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Germany starts with a 2-0 win against Poland – Berger shines in goal!
The European Championship opening game on July 5, 2025: Germany beat Poland 2-0, with strong performances from goalkeepers Berger and Szemik.
Germany starts with a 2-0 win against Poland – Berger shines in goal!
On July 5, 2025, the Women's European Football Championship starts in full swing! Germany showed an impressive performance in their first match against Poland and clearly won 2-0. Ann-Katrin Berger, the German goalkeeper, impressed with her parrying qualities and secured positive headlines right at the start of the tournament.
The game opens with a first chance for the Polish team. However, Berger is wide awake after just a few seconds and safely saves a low shot. Her skills were shown again in the 25th minute when she remained successful despite an unfortunate one-on-one situation. “Everything just fits!”, you could say when Berger fended off a central shot from Pajor in the 63rd minute and also strongly parried a header from close range in the final phase.
Goalkeeping battle at a high level
But Kinga Szemik, the Polish goalkeeper, also has a lot to do on the other side. In the 24th minute she parried a shot from Brand, but in the second half she was unable to prevent Brand from making it 1-0 for Germany in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, her positioning lets her down and the shot cannot be blocked. In the 66th minute, Schüller increased the score to 2-0, also after Szemik wasn't in his best position.
| goalkeeper | Goals conceded | Total shots on goal | Shots on goal | Blocked shots on goal | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger (Germany) | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1.03 |
| Szemik (Poland) | 2 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0.67 |
The statistics underline Berger's superiority: she saves 100% of the shots on goal and visibly contributed to the build-up of the game with a remarkable number of 46 long passes. Szemik, on the other hand, can save 67% of her shots, which is also respectable, but not enough to survive against the German offensive.
The role of goalkeepers in the European Championship
The performance of the goalkeepers not only has a direct influence on the results, but is also a topic at universities and in professional circles. As part of the analysis of goalkeeper actions in EURO 2024, it was found that 80% of goalkeeper actions take place in offensive play. These statistics provide valuable insight into the role of goalkeepers in modern games. While defensive actions continue to have a high priority, the analyzes show that actions under pressure and in crucial moments are particularly important (dfb-akademie.de).
A strong debut for the DFB women! With the starting position of the game and the performances shown on the pitch, the fans are excited to see how the team will perform in the coming matches. The next challenges are already around the corner and, according to kicker.de, further analysis of the top scorers is also quite exciting to follow.