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.
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
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)
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)
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 |
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 |
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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