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)
Event	UEFA Women's Euro 2009
England Germany 2 6
Date	10 September 2009
Venue	Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
Referee	Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)^[1]
Attendance	15,877^[2]
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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

10 September 2009

19:00

England	2–6	Germany
Carney   24' K. Smith   55'	Report	Prinz   20', 76' Behringer   22' Kulig   50' Grings   62', 73'

Olympic Stadium, Helsinki

Attendance: 15,877

Referee: Dagmar Damková (Czech Republic)

England

Germany

GK 1 Rachel Brown^[24] RB 2 Alex Scott CB 6 Anita Asante CB 14 Faye White (c) LB 3 Casey Stoney   44' CM 12 Jill Scott CM 8 Katie Chapman   86' RW 9 Eniola Aluko   81' AM 4 Fara Williams LW 7 Karen Carney CF 10 Kelly Smith Substitutions: FW 17 Lianne Sanderson   81' MF 18 Emily Westwood   86' Manager: Hope Powell^[25]

GK 1 Nadine Angerer RB 4 Babett Peter CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak CB 5 Annike Krahn LB 10 Linda Bresonik CM 6 Simone Laudehr CM 14 Kim Kulig RW 7 Melanie Behringer   60' AM 9 Birgit Prinz (c) LW 18 Kerstin Garefrekes   83' CF 8 Inka Grings Substitutions: MF 13 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi   60' FW 19 Fatmire Bajramaj   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]

References

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19. Doyle, Paul (September 10, 2009). "England v Germany – as it happened | Paul Doyle". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
20. "England's women crushed by Germany". The Independent. September 10, 2009.
21. Guardian Staff (September 10, 2009). "No luck for England as Germany stroll to women's Euro 2009 title". the Guardian.
22. "Women's Euro 2009 final as it happened". September 10, 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
23. "Golden Germany crush England's hopes of European Championship glory". the Guardian. September 10, 2009.
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25. "Day of reckoning for visionary Hope Powell who changed women's game". the Guardian. September 9, 2009.
26. "Germany, England steeled for 'classic'". UEFA.com. September 10, 2009.
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29. "Powell proud despite losing final". September 10, 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
30. "Neid enjoys familiar winning feeling". 10 September 2009.
31. "'We won't forget everyone who came before' - Scott". BBC Sport.
32. "Jill Scott admits England's Euro 2022 & Euro 2009 campaigns are 'night and day'". OneFootball.
33. "'We felt like failures after losing 2009 final'". BBC Sport.

External links

• Official tournament website
• ENGLAND 2-6 GERMANY, 2009 FINAL All Goals