficult for us with their style of play… We're happy with the result and we know that we can do better." Germany had previously won all six encounters with Poland, but the game remained even until Brand scored an unstoppable shot six minutes after half-time. Brand then provided a perfect cross in the 66th minute for Bayern Munich striker Schueller, who secured the points with a simple header. Germany has now won six consecutive matches, scoring 26 goals in that streak, though they appeared below the standard set by tournament favourites Spain on Thursday. England is scheduled to face France on Saturday. Poland performed admirably in their European Championship debut, but Barcelona's Pajor, who has scored 51 goals for club and country this season, was notably inefficient with her finishing. Pajor missed a great chance at Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger just before Schueller doubled Germany's lead and squandered another with a close-range header nine minutes before the end. Filippa Angeldahl scored Sweden's winner in the 55th minute in Geneva, exchanging passes with Kosovare Asllani and firing into the far corner. Sweden missed a chance to double their lead 10 minutes later when Madelen Janogy headed Hanna Lundkvist's pinpoint cross narrowly wide. Moments earlier, Stina Blackstenius was denied by Frederikke Thogersen's brilliant goalline clearance. 'It was an enormous sense of joy and relief. There are so many nerves when you start a tournament that it was a wonderful feeling to score that goal," Angeldahl told reporters. Peter Gerhardsson's team remains unbeaten in 13 games following their second consecutive win over Denmark, after a decisive 6-1 victory in the Nations League last month. Sweden tightly controlled Denmark's captain Pernille Harder, although she did hit the crossbar with nine minutes left in the match. The Bayern Munich forward was also involved when VAR decided against awarding a penalty to Denmark in the opening minutes for a potential handball by Madelen Janogy, who was marking Harder. With AFP Inputs First Published: July 05, 2025, 11:13 IST
France 24
11 hours ago
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- France 24
Germany see off Poland in Women's Euro 2025 opener
Christian Wueck's side lead Sweden, 1-0 winners in a Scandinavian derby with Denmark, on goal difference after coming through a hard-fought group opener in St Gallen thanks to goals in the second half from Jule Brand and Lea Schueller. Germany are one of three big contenders for overall victory in Switzerland alongside world champions Spain and holders England. But the "Frauenteam" were far from their best for most of the match, with Wueck frequently bellowing at his charges to up their game. And they lost captain Giulia Gwinn to what looked like a knee injury before half-time following a nasty fall in a challenge with Ewa Pajor. "She's injured her knee and will undergo an MRI tomorrow, at which point we'll know what's happened," said Wueck. "It was a tough, hard-fought victory. Poland made it very, very difficult for us with their style of play... We're happy with the result and we know that we can do better." Germany had won all six previous encounters with Poland but the game was even until Brand cut inside and unleashed an unstoppable shot six minutes after half-time. And Brand was on hand in the 66th minute with a perfect cross for Bayern Munich striker Schueller, who made sure of the points with a simple header. Germany have now won six matches on the bounce, scoring 26 goals in that run, but looked some way below the standard shown by tournament favourites Spain on Thursday, with England facing France on Saturday. Wasteful Pajor Poland acquitted themselves admirably in their European Championship debut but Barcelona's Pajor, who has scored 51 goals for club and country this season, was uncharacteristically wasteful with her finishing. Pajor walloped a great chance at Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger just before Schueller doubled Germany's lead and did the same with a close-range header with nine minutes remaining. Filippa Angeldahl scored Sweden's winner in the 55th minute in Geneva after exchanging passes with Kosovare Asllani and firing into the far corner. Sweden should have doubled their lead 10 minutes later when Madelen Janogy headed Hanna Lundkvist's pinpoint cross narrowly wide, while moments before Stina Blackstenius was denied by Frederikke Thogersen's brilliant goalline clearance. "It was an enormous sense of joy and relief. There are so many nerves when you start a tournament that it was a wonderful feeling to score that goal," Angeldahl told reporters. Peter Gerhardsson's team are now unbeaten in 13 games after a second straight win over the Danes, with Sweden running out emphatic 6-1 winners in the Nations League last month. Sweden kept a tight handle on Denmark's skipper Pernille Harder, although she did smash an effort off the crossbar with nine minutes remaining. The Bayern Munich forward was also involved when VAR decided not to award a penalty to Denmark in the opening minutes for a potential handball by Madelen Janogy, who was marking Parder.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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Germany overcome Gwinn injury to beat Poland 2-0 at women's Euros
Germany's Lea Schueller scoring her side's second goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group C soccer match between Germany and Poland at the Kybunpark. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Record champions Germany overcame a modest first half and an injury shock concerning captain Giulia Gwinn when they started into women's Euro 2025 with a 2-0 victory over Poland on Friday. Jule Brand opened the scoring into the top cormer in the 52nd minute and set up Lea Schüller in the 66th after the Germans had failed to create major chances earlier against the tournament debutants. Advertisement Victory came after influential Gwinn had to be helped off in tears in the 40th minute with an apparent left knee injury she sustained in a tackle against Poland star Ewa Pajor. A diagnosis was not available immediately. Gwinn has suffered two cruciate ligament knee injuries in her career, in 2020 and 2022, which sidelined her for many months on both occasions. Eight-time champions Germany top Group C ahead of contenders Sweden, who beat Denmark 1-0 earlier in the day in Geneva from Filippa Angeldahl's 55th-minute winner. A minute of silence was observed before both games in memory of Portugal and Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, who died in a car crash early Thursday. Poland's Tanja Pawollek and Germany's Sydney Lohmann (R) battle for the ball during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group C soccer match between Germany and Poland at the Kybunpark. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Germany's Giulia Gwinn in action during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group C soccer match between Germany and Poland at the Kybunpark. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Germany's Giulia Gwinn leaves the pitch after an injury during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group C soccer match between Germany and Poland at the Kybunpark. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa
New Straits Times
01-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Schueller hat-trick sends Bayern women to first double
BERLIN: A Lea Schueller hat-trick took Bayern Munich to a 4-2 win over Werder Bremen in the German Cup final on Thursday, sealing the club's first domestic double. Bayern won 3-1 at home against Freiburg in the Frauen Bundesliga on Sunday to win their third straight league title. In front of 45,146 spectators, a sell-out in Cologne, Schueller opened the scoring after six minutes, heading in a rebound after Giulia Gwinn hit the crossbar. Carolin Simon doubled Bayern's lead on the half-hour but Bremen, playing in their first final, pulled one back in first-half stoppage time through Rieke Dieckmann. Schueller snuffed out any hopes Bremen had of a comeback with two goals inside 14 minutes midway through the second-half. Bremen's Larissa Muehlhaus scored a consolation goal in second-half stoppage time. With the title, Bayern said goodbye to coach Alexander Strauss. Strauss, who has been in charge for the past three seasons, will move to Angel City FC in the American National Women's Soccer League in the summer. Thursday's final was the first not to feature Wolfsburg since 2014, with the Wolves having won the past 11 German Cups in a row. If Bayern's men's team win at RB Leipzig on Saturday, they will win the men's Bundesliga, making it the fifth time both have won the Bundesliga in the same season.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Schueller hat-trick sends Bayern women to first double
Lea Schueller (C) heads home Bayern Munich's third goal in their 4-2 German Cup final win against Werder Bremen (INA FASSBENDER) A Lea Schueller hat-trick took Bayern Munich to a 4-2 win over Werder Bremen in the German Cup final on Thursday, sealing the club's first domestic double. Bayern won 3-1 at home against Freiburg in the Frauen Bundesliga on Sunday to win their third straight league title. Advertisement In front of 45,146 spectators, a sell-out in Cologne, Schueller opened the scoring after six minutes, heading in a rebound after Giulia Gwinn hit the crossbar. Carolin Simon doubled Bayern's lead on the half-hour but Bremen, playing in their first final, pulled one back in first-half stoppage time through Rieke Dieckmann. Schueller snuffed out any hopes Bremen had of a comeback with two goals inside 14 minutes midway through the second-half. Bremen's Larissa Muehlhaus scored a consolation goal in second-half stoppage time. With the title, Bayern said goodbye to coach Alexander Strauss. Strauss, who has been in charge for the past three seasons, will move to Angel City FC in the American National Women's Soccer League in the summer. Advertisement Thursday's final was the first not to feature Wolfsburg since 2014, with the Wolves having won the past 11 German Cups in a row. If Bayern's men's team win at RB Leipzig on Saturday, they will win the men's Bundesliga, making it the fifth time both have won the Bundesliga in the same season. dwi/nf
