Spain vs Germany, 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer, Bronze Medal Match

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
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  • 65': Giulia Gwinn (P)

Olympics 2024: Germany edge Spain to claim bronze medal

Alexia Putellas missed a stoppage time penalty as world champions Spain were beaten 1-0 by Germany in the bronze medal match in women's football at the Olympic Games in Lyon on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Teresa Abelleira.
  • 8': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Oihane Hernández.
  • 10': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
  • 10': Sarai Linder (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Jenni Hermoso (Spain).
  • 13': Jule Brand (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 18': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Klara Bühl (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sjoeke Nüsken.
  • 20': Hand ball by Felicitas Rauch (Germany).
  • 20': Foul by Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany).
  • 20': Jenni Hermoso (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 21': Offside, Germany. Klara Bühl is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Alexandra Popp (Germany) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Offside, Spain. Athenea del Castillo is caught offside.
  • 31': Delay in match (Spain).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Oihane Hernández (Spain).
  • 39': Jule Brand (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, Germany. Klara Bühl is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
  • 41': Kathrin Hendrich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Spain).
  • 41': Jule Brand (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Marina Hegering (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch with a cross.
  • 44': Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Janina Minge.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
  • 45'+1': Klara Bühl (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Spain).
  • 45'+3': Giulia Gwinn (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Spain 0, Germany 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Germany 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Lea Schüller replaces Klara Bühl.
  • 52': Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Janina Minge (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jule Brand.
  • 56': Foul by Janina Minge (Germany).
  • 56': Ona Batlle (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Oihane Hernández (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Giulia Gwinn (Germany) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sarai Linder with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Athenea del Castillo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ona Batlle (Spain).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Penalty Germany. Giulia Gwinn draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Cata Coll (Spain) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Giulia Gwinn (Germany).
  • 63': Cata Coll (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Goal! Spain 0, Germany 1. Giulia Gwinn (Germany) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Lea Schüller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandra Popp with a through ball.
  • 72': Substitution, Spain. Olga Carmona replaces Oihane Hernández.
  • 72': Substitution, Spain. Mariona Caldentey replaces Athenea del Castillo.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Jenni Hermoso (Spain).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Alexandra Popp (Germany).
  • 74': Laia Aleixandri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olga Carmona with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ona Batlle with a cross.
  • 76': Delay in match (Spain).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 78': Salma Paralluelo (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Sjoeke Nüsken (Germany).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Foul by Sarai Linder (Germany).
  • 82': Mariona Caldentey (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Kathrin Hendrich (Germany).
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandra Popp (Germany).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Spain. Patri Guijarro replaces Teresa Abelleira.
  • 85': Substitution, Spain. Lucía García replaces Laia Codina.
  • 86': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Spain).
  • 86': Lea Schüller (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucía García.
  • 89': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Sarai Linder.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lucía García (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (Germany).
  • 90'+4': Salma Paralluelo (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Marina Hegering.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Alexia Putellas (Spain).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Germany. Sara Doorsoun replaces Giulia Gwinn.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jule Brand (Germany).
  • 90'+7': Jenni Hermoso (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Penalty Spain. Lucía García draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+7': Penalty conceded by Janina Minge (Germany) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+9': Penalty saved. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Spain 0, Germany 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 0, Germany 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 4
32.1 Possession 67.9
7 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 6
0.7 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
213 Accurate Passes 582
307 Passes 671
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 35
21 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
18 Effective Tackles 1
30 Tackles 5
0.6 Tackle % 0.2
11 Interceptions 5
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 10,995

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
13 Cata Coll (GK) Yellow Card
14 Laia Aleixandri
16 Laia Codina
3 Teresa Abelleira
2 Ona Batlle
5 Oihane Hernández
11 Alexia Putellas
6 Aitana Bonmatí
9 Salma Paralluelo
7 Athenea del Castillo
10 Jenni Hermoso

GER Germany (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
5 Marina Hegering
3 Kathrin Hendrich
19 Feli Rauch
2 Sarai Linder
6 Janina Minge
9 Sjoeke Nüsken
17 Klara Bühl
15 Giulia Gwinn
16 Jule Brand
11 Alexandra Popp

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