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For England, this was their third appearance in a European Championship final, and the first since [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009#Final|2009]], when they lost against Germany. England also lost 4–3 on penalties to [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] in their first final in [[UEFA Women's Euro 1984#Final|1984]]. For Germany, the record winners of the competition, this is their ninth appearance at a European Championship final and the first since [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013 Final|2013]], when they won against [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]]. Germany won all eight of the previous European Championship finals they have played.
For England, this was their third appearance in a European Championship final, and the first since [[UEFA Women's Euro 2009#Final|2009]], when they lost against Germany. England also lost 4–3 on penalties to [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]] in their first final in [[UEFA Women's Euro 1984#Final|1984]]. For Germany, the record winners of the competition, this is their ninth appearance at a European Championship final and the first since [[UEFA Women's Euro 2013 Final|2013]], when they won against [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]]. Germany won all eight of the previous European Championship finals they have played.


England won the match 2–1 after [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] for their first UEFA Women's Championship title.
England won the match 2–1 after [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] for their first UEFA Women's Championship title and the first time England wining a major football tournament since the [[1966 FIFA World Cup Final|1966 World Cup final]].


==Venue==
==Venue==

Revision as of 18:54, 31 July 2022

UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Final
Wembley Stadium in London hosted the final.
EventUEFA Women's Euro 2022
England Germany
England Germany
2 1
After extra time
Date31 July 2022 (2022-07-31)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Player of the MatchKeira Walsh (England)[1]
RefereeKateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
Attendance87,192
WeatherPartly cloudy
25 °C (77 °F)
54% humidity[2][3]
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The UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Final was a football match on 31 July 2022 that took place at Wembley Stadium in London, England, to determine the winner of UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[4] The match was contested between hosts England and Germany.

For England, this was their third appearance in a European Championship final, and the first since 2009, when they lost against Germany. England also lost 4–3 on penalties to Sweden in their first final in 1984. For Germany, the record winners of the competition, this is their ninth appearance at a European Championship final and the first since 2013, when they won against Norway. Germany won all eight of the previous European Championship finals they have played.

England won the match 2–1 after extra time for their first UEFA Women's Championship title and the first time England wining a major football tournament since the 1966 World Cup final.

Venue

The match was held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, located in Wembley of the borough of Brent. Wembley Stadium opened in 2007 on the site of the original stadium, the demolition of which took place between 2002 and 2003.[5][6] Owned by the Football Association (FA), it serves as the national football stadium for the men's England team. The stadium was a host venue of the men's UEFA Euro 2020, including the final (which the men's England also played). The original stadium, formerly known as the Empire Stadium, opened in 1923 and hosted men's football matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, including the final, which saw hosts England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time, and at UEFA Euro 1996, including the final, in which Germany defeated the Czech Republic. Wembley also hosts the annual men's FA Cup final, doing so since the White Horse Final of 1923 (excluding 2001 to 2006, when the stadium was being rebuilt),[7] as well as the Women's FA Cup final since 2015.[8]

Route to the final

Further information: UEFA Women's Euro 2022
England Round Germany
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 Austria 1–0 Match 1  Denmark 4–0
 Norway 8–0 Match 2  Spain 2–0
 Northern Ireland 5–0 Match 3  Finland 3–0
Group A winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  England (H) 3 9
2  Austria 3 6
3  Norway 3 3
4  Northern Ireland 3 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group B winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Germany 3 9
2  Spain 3 6
3  Denmark 3 3
4  Finland 3 0
Source: UEFA
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 Spain 2–1 (a.e.t.) Quarter-finals  Austria 2–0
 Sweden 4–0 Semi-finals  France 2–1

England

Having been selected as host for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 edition, England automatically qualified as the host nation for the tournament. Throughout the history of the Women's Euro prior to 2022, England have reached the final twice, but all ended in defeat, first in the inaugural edition in 1984 when they lost to Sweden on penalties, before again reached the final in 2009, this time suffered a heavy 2–6 defeat to Germany, the upcoming 2022 final opponent.

As host, England were seeded in the group A, alongside Austria, two-time champions Norway and debutant Northern Ireland.[9] The Three Lionesses began their quest for the first European title by overcoming a highly organised Austrian side 1–0.[10] England then created a historic milestone in the supposed difficult meeting against Norway by beating the Nordic side 8–0, which became a record win in either men's or women's Euro.[11] Boosted by the record win over Norway, the hosts went to beat Northern Ireland 5–0 to finish top of the group with a perfect record and conceded none, setting its quarter-finals encounter against Spain.[12] In the quarter-finals however, Spain proved to be a difficult opponent, and England conceded the first goal in this Euro in 54 minute by a goal from Esther González, and it took England over thirty minutes to find the equaliser from Ella Toone to bring the game to extra-time, where a strike from Georgia Stanway sealed a 2–1 win for England, setting up the host's semi-finals encounter against Sweden.[13] In the semi-finals against the supposed more powerful opponent Sweden, the hosts beat the Swedish visitors by 4–0, including a backheel goal by Alessia Russo and a mistake by Hedvig Lindahl, to bring England back to the final for the first time since 2009.[14]

Germany

As Europe's most decorated women's team, Germany is also the record holder of the number of titles it won, having triumphed eight times, including the 6–2 win over England, in 2009. In the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying, Germany was drawn in the group I, alongside Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, Greece and Montenegro; the Germans made the matter easy with perfect eight wins out of eight to qualify for the tournament held in England.

In the main tournament, Germany was drawn in the group B, alongside Spain, Denmark and Finland.[15] The Germans began their quest for the ninth title by beating 2017 runners-up Denmark 4–0, taking revenge for the same edition's quarter-finals defeat, before successfully overcame the biggest opponent Spain 2–0 to secure the first place on hand.[16][17] Having the first place firmly guaranteed, Germany still proved too much for the already-eliminated Finnish side, as the Germans claimed a 3–0 win in process to finish top with perfect nine points and conceded none.[18] Germany then overcame Austria in the quarter-finals 2–0 to get a spot in the semi-finals, where they would have a tougher test against rising European power France.[19] In the semi-finals, Germany had a hard time to struggle against France, and even conceded the first goal in the tournament due to an own goal by goalkeeper Merle Frohms in 44 minute, but with Alexandra Popp scoring two goals between, the Germans were able to overcome France, returning to its first final since the 2013 as Germany aimed to extend the team's invincible final record to nine.[20]

Match

Details

England 2–1 (a.e.t.) Germany
  • Toone 62'
  • Kelly 111'
 Report
Attendance: 87,192
England[2]
Germany[2]
GK 1 Mary Earps
RB 2 Lucy Bronze
CB 6 Millie Bright
CB 8 Leah Williamson (c)
LB 3 Rachel Daly downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 10 Georgia Stanway Yellow card 23' downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 4 Keira Walsh
RW 7 Beth Mead downward-facing red arrow 64'
AM 14 Fran Kirby downward-facing red arrow 56'
LW 11 Lauren Hemp downward-facing red arrow 119'
CF 9 Ellen White Yellow card 24' downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ella Toone upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 23 Alessia Russo Yellow card 100' upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 18 Chloe Kelly Yellow card 112' upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 5 Alex Greenwood upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 16 Jill Scott upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 17 Nikita Parris upward-facing green arrow 119'
Manager:
Netherlands Sarina Wiegman
GK 1 Merle Frohms
RB 15 Giulia Gwinn
CB 3 Kathrin Hendrich
CB 5 Marina Hegering downward-facing red arrow 103'
LB 17 Felicitas Rauch Yellow card 40' downward-facing red arrow 113'
CM 20 Lina Magull downward-facing red arrow 91'
CM 6 Lena Oberdorf Yellow card 57'
CM 13 Sara Däbritz downward-facing red arrow 73'
RF 9 Svenja Huth (c)
CF 7 Lea Schüller Yellow card 58' downward-facing red arrow 67'
LF 22 Jule Brand downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Tabea Waßmuth upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Nicole Anyomi upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 8 Sydney Lohmann upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 16 Linda Dallmann upward-facing green arrow 91'
DF 23 Sara Doorsoun upward-facing green arrow 103'
MF 4 Lena Lattwein upward-facing green arrow 113'
Manager:
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match:
Keira Walsh (England)[1]

Assistant referees:
Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
Paulina Baranowska (Poland)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Video assistant referee:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)

Match rules[21]

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]

Aftermath

After the men's team's failure in the UEFA Euro 2020 Final a year earlier, this win means England women's team has successfully brought the first-ever major international honour since 1966. The win was also England's first ever Women's Euro title after two previous final defeats. Meanwhile, Sarina Wiegman had entered history as the first coach to win the Women's Euro with two different countries, having coached her native Netherlands to the title five years ago.

For Germany, this defeat meant for the first time, Germany lost a final of a Women's Euro, having won eight titles in all eight Women's Euro finals before.

Notes

  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. ^ a b "Every UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Player of the Match". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Tactical Line-ups – England v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Hounslow, England, United Kingdom Weather History". Weather Underground. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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  12. ^ "Northern Ireland 0-5 England: 30,000+ fans watch on as Lionesses turn on the style". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  13. ^ "England into semis with dramatic extra-time victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Women's Euro 2022: England beats Sweden 4-0 to advance to final". France 24. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  15. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Euro 2022: Germany drawn in 'tough group' with Denmark, Spain and Finland | DW | 29 October 2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Germany Women 4-0 Denmark Women: Impressive Germany register commanding win in Euro opener". Sky Sports. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  17. ^ Baldwin, Alan (12 July 2022). "Clinical Germany beat Spain 2-0 to roll into the quarter-finals". Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Finland 0-3 Germany: Sophia Kleinherne, Alex Popp and Nicole Anyomi all score to secure Germans third win in a row". Eurosport. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  19. ^ CNN, Issy Ronald. "Women's Euro 2022: Germany through to semifinals with 2-0 win against Austria". CNN. Retrieved 31 July 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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  21. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Championship, 2019–21" (PDF). UEFA.com.
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