France, July 20 -- Germany moved into the semi-finals at the 2025 women's European championships on Saturday night following a penalty shoot-out victory over France.

Germany were reduced to 10 players only 13 minutes into the game at St Jakob Park in Basel.

Kathrin Hendrich pulled Griedge Mbock's hair in the penalty area and referee Tess Olofsson awarded a spot kick and dismissed Hendrich for her foul play.

Grace Geyoro thrashed her shot past the Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger.

The French, who scored 11 goals in their three games in Group D, failed to exploit their early advantage.

And withina quarter of an hour, Germany were levelat 1-1.

From Klara Buhl's corner, Sjoeke Nusken guided a header over the France goalkeeper Paulin...