Ann-Katrin Berger was the hero in the shoot-out after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair

Ann-Katrin Berger, not for the first time, was the penalty shoot-out hero as ten-player Germany set up a semi-final with Spain.

Germany defy the odds in a chaotic encounter to beat France in a penalty shootout and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2025.

Germany defeated France in the last European Championship at the semi-final stage, the only time Les Bleus have made it that far. Since that 2022 matchup, France have gone out in the quarter-finals at the last two major tournaments (2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics).

Germany secured a 6-5 penalty shootout win against France in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final match on Saturday, 19 July

In terms of challenges that two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger has overcome, making a string of saves in Germany’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal victory over France on Saturday night is relatively low down on the list.

The Germans beat France with one of the most impressive displays you will see from a side reduced to 10 players for most of a game

Three years after their semi-final showdown, France and Germany once again delivered a tense knockout clash — but once again, it is Les Bleues who come away heartbroken. Despite scoring first and