Germany has beaten France on penalties to reach the Women’s European Championship semifinals. The team played nearly the entire match with 10 players after Kathrin Hendrich received a red card early in the game.

The Germans beat France with one of the most impressive displays you will see from a side reduced to 10 players for most of a game

In terms of challenges that two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger has overcome, making a string of saves in Germany’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal victory over France on Saturday night is relatively low down on the list.

A Women’s European Championship quarterfinal saw Germany’s Kathrin Hendrich sent off for pulling an opponent’s hair.

Germany advance despite playing nearly the entire game down a woman after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off in the 13th minute

Germany reached the semifinals of the Women's Euro 2025 the hard way. Forced to play 10-vs.-11 for most of the match due to an early red card, the Germans beat France in a shootout to advance out of the quarterfinals. It was the first time in tournament history a team won a game after falling behind with 10 players.

Germany needed goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger at her best vs. France and they'll need her again if they are to beat Spain.

Germany defender Sarai Linder has been ruled out of her team’s Women’s European Championship semifinal against Spain.