Spain demonstrated their skill in an Euro 2025 semifinal against Germany, securing a victory that was not aesthetically pleasing. Germany, traditionally strong, adopted a defensive strategy but struggled against the offensive prowess of Spain. The first half saw Spain dominating possession 78-22, but their shots were thwarted. German goalie Ann-Katrin Berger made several impressive saves, while Germany failed to capitalize on counterattacks, leading to a more balanced second half but limited scoring opportunities overall.
The Germans, underdogs though they rarely are, played the spoiler role to perfection, ceding possession to the already possession-hungry Spaniards; the first-half 78-22 split in favor of the world's reigning reinas only got slightly more respectable by the end of regular time, roughly 70-30.
Spain took a lot of shots at the German goal, but goalie Ann-Katrin Berger was up to the task, notching five first half saves, including a stunning leap against Gotham FC teammate Esther González in the 21st minute.
Germany seemed to build some feasible counter attacks but kept falling apart at the execution stage, blasting shots off target. The second half was more even, with Germany doing a bit more pressing and a bit more shooting.
In comparison to the previous day's chaotic and heart-breaking/warming Italy-England banger, Germany-Spain was a stylistic clash that didn't lend itself to much oxygen.
Collection
[
|
...
]