Ladies Euro 2025: Germany runs past Poland with a 2-0 win; Sweden beats Denmark

Germany Forward Jule Brand scored one goal and made another when her side fought for a 2-0 victory over Tournament Butantes Poland in their group C-opener at the ladies’ Eru’s in St. Gallen on Friday, but the Germans suffered a blow when Captain Giulia Gwnin injured the field.

Gwinn, who previously sustained two wounded for the front cruciate ligament (ACL) in her career, was helped in the 40th minute after turning her knee while making a final pole to prevent Poland Captain Ewa Pajor from scored.

«Giulia is a very important player for us on the field, with her performance and her mentality. I think we have all noticed a turn-now-now is the most important thing that it will hopefully not look too bad,» said the goal scorer brand after the game.

Eight champion Germany has not lifted the trophy since he won in Sweden in 2013, but after an ineffective first half it went up in the second to defeat a Polish team that played with pride and passion but was short of the night.

After having dominated a large part of the scoreless opening for 45 minutes, the Germans finally made the breakthrough for seven minutes in the second half when the brand cut in before a rising, curly-foot shot in the left-hand corner of the Polish goal shot past the desperate dive of Kinga Szemik.

Sjoeke Nuesken and Klara Buehl should both have scored with headers before Lea Schueller finally got the second in the 66th minute, professionally exploited to operate a piece of space in the outside line of Poland to steal and score with a header of the Cross of Brand.

The lively Pajor represented the best chance of scoring at night, and she had several good chances, but Ann-Katrin Berger attracted a series of fine saves in the German goal to keep her clean cloth intact.

With Sweden who have previously defeated Denmark with 1-0, the Germans will go on top of the Danes in Basel on top of Group C on Tuesday prior to the second Sweden, who will later be confronted the same evening opposite Poles in Lucerne.

Angeldahl scores again while Sweden beats Denmark 1-0

Midfielder Filippa Angeldahl scored for Sweden in a third consecutive game, while her second half strike achieved a 1-0 win over neighbor Denmark in the opening match of Group C at the European Championship for Women on Friday.

The Angeldahl of Real Madrid, who scored in friendly matches last month against Denmark and Norway, played a two with Kosovare Asllani when she entered the box from the right and locked up a right foot shot in the 55th minute after a tight first half.

«There are so many nerves when you start a tournament, so it was a wonderful feeling to score that first goal,» said player of the Angeldahl game.

«It is really important to win the first game and give you a platform for the rest of the final.»

Denmark had fought hard to stay in the game, because Sweden dominated the possession, with the tackle of Katrine Veje who denied Stina Blackstenius in the 17th minute and ‘keeper Maja Ostergaard who tipped over Angeldahl’s free kick in the area of ​​the top corner just before the pause.

Blackstenius scored almost the second goal of Sweden shortly after the hour, but her shot from close by was saved by Frederikke Thogersen, which led to a moan of the more than 17,000 attendees.

Denmark, which had only 10 attempts, almost half of those of Sweden, came dramatically close to equalization in the 81st minute when Thogersen Pernille found harder with a quick pass on the right, but the thunderous drive of the Danish captain hit the crossbar.

«It is difficult that we have not received a point today, but we can take how we played today, how good we were, how good (we defended) … in the next game to Germany,» said Denmark Defender Stine Ballisager.

Denmark will be confronted on Tuesday with eight times champion Germany, while Sweden plays Poland.