She had the save of the tournament so far, two stops in the penalty shootout and a successful spot kick of her own. Ann-Katrin Berger pulled out all the heroics for Germany on Saturday. Germany recovered from going a player and a goal down early on to hold France to a 1-1 draw in their Women’s European Championship quarterfinal and triumph on penalties.

Ann-Katrin Berger is backpedaling and already going down. Gravity is working against the 34-year-old German goalkeeper. So are basic physics, the general understanding of human limitations, logic. But there is her left arm,

Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger plays a crucial role as Germany recover from an early red card to beat France on penalties in the Women's Euro 2025 quarter-final in Basel.

Heartbroken France were left lamenting another European exit at the hands of Germany on Saturday in a stunning 6-5 penalty shootout loss in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals, leaving Les Bleues still searching for their first major tournament title.

Germany overcame France on penalties and reached the semifinals of the Women’s European Championship despite playing almost the entire match — and extra time — with 10 players. A drama-filled match finished 1-1 on Saturday,

Germany looks to bounce back after a tough loss at the end of the group stage to advance at the 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship on Saturday, when they face a tough test in France.