Germany vs Austria LIVE: Result, final score and reaction from Euro 2022 quarter-final as Germany win
Who will join England in the semi-finals?
Germany carried their impressive group stage form into the knockout stages with a 2-0 win over Austria to reach the Euro 2022 semi-finals.
Germany went into the game having not conceded throughout the group stage - along with England - but unlike the host nation they sustained their record through an impressive quarter-final performance in Brentford.
Lina Magull capitalised on a well-crafted move from Germany to arrive on the ball unmarked and find the back of the net as the eight-time European champions remained in the hunt to add to their impressive record in the competition.
Austria looked to fight their way back into the tie after surprisingly qualifying for the knockout stages ahead of Norway, only to be denied three times by the woodwork during the 90 minutes. Both sides could have scored in the final exchanges of the game, with Germany missing the target on a number of occasions. They netted a late second when a poor clearance from Manuela Zinsberger rebounded off Germany captain Alexandra Popp and into the back of the net.
Follow all the action from the Euro 2022 quarter-finals:
GOAL! Germany 1-0 Austria (25', Magull)⚽️
25 mins: Germany strike first! Germany’s press works wonders again as Alexandra Popp sprints up to challenge Manuela Zinsberger who miscues her pass up the pitch.
It comes to Felicitas Rauch who heads the ball powerfully back towards the Austrian box where Klara Buhl shrugs off Carina Wenninger and brings it into the box.
She pulls it back to Lina Magull who side-foots a nice finish into the back of the net.
Germany 0-0 Austria
24 mins: Austria work incredibly hard to get back in position when the lose the ball up the pitch, that could come into play later on the game when tired legs start to become more of a factor.
Germany change up their mode of attack and play a couple of diagonal balls over to Svenja Huth on the right side. She tries to drive up to the box but both times gets tackled.
Germany 0-0 Austria
21 mins: Austria have some work to do to defend a corner after Germany recycle the initial ball. They clear it and almost luck into a counter-attack as the ball comes to Hickelsberger-Fuller.
The forward carries the ball down the right side before trying the play in Nicole Billa and miscuing her past to the German goalkeeper.
Germany 0-0 Austria
18 mins: Just like when they played England, Austria have looked determined this evening. They have a gameplan, are defensive solid and will try to attack when they get up the pitch.
Germany will be starting to realise that they’ve got a game on their hands.
Georgieva is the target from the next Austrian set piece. It’s a free kick from wide on the right that gets fizzed into the box. The defender makes a run from deep and just misses out as the ball skims over her head.
Germany 0-0 Austria
15 mins: Off the post!
Austria come closest to opening the scoring after the corner ball is whipped into the box and falls perfectly for Marina Georgieva. She leaps and powers a header at the nearest post with Merle Frohms rooted to the spot.
The effort looks good but it smacks into the upright and bounces away.
Germany 0-0 Austria
12 mins: Barbara Dunst receives the ball on the left wing and darts inside onto her right foot before lifting the ball over towards the back post. Hickelsberger-Fuller arrives but Rauch leaps in front of her and nods the ball behind for a corner.
Germany 0-0 Austria
9 mins: The first corner of the game goes to Germany and Felicitas Rauch hangs her cross up to the middle of the penalty area. Manuela Zinsberger jogs off her line, leaps into the air and grabs hold of the ball.
Chance! Austria win the ball in midfield and Julia Hickelsberger-Fuller is played into the right side of the box. She cuts inside of Marina Hegering before prodding a shot effort straight at Merle Frohms.
Huge moment for the Austrians there.
Germany 0-0 Austria
6 mins: Austria try to string together an attack down the right flank but seem a touch wary about over-committing players in case Germany hit them with a counter.
The ball runs out of play and Germany once more take over possession.
Germany 0-0 Austria
3 mins: It’s been an aggressive start from Germany who sprint up the pitch on the press and try to close the ball down quickly. Lina Magull wins the ball and couple of times in the middle of the pitch and feeds it over to Klara Buhl.
Buhl takes on a couple of defenders and weaves her way into the left side of the box before running into more trouble and losing possession.
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