UEFA Women's Euro 2009 final

The UEFA Women's Euro 2009 final was an association football match on 10 September 2009 at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, to determine the winner of UEFA Women's Euro 2009.[3] The match was won by the defending champions Germany, who earned their fifth consecutive European title – and seventh in total – with a 2–6 win over England.[4] [5]

UEFA Women's Euro 2009 final
UEFA Women's Euro 2009 final (ceremony before the match)
EventUEFA Women's Euro 2009
England Germany
England Germany
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Date10 September 2009
VenueOlympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
RefereeDagmar Damková (Czech Republic)[1]
Attendance15,877[2]

Background

England

England leading up to the tournament had only lost just once in their 11 matches and were quietly optimistic about reaching the final.[6]

They were placed in Group C, along with Sweden, Italy and Russia. Initially England had a rocky start losing to Italy 2-1.[7][8] Results slowly improved starting with a win against Russia.[9] The following match was a tie with Sweden which was enough to put England into the quarter-finals.[10]

In the quarter-finals a Eniola Aluko brace was enough to defeat the hosts Finland.[11][12] In the semi-finals England defeated the Netherlands in extra time thanks to a Jill Scott header.[13]

Germany

Germany were placed in Group B with Norway, France and Iceland. Germany started in the group in dominant fashion with a 4-0 victory over Norway. The second group game was followed by a 5-1 victory over France.[14] Germany won its final match 1-0 against Iceland.[15]

Germany defeated Italy in the quarter-finals in a close fought match 2-1.[16] In the semi-finals Germany comfortably beat Norway 3-1.[17] Germany reached the final as overwhelming favourites.[18]

Match

Summary

Germany dominated England and took a 2-0 after 21 minutes when Birgit Prinz and then Melanie Behringer scored.[19]

England regrouped and Karen Carney halved the deficit after just two minutes from Behringer's goal.[20]

Germany regained the lead after six minutes in the second half when a shot by Simone Laudehr was saved from the post with the ball ending up on the feet of Kim Kulig who scored in an empty net.[21]

England fought valiantly again four minutes later, when Carney received a pass from Kelly Smith, who turned around and scored leaving the game at 2-3 goal.[22]

England pushed forward in search of a goal but further the goals in the last half hour of by Inka Grings and Prinz making the score 2-6.[23]

Inka Grings, winner of the Golden boot for the second consecutive edition

Match details
England 2–6 Germany
Carney 24'
K. Smith 55'		 Report Prinz 20', 76'
Behringer 22'
Kulig 50'
Grings 62', 73'
Attendance: 15,877
England
Germany
GK1Rachel Brown[24]
RB2Alex Scott
CB6Anita Asante
CB14Faye White (c)
LB3Casey StoneyYellow card 44'
CM12Jill Scott
CM8Katie Chapmandownward-facing red arrow 86'
RW9Eniola Alukodownward-facing red arrow 81'
AM4Fara Williams
LW7Karen Carney
CF10Kelly Smith
Substitutions:
FW17Lianne Sandersonupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF18Emily Westwoodupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager
Hope Powell[25]
GK1Nadine Angerer
RB4Babett Peter
CB3Saskia Bartusiak
CB5Annike Krahn
LB10Linda Bresonik
CM6Simone Laudehr
CM14Kim Kulig
RW7Melanie Behringerdownward-facing red arrow 60'
AM9Birgit Prinz (c)
LW18Kerstin Garefrekesdownward-facing red arrow 83'
CF8Inka Grings
Substitutions:
MF13Célia Okoyino da Mbabiupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW19Fatmire Bajramajupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Silvia Neid[26]

Assistant referees:
Romina Santuari (Italy)
Lada Rojc (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of three substitutes allowed

Aftermath

With Germany's victory it marked the fifth title in a row and 19 games against England without defeat.[27] Faye White stated "We can hold our heads high".[28]

England manager Hope Powell claimed she wasn't disappointed after losing the final.[29][30] Jill Scott was a member of the squad that lost in the 2009 final. Thirteen years later she would win the UEFA Women's Championship in 2022, also playing Germany in the final.[31][32] In 2022 Kelly Smith describes the disappointing performance as one her great regrets in her career.[33]

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