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Germany made a nightmare begin to their Euro Women’s 2025 quarter-final towards France when defender Kathrin Hendrich conceded a penalty Les Bleues scored from and was despatched off for a hair pull in Basel.

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Hugely skilled Hendrich, who has been a 2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2022 Euro finalist throughout her 86 worldwide caps, pulled France captain Griedge Mbock Bathy’s hair contained in the field.

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Swedish referee Tess Olofsson consulted her pitchside monitor as a part of a Video Assistant Referee evaluation earlier than exhibiting the 33-year-old a straight crimson card.

Grace Geyoro transformed the Fifteenth-minute spot kick however Germany replied 10 minutes later when Sjoeke Nusken met Klara Buhl’s nook with an skilled header on the close to submit to attract her aspect degree towards the percentages.

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Kathrin Hendrich crimson card: Germany ‘in hassle’

“What is she doing pulling her hair?” requested former Leeds United ahead Lucy Ward on ITV Sport, describing Germany as being in “critical hassle”.

“She appears flabbergasted however you can’t get away with sneaky issues that you simply may need been in a position to get away with previously.

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“She’s completely put her group in such a place now. You can see that the referee actually would reasonably not ship a participant off however there was completely nothing she might do.

“VAR confirmed the incident to her and he or she’s going to present a crimson card for that. France have been given the largest leg-up ever. Germany have an enormous, huge hill to climb.”

Hendrich grew to become the second Germany participant dismissed in per week after Carlotta Wamser was despatched off for a goalline block along with her hand of their 4-1 Matchday 3 defeat to Sweden.

France vs Germany newest: Geyoro, Nusken rating

Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger obtained a hand to Geyoro’s penalty however couldn’t forestall the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder from scoring her fifth profession Euro objective and changing into France’s all-time file scorer on the finals.

Germany supervisor Christian Wuck was booked for protesting and his troubles continued when defender Sarai Linder made approach shortly afterwards with an obvious harm, Sophia Kleinherne approaching at right-back.

“I can perceive his frustration – most likely extra along with his participant than anything, dropping a very skilled participant,” Ward mentioned of Hendrich.

“I can’t consider the choice making from a participant as skilled as that. There’s nothing you’re going to get away with on the pitch that you simply do like that.”

Ward referred to as Nusken “spectacular” and mentioned the Chelsea participant’s objective had been a results of her intelligent run. “The Germany followers simply erupt round this place,” Ward added, wanting round St. Jakob-Park.

Germany vs France: Women’s Euro groups, lineups

Wuck’s modifications included the introduction of 20-year-old Bayern Munich participant Franziska Kett, who’s extra used to enjoying as a left-winger, at left-back for Germany on her Women’s Euro debut instead of the suspended Wamser.

Giulia Gwinn was out injured, whereas Leipzig’s Giovanna Hoffmann surprisingly changed Bayern’s Lea Schuller – a scorer in each of her nation’s first two video games on the finals – in assault.

France coach Laurent Bonadei began Mbock Bathy alongside Maelle Lakrar at centre-back, with Kadidiatou Diani on the left.

The winners will play Spain in Zurich within the semi-finals on Wednesday (20:00 BST).

France beginning XI: Peyraud-Magnin; De Almeida, Mbock, Lakrar, Bacha; Geyoro, Jean-Francois, Karchaoui; Cascarino, Katoto, Diani

France subs: Lerond, Picaud, Samoura, Sombath, Toletti, Malard, Majri, Mateo, Gago, Baltimore, N’Dongala, Bogaert

Germany beginning XI: Berger; Linder, Hendrich, Minge, Knaak, Kett; Brand, Senss, Nusken, Buhl; Hoffman

Germany subs: Johannes, Mahmutovic, Gwinn, Lohmann, Freigang, Schuller, Dabritz, Zicai, Cerci, Dallmann, Kleinherne

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How to observe Germany vs France: TV channels, dwell stream

In the UK, the sport is dwell on ITV.

Fans can watch on-line and live-stream the motion on an enormous vary of units via the ITV.com web site and the ITVX app.

Euro 2025 quarter-finals

Wednesday, July 16

QF1: Norway 1-2 Italy (Geneva)

Thursday, July 17

QF3: Sweden 2-2 England (2-3p) (Zurich)

Friday, July 18

QF2: Spain 2-0 Switzerland (Bern)

Saturday, July 19

QF4: France vs Germany (Basel, 20:00, ITV)

Semi-finals

Tuesday, July 22

SF1: Winner QF3 v Winner QF1 (Geneva, 20:00)

Wednesday, July 23

SF2: Winner QF4 v Winner QF2 (Zurich, 20:00)

Final

Sunday, July 27

Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (Basel, 17:00)

Women’s Euro 2025 teams: Which groups certified?

England got a tough job in Group D, going through 2017 champions the Netherlands and a France group ranked eleventh on the earth by Fifa.

Elsewhere, Germany met inaugural winners and four-time finalists Sweden in Group C, whereas Spain’s try to achieve the ultimate for the primary time pitted them towards opponents together with Italy, runners-up in 1993 and 1997.

Group A

Finland, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland

Group B

Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal

Group C

Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden

Group D

England, France, Netherlands, Wales

Women’s Euro 2025 fixtures, schedule

Euro 2025 Group stage

Wednesday, July 2

Group A: Iceland 0-1 Finland (Thun)
Switzerland 1-2 Norway (Basel)

Thursday, July 3

Group B: Belgium 0-1 Italy (Sion)
Spain 5-0 Portugal (Bern)

Friday, July 4

Group C: Denmark 0-1 Sweden (Geneva)
Germany 2-0 Poland (St.Gallen)

Saturday, July 5

Group D: Wales 0-3 Netherlands (Lucerne)
France 2-1 England (Zurich)

Sunday, July 6

Group A: Norway 2-1 Finland (Sion)
Switzerland 2-0 Iceland (Bern)

Monday, July 7

Group B: Spain 6-2 Belgium (Thun)
Portugal 1-1 Italy (Geneva)

Tuesday, July 8

Group C: Germany 2-1 Denmark (Basel)
Poland 0-3 Sweden (Lucerne)

Wednesday, July 9

Group D: England 4-0 Netherlands (Zurich)
France 4-1 Wales (St.Gallen)

Thursday, July 10

Group A: Finland 1-1 Switzerland (Geneva)
Norway 4-3 Iceland (Thun)

Friday, July 11

Group B: Italy 1-3 Spain (Bern)
Portugal 1-2 Belgium (Sion)

Saturday, July 12

Group C: Sweden 4-1 Germany (Zurich)
Poland 3-2 Denmark (Lucerne)

Sunday, July 13

Group D: Netherlands 2-5 France (Basel)
England 6-1 Wales (St.Gallen)

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