The world champions reach the first final of the euro after having ahead of Die Nationalf
Spain has reached the final of the European female championship for the very first time when they owed Germany after an additional time in an absorbing semi-final meeting in Zurich.
Aitana Bonmati struck in the 113rd minute to give Roja his very first victory over Germany and implemented an enticing confrontation with England in a replay of the World Cup final from 2023.
In a constantly changing momentum game, the two parties were largely in their respective goalkeepers, who both made a series of impressive backups throughout 120 minutes.
But, in the end, the competition was settled, rather rightly, by one of the best players in the world, while Spain maintains its perfect record during the tournament this summer before the final on Sunday.
How the action took place
The first chance of the game fell from Germany. For seven minutes, Klara Buhl ran beyond the Spanish backline, but she could only produce a left foot on the brand.
Spain, perhaps predictable, said their domination in possession of the end; The winner of the Ballon d’Or, Bonmati twice, begins to dictate the game of the heart of the Roja midfielder.
But world champions had to wait up to 20 minutes to record their first real objective. Esther Gonzalaz caught a half-volleyball slowly, but Ann-Katrin Berger, the hero of Germany between the sticks against France in the quarter-finals, brilliantly lower the effort on the bar to keep the tieless.
Although he did not see a lot of ball, the Germans continued to cut opportunities. Halfway half-time, a crossing of the right of the dangerous brand Jule made its way to Giovanna Hoffmann, but the striker RB Leipzig could not provide the required final touch.
Spain then retaliated with a burst of chances. First of all, Irene Paredes went against the foot of the post before Bonmati hit a shot that was safe in complete safety in the arms of shepherd.
In the German cork, Spain seemed to have faced an impenetrable force. Again, the 34 -year -old man was in an inspired form, thwarting Gonzalez and Claudia Pina while a fascinating half of contrasting game styles was put in line.
Germany came out in flight after the break. After several half-hence, Buhl got closer when she obsessed eight yards, but Cata coll in the aim of Spain made sure that Berger was not the only goalkeeper to obtain the applause by saving well with her legs.
Buhl, and indeed a lot inside the Stade Letzigrund, thought that she had given the advance to her team when she failed a millimeter of free kick of the brand with only five minutes to play.
Coll was then called when Germany pressed a late winner. It was far from the hyperbole to say that she kept Spain in the competition, bringing out a deflected shot in a loop which was intended for the back of the net before keeping the follow -up.
And so for more time. With the delicately ready competition, it was a game that would inevitably be determined by a single moment of shine.
And this moment, a little appropriate, would come from one of the best in the world. With his return to goal, Bonmati – whose meningitis infection on the eve of the tournament put a doubt about his participation – allowed the ball to run between his legs, offering him a few centimeters of space near the signature.
It seemed to everyone, including shepherd, that she cuts the ball through the six yard box, but the Barcelona star caught up with the German goalkeeper, tightening an effort at the nearby position and, in doing so, by sending his nation to a very first final in euros.
