UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group B

Group B of UEFA Women's Euro 2022 was played from 8 to 16 July 2022. The pool was made up of Germany, Denmark, Spain and Finland. ^[1]

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	UEFA Rankings October 2021 [nb 1]	FIFA Rankings June 2022
B1	Germany	1	Group I winner	23 October 2020	11th	2017	Winners (1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)	2	5
B2	Denmark	3	Group B winner	27 October 2020	10th	2017	Runners-up (2017)	9	15
B3	Spain	2	Group D winner	18 February 2021	4th	2017	Semi-finals (1997)	6	7
B4	Finland	4	Group E winner	13 April 2021	4th	2013	Semi-finals (2005)	16	29

Notes

1. The UEFA rankings of October 2021 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	3	0	0	9	0	+9	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Spain	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
3	Denmark	3	1	0	2	1	5	−4	3
4	Finland	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	0

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

All times British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Spain vs Finland

8 July 2022 (2022-7-8)

17:00

Spain	4–1	Finland
Paredes 26' Bonmatí 41' L. García 75' Caldentey 90+5' (pen.)	Report	Sällström 1'

Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

Attendance: 16,819 ^[2]

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Spain [3]

Finland [3]

GK 13 Sandra Paños RB 2 Ona Batlle CB 4 Irene Paredes (c)  54' CB 16 María Pilar León LB 15 Leila Ouahabi  61' DM 12 Patricia Guijarro CM 6 Aitana Bonmatí  79' CM 7 Irene Guerrero  61' RW 17 Lucía García  86' LW 8 Mariona Caldentey CF 9 Esther González  79' Substitutions: DF 3 Laia Aleixandri  61' MF 21 Sheila García  61' FW 10 Athenea del Castillo  79' MF 11 Marta Cardona  79' FW 22 Clàudia Pina  86' Manager: Jorge Vilda

GK 23 Tinja-Riikka Korpela (c) RB 3 Tuija Hyyrynen  66' CB 16 Anna Westerlund CB 2 Elli Pikkujämsä LB 5 Emma Koivisto RM 7 Adelina Engman  46' CM 10 Emmi Alanen  80' CM 20 Eveliina Summanen  85' LM 4 Ria Öling  87' CF 18 Linda Sällström CF 17 Sanni Franssi  85' Substitutions: MF 19 Essi Sainio  46' DF 15 Natalia Kuikka  66' MF 8 Olga Ahtinen  85' MF 13 Jenny Danielsson  85' FW 21 Amanda Rantanen  87' Manager: Anna Signeul

Player of the Match: Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) [4] Assistant referees: Maryna Striletska (Ukraine) Paulina Baranowska (Poland) Fourth official: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia) Video assistant referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy) Assistant video assistant referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Germany vs Denmark

8 July 2022 (2022-7-8)

20:00

Germany	4–0	Denmark
Magull 21' Schüller 57' Lattwein 78' Popp 86'	Report

Brentford Community Stadium, London

Attendance: 15,736 ^[5]

Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Germany [6]

Denmark [6]

GK 1 Merle Frohms RB 15 Giulia Gwinn CB 3 Kathrin Hendrich CB 5 Marina Hegering  90+4' LB 17 Felicitas Rauch  73' CM 6 Lena Oberdorf  40'  84' CM 13 Sara Däbritz  61' CM 20 Lina Magull  69' RF 9 Svenja Huth (c) CF 7 Lea Schüller  61' LF 19 Klara Bühl  61' Substitutions: FW 11 Alexandra Popp  61' MF 4 Lena Lattwein  61' MF 22 Jule Brand  61' MF 16 Linda Dallmann  69' MF 8 Sydney Lohmann  84' Manager: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

GK 1 Lene Christensen CB 4 Rikke Sevecke CB 3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen CB 11 Katrine Veje RM 19 Janni Thomsen  83' CM 7 Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen  55' CM 13 Sofie Junge Pedersen LM 23 Sofie Svava  70' RF 17 Rikke Madsen  55' CF 20 Signe Bruun  55' LF 10 Pernille Harder (c) Substitutions: MF 15 Kathrine Møller Kühl  78'  90+5'  55' FW 9 Nadia Nadim  55' FW 21 Mille Gejl  55' DF 5 Simone Boye Sørensen  70' FW 12 Stine Larsen  90+2'  83' Manager: Lars Søndergaard

Player of the Match: Lina Magull (Germany) [4] Assistant referees: Susanne Küng (Switzerland) Sara Telek (Austria) Fourth official: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) Video assistant referee: Benoît Millot (France) Assistant video assistant referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France)

Denmark vs Finland

12 July 2022 (2022-7-12)

17:00

Denmark	1–0	Finland
Harder 72'	Report

Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

Attendance: 11,615 ^[7]

Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)

Denmark [8]

Finland [8]

GK 1 Lene Christensen CB 4 Rikke Sevecke  66' CB 3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen CB 11 Katrine Veje RM 2 Sara Thrige  56' CM 7 Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen  64' CM 13 Sofie Junge Pedersen LM 19 Janni Thomsen RF 9 Nadia Nadim  56' CF 20 Signe Bruun  64' LF 10 Pernille Harder (c)  87' Substitutions: MF 14 Sofie Bredgaard  56' MF 23 Sofie Svava  56' MF 6 Karen Holmgaard  64' FW 12 Stine Larsen  64' DF 5 Simone Boye Sørensen  87' Manager: Lars Søndergaard

GK 23 Tinja-Riikka Korpela (c) RB 5 Emma Koivisto CB 16 Anna Westerlund  90' CB 15 Natalia Kuikka LB 2 Elli Pikkujämsä RM 19 Essi Sainio CM 10 Emmi Alanen CM 20 Eveliina Summanen LM 4 Ria Öling CF 18 Linda Sällström  76' CF 17 Sanni Franssi Substitutions: MF 8 Olga Ahtinen  76' MF 13 Jenny Danielsson  90' Manager: Anna Signeul

Player of the Match: Pernille Harder (Denmark) [4] Assistant referees: Petruța Iugulescu (Romania) Anita Vad (Hungary) Fourth official: Cheryl Foster (Wales) Video assistant referee: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

Germany vs Spain

12 July 2022 (2022-7-12)

20:00

Germany	2–0	Spain
Bühl 3' Popp 37'	Report

Brentford Community Stadium, London

Attendance: 16,037 ^[9]

Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

Germany [10]

Spain [10]

GK 1 Merle Frohms RB 15 Giulia Gwinn CB 3 Kathrin Hendrich CB 5 Marina Hegering LB 17 Felicitas Rauch  27'  62' CM 6 Lena Oberdorf  86' CM 13 Sara Däbritz  72' CM 20 Lina Magull  46' RF 9 Svenja Huth CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c)  62' LF 19 Klara Bühl  87' Substitutions: MF 4 Lena Lattwein  46' DF 2 Sophia Kleinherne  62' FW 18 Tabea Waßmuth  62' MF 16 Linda Dallmann  72' MF 22 Jule Brand  87' Manager: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

GK 13 Sandra Paños RB 2 Ona Batlle CB 4 Irene Paredes (c) CB 16 María Pilar León LB 15 Leila Ouahabi DM 3 Laia Aleixandri  70' CM 6 Aitana Bonmatí CM 12 Patricia Guijarro RW 21 Sheila García  70' LW 8 Mariona Caldentey  84' CF 17 Lucía García  62' Substitutions: FW 22 Clàudia Pina  62' MF 11 Marta Cardona  70' FW 10 Athenea del Castillo  70' MF 7 Irene Guerrero  84' Manager: Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match: Marina Hegering (Germany) [4] Assistant referees: Élodie Coppola (France) Manuela Nicolosi (France) Fourth official: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia) Video assistant referee: Benoît Millot (France) Assistant video assistant referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France)

Finland vs Germany

16 July 2022 (2022-7-16)

20:00

Finland	0–3	Germany
	Report	Kleinherne 40' Popp 48' Anyomi 63'

Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

Attendance: 20,721 ^[11]

Referee: Emikar Calderas Barrera (Venezuela)

Finland [12]

Germany [12]

GK 1 Katriina Talaslahti RB 11 Nora Heroum CB 2 Elli Pikkujämsä CB 15 Natalia Kuikka LB 5 Emma Koivisto  46' RM 7 Adelina Engman  71' CM 10 Emmi Alanen (c) CM 20 Eveliina Summanen  65'  65' LM 14 Heidi Kollanen  65' CF 18 Linda Sällström  81' CF 9 Juliette Kemppi Substitutions: DF 6 Anna Auvinen  46' MF 4 Ria Öling  65' MF 19 Essi Sainio  65' MF 8 Olga Ahtinen  71' FW 21 Amanda Rantanen  81' Manager: Anna Signeul

GK 1 Merle Frohms RB 15 Giulia Gwinn  46' CB 23 Sara Doorsoun CB 5 Marina Hegering  46' LB 2 Sophia Kleinherne CM 13 Sara Däbritz CM 4 Lena Lattwein CM 16 Linda Dallmann  76' RF 9 Svenja Huth  64' CF 11 Alexandra Popp (c) LF 19 Klara Bühl  64' Substitutions: DF 3 Kathrin Hendrich  46' FW 14 Nicole Anyomi  46' FW 18 Tabea Waßmuth  64' MF 22 Jule Brand  64' FW 10 Laura Freigang  76' Manager: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Player of the Match: Linda Dallmann (Germany) [4] Assistant referees: Migdalia Rodríguez Chirino (Venezuela) Mary Blanco Bolívar (Colombia) Fourth official: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) Video assistant referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal) Assistant video assistant referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)

Denmark vs Spain

16 July 2022 (2022-7-16)

20:00

Denmark	0–1	Spain
	Report	Cardona 90'

Brentford Community Stadium, London

Attendance: 16,041 ^[13]

Referee: Rebecca Welch (England)

Denmark [14]

Spain [14]

GK 1 Lene Christensen CB 3 Stine Ballisager Pedersen CB 5 Simone Boye Sørensen CB 4 Rikke Sevecke RM 19 Janni Thomsen  73' CM 6 Karen Holmgaard CM 13 Sofie Junge Pedersen LM 11 Katrine Veje  80' RF 17 Rikke Madsen  73' CF 10 Pernille Harder (c) LF 15 Kathrine Møller Kühl  58' Substitutions: MF 7 Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen  58' FW 9 Nadia Nadim  73' FW 12 Stine Larsen  89'  73' MF 8 Sara Holmgaard  80' Manager: Lars Søndergaard  90+1'

GK 13 Sandra Paños RB 2 Ona Batlle CB 4 Irene Paredes (c) CB 16 María Pilar León LB 15 Leila Ouahabi  30'  46' DM 12 Patricia Guijarro CM 6 Aitana Bonmatí CM 8 Mariona Caldentey RF 21 Sheila García  46' CF 17 Lucía García  46' LF 10 Athenea del Castillo  80' Substitutions: FW 9 Esther González  46' DF 19 Olga Carmona  46' FW 11 Marta Cardona  46' DF 3 Laia Aleixandri  80' Manager: Jorge Vilda

Player of the Match: Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) [4] Assistant referees: Sian Massey-Ellis (England) Lisa Rashid (England) Fourth official: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) Video assistant referee: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

Discipline

Fair play points will be used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These are calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

• first yellow card: minus 1 point;
• indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
• direct red card: minus 4 points;
• yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

Team	Match 1				Match 2				Match 3				Points
Finland	1								1				−2
Spain	1								1				−2
Germany	3				2								−5
Denmark	1	1			1				1				−6

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