"That profligacy nearly squandered what was a solid advantage in the balance of play. Christian Wück's side fashioned seven big chances to France's one, per Sofascore, and repeatedly found ways to slip an attacking player behind the French lines - Bayern Munich's Franziska Kett finding particular joy down the left hand side but wanting for a teammate to supply to finishing touch."
"Finally in the 79th minute, Nüsken, from a central attacking position in midfield, found Bühl with another cross-field ball to stretch the French flanks. This time Bühl took matters into her own hands, cutting in from the left and then ripping off her shot from well outside the box. It had the accuracy - and the ferocity - to blaze past Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, and it proved to be decisive."
Germany took a 1-0 first-leg lead over France after Klara Bühl's 79th-minute strike in Düsseldorf. Germany created numerous opportunities from early on but squandered several clear chances, such as Nicole Anyomi's effort straight at the keeper and missed connections from Jule Brand and Sjoeke Nüsken. Christian Wück's side fashioned seven big chances to France's one, repeatedly slipping attackers behind the French defense, with Franziska Kett effective down the left. Bühl cut in from the left and fired from outside the box past Pauline Peyraud-Magnin. Germany will take a narrow advantage into the second leg in France.
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