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:
Germany 1-0 Austria
75 mins: Germany win a corner and Austria have to be on their toes to clear it. It’s played short to create a better angle for a cross towards Popp but once again the captain can’t turn it towards goal. It hasn’t been her night.
15 minutes to play.
Germany 1-0 Austria
72 mins: Austria’s first reinforcements come on as Katharina Naschenweng is called into action. She replaces Julia Hickelsberger-Fuller who may have just run out of legs.
Austria are a fit team, they’ve covered more distance than any other team at Euro 2022 and will fight to the end.
Germany 1-0 Austria
69 mins: Close! Hickelsberger-Fuller drives into the German box as the defenders lose the ball high up the pitch and scramble to get back in position.
The winger feeds a dangerous pass into the middle but Gwinn intercepts and pokes it clear.
Germany 1-0 Austria
66 mins: Chance! That’s the opportunity that Alexandra Popp has been waiting for. Germany move the ball fluidly down the right side as Huth combines with Gwinn to take it over to the side of the penalty area.
Gwinn lifts the ball into the middle and Popp has a free header that she guides wide!
Germany 1-0 Austria
63 mins: German boss, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, has seen enough and calls on midfield reinforcements to try and get more control of the game.
Lina Magull and Sara Dabritz (who is on a yellow card) are hooked with Lena Lattwein and Linda Dallmann brought on in their place.
Germany 1-0 Austria
60 mins: Is this the chance for Austria?
They win a free kick over to the right of the penalty area and Verena Hanshaw swings the ball in to the back post. She holds it up well enough but the runners don’t get there before the ball curls out of play.
An hour gone and Germany still have the lead.
Germany 1-0 Austria
57 mins: Off the post!
Puntigam has two attempts at goal from the inside left channel but her first is blocked and the second skips under Frohms outstretched hand, hits the post and bounces away.
Austria have hit the woodwork three times now! They’re getting closer to that equaliser, Germany are on the back foot.
Germany 1-0 Austria
54 mins: Off the bar!
Barbara Dunst laces a shot at goal from a long way out but gets a decent amount of dip on the effort. Merle Frohms has the ball covered and pulls her hand away as the it rattles into the crossbar and bounces out to Hickelsberger-Fuller who can’t get her follow up on target.
Germany 1-0 Austria
51 mins: Klara Buhl again gets a sight at goal from her position on the left side. She tries to square it to a team mate with a kinder angle buy Barbara Dunst intercepts and boots it clear for Austria.
Germany are hunting down this second goal. The ball comes across from the left again gets deflected out to Lena Oberdorf who sprints onto a first time shot and pulls it wide of the near post.
Germany 1-0 Austria
48 mins: What a start to the second half that would have been for Germany!
Neither team has made a change at the break. Germany look very confident and strong, a second goal for them could be a killer blow unless Austria equalise first.
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