Germany beat Austria to book semi-final spot
BBC Sport says Germany beat Austria booking their place in the semi-finals of the European Women’s Championship with victory at Brentford’s Community Stadium.
It was a tighter game than many would have expected as Germany faced their biggest test yet in their pursuit of a record-extending ninth European title.
Klara Buhl hustled the ball from an Austrian defender and crossed into the box where Alexandra Popp, on for her fourth goal in four games, unselfishly left the ball to the arriving Lina Magull who slotted home to open the scoring.
Popp got her moment in the dying minutes of the match as Austria goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger’s attempt to play out from the back backfired and Popp stuck a boot out to nudge into the net.
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