National goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger took responsibility for the decisive late goal in the European Championship semi-final against Spain.
“I take the blame for myself, the short corner has to be very clear. I can make so many parades,” said Berger after the 0: 1 NV against the world champion in the ARD and added: “I’m incredibly sorry, not for me, but for the team. Because it really gave everything.”
World football player Aitana Bonmatí (113.) had destroyed the hopes of the team of national coach Christian Wück on a revenge against England in a possible new edition of the European Championship final of 2022 (1: 2 NV), the long-outstanding Berger did not look good with the shot on the short corner.
However, she spoke free of guilt. “There are no allegations, neither of Syd nor Anne,” he said of Berger and substitute Sydney Lohmann, who had previously covered the ball. For the national coach, the goal was a “stroke of genius” by Bonmatí.
For Germany it was only the second defeat in the preliminary round after 1993 (3: 4 IE against Italy) and the first against Spain in a ninth comparison. “The disappointment is really big with us – a small mistake, that’s all the more bitter. The girls have played a great game again,” said Berger.