Women’s Euro 2022: Eight-time champion Germany through to quarterfinals with 2-0 victory over Spain
An early goal from Klara Bühl settled any nerves for the German side at the Brentford Community Stadium, before Alexandra Popp doubled the lead later in the first half. The clinical victory means that with a game to spare, Germany is through to the next stage of the tournament as it sealed top spot in Group B. Bühl said the team was “very happy and proud” to have progressed to the next stage, and Germany’s manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg praised the spirit of her side. “It was exactly that spirit that everyone thinks of with the Germany team, but it was also tactically a great performance,” she said, according to the Guardian. “Some of the players may have cursed because they didn’t touch the ball much, but they were rewarded with two goals.”While Germany is through to the next round and will avoid host England with the top spot in Group B, Spain’s future participation hangs in the balance. It faces Denmark in its final group game on Saturday, with the winner finishing second and progressing while the loser will head home. “I hope this will help us for the next game and for the future,” Spain manager Jorge Vilda said. “We have to prepare ourselves mentally. After the goal, we may have played our best 30 minutes.”