"Germany controlled the first match without bringing their shooting boots and missed chances to kill the game off when it was well within grasp. The credit should go to France for a furious fight-back that began from the opening whistle and did not let up. Even down 3-1 on aggregate, going past the 80-minute mark, the French seemed to realize: wait a minute, we just need two goals."
"France's openness and aggression should have resulted in more opportunities to counter for Germany, but instead it was the French who held the big advantage in shots (13-8), shots on target (7-2), corners (6-1), and big chances (3-0), per Sofascore. Germany were at times so at sixes and sevens in defense that it was attacker Jule Brand scrambling back to make crucial interventions."
Germany advanced 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-2 draw in Caen, progressing to the final to face Spain. Melvine Malard scored after three minutes, Nicole Anyomi equalized with a world-class strike in the 12th, and Klara Bühl put Germany ahead shortly after half-time. Anyomi had a later goal disallowed by video review, and Clara Mateo scored an 89th-minute equalizer for France, but France could not find a decisive third goal. France dominated key match metrics and attacked primarily down the right flank through Kadidiatou Diani and Mateo.
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