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European Championship group stage
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Germany beaten by Sweden, Stanway and England with goal fest: How EURO Matchday 3 went from an FCB perspective
The group stage of the Women's European Championship in Switzerland is done and dusted! The German side featuring Lea Schüller, Klara Bühl and Co. were beaten 4-1 by Magdalena Eriksson, Julia Zigiotti Olme and the Swedish national team in the group decider. In the parallel match, Natalia Padilla Bidas and the Polish national team celebrated a 3-2 win over Pernille Harder, Stine Ballisager and their Danish teammates.
An impressive performance so far: Tuva Hansen and Norway won all three of their group matches. | © Getty Images
Meanwhile, Tuva Hansen and the Norwegian national team made it three from three thanks to a thrilling 4-3 win over Iceland and Glódís Viggósdóttir, which saw them top the group and qualify for the last eight. Arianna Caruso is also in the quarter-finals with Italy: although Le Azzurre were beaten 3-1 by world champions Spain in their final group game, they still went through to the knockout stage in second place. England and Georgia Stanway also joined them there: the defending champions once again impressed in their resounding 6-1 thrashing of Wales to secure their quarter-final place. fcbayern.com provides you with a detailed overview of all the games on Matchday 3.
The results at a glance
Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir scored in the closing stages of the 4-3 defeat against Norway. | © Imago
Group A:
Norway 4-3 Iceland (2-1)
Goalscorers: 0-1 Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir (6'), 1-1 & 2-1 Signe Gaupset (15'/26'), 3-1 & 4-1 Frida Mannum (49'/76'), 4-2 Hlin Eriksdottir (84'), 4-3 Viggósdóttir (90'+6)
FCB players (minutes played): Tuva Hansen (90 minutes), Glódís Viggósdóttir (90 minutes)
Group B:
Italy 1-3 Spain (1-1)
Goalscorers: 1-0 Elisabetta Oliviero (10’), 1-1 Athenea (14’),1-2 Patri (49’), 1-3 Esther (90’)
FCB players (minutes played): Arianna Caruso (90 minutes)
Arianna Caruso and the Italian national team qualified for the knockout stage despite losing to Spain. | © IMAGO
Group C:
Sweden 4–1 Germany (3-1)
Goalscorers: 0-1 Jule Brand (7’), 1-1 Stina Blackstenius (12’), 2-1 Smilla Holmberg (25’), 3-1 Fridolina Rolfö (34’), 4-1 Lina Hurtig (80’)
FCB players (minutes played): Lea Schüller (63 minutes), Klara Bühl (90 minutes), Franziska Kett (did not play), Linda Dallmann (did not play), Ena Mahmutovic (did not play), Magdalena Eriksson (90 minutes), Julia Zigiotti Olme (8 minutes)
Poland 3-2 Denmark (2-0)
Goalscorers: 1-0 Natalia Padilla-Bidas (13’), 2-0 Ewa Pajor (20’), 2-1 Janni Thomsen (59’), 3-1 Martyna Wiankowska (76’), 3-2 Signe Bruun
FCB players (minutes played): Natalia Padilla Bidas (90 minutes), Pernille Harder (25 minutes/ came off injured), Stine Ballisager (90 minutes)
A goal for the history books: Natalia Padilla Bidas scored against Denmark, her home country's first ever goal at a European Championship finals tournament. | © Imago
Group D:
England 6-1 Wales (4-0)
Goalscorers: 1-0 Georgia Stanway (13’/pen.), 2-0 Ella Toone (21’), 3-0 Lauren Hemp (30’), 4-0 Alessia Russo (44’), 5-0 Beth Mead (72’), 5-1 Hannah Cain (76’), 6-1 Aggie Beever-Jones (89’)
FCB players (minutes played): Georgia Stanway (90 minutes)
Group standings after Matchday 3
Group A:
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Iceland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
Group B:
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
Reason to celebrate: Georgia Stanway and the Lionesses qualified for the quarter-finals thanks to their 6-1 win over Wales. | © Imago
Group C:
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
| 1 | Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
Group D:
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
Klara Bühl and Germany will face France in the quarter-finals. | © Imago
The knockout stage at a glance
Quarter-finals:
Norway – Italy (16 July, 21:00 CEST)
Sweden – England (17 July, 21:00 CEST)
Spain – Switzerland (18 July, 21:00 CEST)
France – Germany (19 July, 21:00 CEST)
Semi-finals:
Sweden / England vs. Norway / Italy (22 July, 21:00 CEST)
France / Germany vs. Spain / Switzerland (23 July, 21:00 CEST)
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