Germany 2-0 Austria: Eight-time champions reach semi-finals

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Germany booked their place in the semi-finals of the European Women's Championship with victory over Austria at Brentford's Community Stadium.

It was a tighter game than many would have expected as Germany faced their biggest test yet in their pursuit of a record-extending ninth European title.

Klara Buhl hustled the ball from an Austrian defender and crossed into the box where Alexandra Popp, on for her fourth goal in four games, unselfishly left the ball to the arriving Lina Magull who slotted home to open the scoring.

Popp got her moment in the dying minutes of the match as Austria goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger's attempt to play out from the back backfired and Popp stuck a boot out to nudge into the net.

The Wolfsburg forward has scored in four out of four consecutive Euro matches, equalling the record of Heidi Mohr who did so between 1989 and 1993, and moves within one goal of England's Beth Mead in the battle for the Golden Boot.

Despite having earned 117 international caps, this is Popp's first Euros tournament after returning from a long-term injury which kept her sidelined for 10 months in the build-up to the competition.

Austria, featuring in just their second Euros, were surprise semi-finalists in 2017 but lost out on a place in the final to Denmark.

Germany did well to maintain their record of not conceding a goal at Euro 2022, although Austria hit the woodwork three times and put their local rivals under more pressure than any other side so far.

These were only the second and third goals that Austria have conceded at this tournament - the first coming against England - but they have also only scored three goals and poor decision-making in the final third has cost them.

Germany now face France or the Netherlands in the semi-final on Wednesday, 27 July in Milton Keynes.

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Germany

Squad number1Player nameFrohms
Squad number15Player nameGwinn
Squad number3Player nameHendrich
Squad number5Player nameHegering
Squad number17Player nameRauch
Squad number20Player nameMagull
Squad number6Player nameOberdorf
Squad number13Player nameDäbritz
Squad number9Player nameHuth
Squad number11Player namePopp
Squad number19Player nameBühl

Squad number2Player nameKleinherne
Squad number4Player nameLattwein
Squad number8Player nameLohmann
Squad number16Player nameDallmann
Squad number22Player nameBrand

Austria

Squad number1Player nameZinsberger
Squad number12Player nameWienroither
Squad number7Player nameWenninger
Squad number2Player nameGeorgieva
Squad number19Player nameHanshaw
Squad number17Player namePuntigam
Squad number18Player nameHickelsberger-Füller
Squad number9Player nameZadrazil
Squad number10Player nameFeiersinger
Squad number8Player nameDunst
Squad number15Player nameBilla

Squad number3Player nameNaschenweng
Squad number14Player nameHöbinger
Squad number20Player nameMakas

Line-ups

Germany

Formation 4-3-3

1Frohms
15Gwinn
3Hendrich
5Hegering
17RauchSubstituted forKleinherneat 90+5'minutes
20MagullSubstituted forDallmannat 64'minutes
6Oberdorf
13DäbritzBooked at 59minsSubstituted forLattweinat 64'minutes
9HuthSubstituted forLohmannat 90+4'minutes
11Popp
19BühlSubstituted forBrandat 83'minutes

Substitutes

2Kleinherne
4Lattwein
7Schüller
8Lohmann
10Freigang
14Anyomi
16Dallmann
18Waßmuth
21Berger
22Brand
23Doorsoun

Austria

Formation 4-1-4-1

1Zinsberger
12Wienroither
7Wenninger
2Georgieva
19HanshawBooked at 45mins
17PuntigamSubstituted forHöbingerat 81'minutes
18Hickelsberger-FüllerSubstituted forNaschenwengat 72'minutesBooked at 90mins
9Zadrazil
10Feiersinger
8DunstBooked at 85mins
15BillaSubstituted forMakasat 86'minutes

Substitutes

3Naschenweng
4Degen
5Schasching
6Schiechtl
11Schnaderbeck
13Kirchberger
14Höbinger
16Eder
20Makas
21Kresche
22Enzinger
23Pal

Live Text

Match ends, Germany 2, Austria Women 0.
Second Half ends, Germany 2, Austria Women 0.
Substitution, Germany. Sophia Kleinherne replaces Felicitas Rauch.
Substitution, Germany. Sydney Lohmann replaces Svenja Huth.
Katharina Naschenweng (Austria Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Merle Frohms (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Katharina Naschenweng (Austria Women).
Attempt missed. Katharina Naschenweng (Austria Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marie-Therese Höbinger.
Goal! Germany 2, Austria Women 0. Alexandra Popp (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Linda Dallmann (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch following a set piece situation.
Marina Hegering (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lisa Makas (Austria Women).
Substitution, Austria Women. Lisa Makas replaces Nicole Billa.
Barbara Dunst (Austria Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jule Brand (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Barbara Dunst (Austria Women).
Substitution, Germany. Jule Brand replaces Klara Bühl.
Attempt missed. Klara Bühl (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandra Popp.
Substitution, Austria Women. Marie-Therese Höbinger replaces Sarah Puntigam.
Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Merle Frohms.