Germany Beat Austria 2-0 to Reach Semi-Finals
Germany have booked a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing European Women’s Championship with a 2-0 victory over Austria 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.
The Wolfsburg forward has scored in four consecutive Euro matches, equalling the record of Heidi Mohr who did so between 1989 and 1993, and moves within one goal of England’s Beth Mead in the battle for the Golden Boot.
Source: BBC
