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UEFA Women's Euro 2009 final

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UEFA Women's Euro 2009 final
Just before the start of the final in Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Finland
EventUEFA Women's Euro 2009
England Germany
England Germany
2 6
Date10 September 2009
VenueOlympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
RefereeDagmar Damková (Czech Republic)[1]
Attendance15,877[2]
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The final of UEFA Women's Euro 2009 was held on 10 September 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.[3] The match was won by the defending champions Germany, who earned their fifth consecutive European title – and seventh in total – with a 6–2 win over England.[4][5]

Background

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England

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England leading up to the tournament had only lost just once in their 11 matches and were quietly optimistic about reaching the final.[6]

They were placed in Group C, along with Sweden, Italy and Russia. Initially England had a rocky start losing to Italy 2–1.[7][8][9] Results slowly improved starting with a win against Russia.[10] The following match was a tie with Sweden which was enough to put England into the quarter-finals.[11]

In the quarter-finals a Eniola Aluko brace was enough to defeat the hosts Finland.[12][13] In the semi-finals England defeated the Netherlands in extra time thanks to a Jill Scott header.[14]

Germany

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Germany were placed in Group B with Norway, France and Iceland. Germany started in the group in dominant fashion with a 4–0 victory over Norway. The second group game was followed by a 5–1 victory over France.[15] Germany won its final match 1–0 against Iceland.[16]

Germany defeated Italy in the quarter-finals in a close fought match 2–1.[17] In the semi-finals Germany comfortably beat Norway 3–1.[18] Germany reached the final as overwhelming favourites.[19]

Match

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Summary

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Germany dominated England and took a 2–0 after 21 minutes when Birgit Prinz and then Melanie Behringer scored.[20]

England regrouped and Karen Carney halved the deficit after just two minutes from Behringer's goal.[21]

Germany extended their lead after six minutes in the second half when a shot by Simone Laudehr was saved from the post with the ball ending up on the feet of Kim Kulig, who scored in an empty net.[22]

England fought valiantly and attacked again four minutes later, when Carney received a pass from Kelly Smith, who turned around and scored leaving the game at 2–3.[23]

England pushed forward in search of a goal but conceded further goals in the last half hour of from Inka Grings and Prinz making the score 6–2.[24]

Inka Grings, winner of the Golden boot for the second consecutive edition

Match details

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England 2–6 Germany
Carney 24'
K. Smith 55'		 Report Prinz 20', 76'
Behringer 22'
Kulig 50'
Grings 62', 73'
Attendance: 15,877
England
Germany
GK 1 Rachel Brown[25]
RB 2 Alex Scott
CB 6 Anita Asante
CB 14 Faye White (c)
LB 3 Casey Stoney Yellow card 44'
CM 12 Jill Scott
CM 8 Katie Chapman downward-facing red arrow 86'
RW 9 Eniola Aluko downward-facing red arrow 81'
AM 4 Fara Williams
LW 7 Karen Carney
CF 10 Kelly Smith
Substitutions:
FW 17 Lianne Sanderson upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 18 Emily Westwood upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Hope Powell[26]
GK 1 Nadine Angerer
RB 4 Babett Peter
CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak
CB 5 Annike Krahn
LB 10 Linda Bresonik
CM 6 Simone Laudehr
CM 14 Kim Kulig
RW 7 Melanie Behringer downward-facing red arrow 60'
AM 9 Birgit Prinz (c)
LW 18 Kerstin Garefrekes downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 8 Inka Grings
Substitutions:
FW 13 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 19 Fatmire Bajramaj upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Silvia Neid[27]

Assistant referees:
Romina Santuari (Italy)
Lada Rojc (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of three substitutes allowed

Aftermath

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Germany's victory marked the fifth title in a row as well as 19 games against England without defeat.[28] Faye White stated "We can hold our heads high".[29]

England manager Hope Powell stated she was not disappointed after losing the final.[30][31] Jill Scott was a member of the squad that lost in the 2009 final; she would win the title in 2022 by defeating Germany in the final.[32][33] In 2022 Kelly Smith describes the disappointing performance as one her great regrets in her career.[34]

References

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  23. ^ "Women's Euro 2009 final as it happened". September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
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  28. ^ Oatley, Jacqui (11 September 2009). "Jacqui Oatley: Defeat shouldn't mask England's progress". British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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  30. ^ "Powell proud despite losing final". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  31. ^ "Neid enjoys familiar winning feeling". 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  32. ^ "Euro 2022: England 'won't forget everyone who came before' - Jill Scott on Germany final". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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  34. ^ Smith, Kelly (29 July 2022). "Kelly Smith column: Germany 'fear factor' of 2009 not there now". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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