Germany secured a 2-0 victory over Poland in their Women's European Championship opener, but the match was marred by a possible serious knee injury to team captain Giulia Gwinn. Gwinn, who previously faced two ACL injuries, injured her leg while defending against a Polish attack and had to be substituted. Coach Christian Wück emphasized the need to await MRI results to assess injury severity. Despite the shock, he encouraged the team to refocus on the game. Jule Brand's goal and assist were key to Germany winning the match and maintaining their title defense.
Gwinn, who has twice suffered anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, was distraught after twisting her leg while preventing what looked to be a certain Polish goal and had to be replaced in the 40th minute by Carlotta Wamser.
Germany coach Christian Wück stated, 'The worst we can do is to speculate,' regarding Gwinn's injury, confirming an MRI would reveal the severity.
Despite the shock of Giulia Gwinn's injury, coach Wück noted, 'I think that the injury was not really a topic [at the break],' emphasizing focus on the game.
Jule Brand contributed significantly to the match with a goal and an assist, helping Germany seal a 2-0 victory over Poland.
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