Sweden Women drove a 4-1 victory against 10-player Germany women to secure the top position in group C, so that their opponents ever handed their greatest defeat to a women's euros.
The two teams were right on their way to the game in Zurich on their way, where Sweden needed a draw to go through first place.
But they did that and more, who inflict an eyebrow loss on the Germans. It is the first time that Germany, the record European Championship winners, has given four goals at a euro and the first time that Sweden has defeated them in the competition.
The Swedes had to come from behind to do it. Germany had taken the lead seven minutes after an end-to-end. Jule Brand collected a trench pass from Carlotta Wamser, lifted the ball over the approaching Jennifer Falk and saw the ball roll the empty goal.
It was the fourth objective of the brand so far in the tournament of Germany so far, and was the clear spark in another harmful achievement.
Five minutes later, Sweden started their comeback. Stina Blackstenius gathered a pass in midfield before he switched forward in hectares of space. There was no one to mark her until Wamser made an attempt with a sliding tackle – but the ball had already left the foot of the arsenal and hit the back of the net.
It was then the beginning of 18-year-old Smilla Holmberg to register her first major tournament chair and to double the lead of Sweden. She walked along the right side of the area with Klara Buhl for company, before she decides to hit a tight corner. Sarai Linder ricoched the ball on the way before he defeated Ann-Katrin Berger.
But the real turning point came shortly thereafter, from which Germany never recovered. Wamser was sent away for handball and pushed a Blackstenius strike on the line after Berger had left her goal open.
There was the short hope of a delay when VAR checked for an offside in the build -up, but there was no case to answer when Wamser left in tears and Sweden put a penalty in line. It was professionally fired home by Frida Rolfo and gave Sweden an indisputable lead.
Wamser will now be banned for two matches-the quarterfinals and possibly the semi-final Missing and already played as Germany's backup right back after the injury of Giulia Gwinn.
The second half was a much quieter affair, where Germany offered little hope to score the three goals they needed at that time to go through as group winners. Sweden closed their extensive victory when Lina Hurnig tapped at home from the cross of Johanna Rytting Kaneyd and sealed their place as group C winners.
They will be confronted with the second place in group D – currently England – while Germany will come across the winners of the same group, currently led by France.
Elsewhere in group C, Poland 3-2 winners against Denmark were already beaten with both parties from the tournament for the kick-off.
The quarterfinals of the ladies Euro 2025 so far …
July 16: Norway vs Italy – Geneva, 8 p.m.
July 17: Sweden vs number two, 8 p.m.
July 18: Spain vs Switzerland – Bern, 8 p.m.
July 19: Winner Groep D vs Germany, 8 pm kicked off