Alexandra Popp press key to Germany win, says Voss-Tecklenburg

• Popp was significant to Germany arriving at their tenth.
  Women’s Euro semi-last, mentor Martina Voss-Tecklenburg.
• After the striker scored a late objective to get a 2-0 triumph over Austria.

Alexandra Popp, playing in her most memorable Euros at 31 years old subsequent to missing the past two through injury.

Scored her fourth objective of the competition by squeezing Austria manager Manuela Zinsberger as of now and obstructing her freedom which bounced back into the net.

It was a strategy the VfL Wolfsburg striker had been utilizing all game, and it helped in the development to Lina Magull’s first-half objective at the Brentford Community Stadium.

“Alex gave everything for the group. She won the ball up top, conveyed it and kept their middle backs occupied. We had been hanging tight for this precise second,” Voss-Tecklenburg said.

“We’d examined it and liked to squeeze them in as such to place their goalkeeper under tension and power them into committing an error.

We just oversaw it in the 93rd moment, yet Poppi was sitting tight for this second right until the end and worked really hard.”

Regardless of cruising through the gathering stages with an ideal record, Germany found it significantly more troublesome against their neighbors who hit the woodwork multiple times.

In any case, they were only ready to keep Austria under control and keep a record 10th European title in their sights.

“We played against an excellent side. Tremendous commendations to Austria. The game might have finished 6-3. The fact that we dominated the match makes us happy.

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