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France 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup: Germany vs Spain. Match Summary and Photo Story

Match Facts

FIFA Women World Cup.

First Stage - Group B (2nd Match)

Germany vs Spain

12th June,2019

Venue: Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes

Local Time: 18:00

Full Time: 🇩🇪Germany 1:0 Spain🇪🇸

After a 2-1 first match win against China, Germany hope to continue their unbeaten run which has lasted for over a year and 3 months. The Germans Ladies were last defeated by the French side on the 7th of March, 2018.

It rains heavily in the early morning of Wednesday but the Sun came shining in the afternoon to brighten everywhere before the game at 18:00 (6pm) local time.

It was a Group B encounter between Germany and Spain in the ongoing France 2019 Women's World Cup. This was a game were both teams has the opportunity to progress to the knockout phase after both teams recorded victory in their opening group matches.

Both teams came into this match with three points but Spain with the slightly goal difference of +1.

Spain came so close add the 13 minutes to take the lead but Nahikari hit it wide as the goalkeeper intervene in what seems to be a one on one opportunity. Two minutes after Meseguer had another good opportunity to give Spanish women the lead after a fine play but missed it again.

It was a stalemate encounter until the 42' when Germany took the lead from a very tight encounter as Sara Daebritz buries the ball at the back of the net sharply after a defensive error by their opponent.

Spain fought hard but it was Germany who took maximum point on the day, 6 out of 6point.

Germany 1:0 Spain

New Records:

Germany has now gone 18 Women's World Cup group stage games without defeat the longest of such run in the history of FIFA Women's World Cup.

Germany continue their dominance over the Spanish women football team after four(4) meetings. They have won two(2) and draw two(2) with the heaviest victory being a 5:0 win in an Euro Women Cup 2013.