10-woman Germany have miraculously beaten France 6-5 in a penalty shootout in the quarter-final of Euro 2025, becoming the first team in the history of the tournament to win from behind after having a player sent off.

France’s Grace Geyoro opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 15th minute after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off for pulling the hair of Griedge Mbock Bathy in the box. Sjoeke Nusken equalised for Germany 10 minutes later with a fantastic header from a corner.

The match remained 1-1 the rest of the way as France had two goals ruled out for offside and Germany had a penalty saved in the second half; Pauline Peyraud-Magnin denying Nusken a second goal.

Ann-Katrin Berger made nine saves in the match and another two in the shootout; her stop on Alice Sombath clinching the victory.

Germany will face Spain in the semi-final on Wednesday.

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France 1 Germany 1 ( 5-6 on pens) – Gravity-defying saves, glass ceilings, another penalty shootout