Germany or Spain. The leadership of group B is at stake on the second day of the group stage of the European Championship in England. In Brentford (9:00 p.m.) one of the most anticipated duels of the tournament will be played between two of the favorites to be in the Wembley final on July 31.
Both teams reach the second day after having opened with a solid victory in their debut in the tournament. Spain recovered from the initial scare by conceding a goal from Finland after 50 seconds and ended up scoring (4-1), while Germany also dominated their match (4-0) against a grayer-than-expected Denmark.
Eight times champion of Europe, Germany is the black beast of the Spanish team, which has never achieved a victory in the senior category against the Teutonic giant. From 1995 to 2013, they were the undisputed dominators of the European Championship, taking the title in each and every one of the six editions. But after winning an Olympic gold in Rio in 2016, the turbulence came. Denmark dropped them from Euro 2017 in the quarterfinals, the same round in which they stayed at the World Cup in France in 2019.
Spain has reason to believe that the first victory against the Germans can come today. In recent years, the level of the red team has only risen and they were about to surpass them in February, during the Arnold Clark Cup. Alexia put Spain ahead, who maintained the advantage until the 87th minute, when a goal by Lea Schüller snatched what would have been the first win for Jorge Vilda's men.
In total, Spain and Germany have met six times, three of them in friendly matches. In official duels, the last confrontation dates back to the group stage of the World Cup in France, with victory for the Germans thanks to a goal by Sara Däbritz. Earlier, during qualifying for Euro 2013, Spain scored their first draw (2-2) in the first leg, but was thrashed (5-0) in the second leg.
The Germany – Spain, corresponding to the second day of the group stage of the European Championship in England, will be played at the Brentford Community Stadium in London, with a capacity for around 18,000 spectators. A duel that will begin at 9:00 p.m. (Spanish time) and that can be seen live on La1 on Televisión Española. In addition, the match can also be followed on RTVE Play and through the live broadcast offered by La Vanguardia with the highlights of the match.
