Germany eying Euro 2025 quarterfinals after coming from behind to beat Denmark 2-1

By Canadian Press on July 8, 2025.

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Lea Schüller scored again as Germany beat Denmark 2-1 on Tuesday to be virtually certain of reaching the knockout stage of the Women’s European Championship.

Germany, the eight-time winner, needed to come from behind after Amalie Vangsgaard scored against the run of play for Denmark in the 26th.

VAR calls had gone against the favorites until referee Catarina Ferreira Campos awarded a penalty for Katrine Veje’s 53rd-minute foul on Linda Dallmann.

Sjoeke Nüsken stayed cool to equalize from the spot, and Jule Brandt set up Schüller to sweep in the winner in the 66th. Brandt had scored and set up Schüller for the other goal in Germany’s opening 2-0 win over Poland.

There was a brief hold-up later while the referee received treatment for an apparent right leg injury, shortly after Denmark’s Emma Snerle had to go off after being hit in the face by a powerful shot.

The win moved Germany to six points from two games in Group C, enough to reach the quarterfinals if Poland doesn’t beat Sweden in the late game. Sweden was on three points after beating Denmark 1-0 in their opening game, while Poland was looking for its first points of the tournament.

Germany is looking for its first major title since winning its eighth European Championship in 2013. It went close at the last edition, losing to host England 2-1 after extra time in the 2022 final.

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