UEFA Women's Euro 2013 knockout stage explained

See main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2013. The knockout stage of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was a single-elimination style tournament contested by the eight teams advancing from the group stage of the competition.^[1] It began on 21 July 2013 with the quarter-final round, and concluded on 28 July 2013 with the final at the Friends Arena, Solna, to determine the champions.

In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) was played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shootout.^[1]

Qualified teams

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Bracket

All times are local (UTC+2)

Quarter-finals

Sweden vs Iceland

SWEDEN: GK 1 Kristin Hammarström RB 18 Jessica Samuelsson CB 5 Nilla Fischer CB 2 Charlotte Rohlin LB 6 Sara Thunebro RM 14 CM 17 Caroline Seger (c) CM 20 LM 10 Sofia Jakobsson CF 9 Kosovare Asllani CF 8 Substitutions: MF 11 MF 7 MF 13 Manager: Pia Sundhage

ICELAND: width=25 ! width=25 GK 13 Guðbjörg Gunnarsdóttir RB 10 Dóra María Lárusdóttir CB 2 Sif Atladóttir CB 8 Katrín Jónsdóttir (c) LB 5 Hallbera Guðný Gísladóttir CM 14 Dagný Brynjarsdóttir CM 7 Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir RW 19 LW 3 Ólína Guðbjörg Viðarsdóttir CF 22 Rakel Hönnudóttir CF 9 Substitutions: FW 16 FW 23 DF 4 Manager: Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson

Player of the Match: Kosovare Asllani (Sweden)[2] Assistant referees Tonja Paavola (Finland) Maria Villa Gutiérrez (Spain) Fourth official Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Italy vs Germany

ITALY: GK 12 Chiara Marchitelli RB 16 Elisa Bartoli CB 23 CB 3 Roberta D'Adda LB 20 Raffaella Manieri RM 4 CM 18 LM 11 RF 8 Melania Gabbiadini CF 9 Patrizia Panico (c) LF 13 Substitutions: FW 14 DF 5 FW 15 Manager: Antonio Cabrini

GERMANY: GK 1 Nadine Angerer (c) RB 4 Leonie Maier CB 5 Annike Krahn CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak LB 15 Jennifer Cramer CM 8 Nadine Keßler CM 20 Lena Goeßling RW 9 Lena Lotzen AM 11 LW 6 Simone Laudehr CF 13 Substitutions: FW 10 MF 23 Manager: Silvia Neid

Player of the Match: Simone Laudehr (Germany)[3] Assistant referees Judit Kulcsár (Hungary) Hege Steinlund (Norway) Fourth official Teodora Albon (Romania)

Norway vs Spain

NORWAY: GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth RB 6 Maren Mjelde CB 7 Trine Bjerke Rønning CB 3 Marit Fiane Christensen LB 5 Toril Hetland Akerhaugen RM 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen CM 19 LM 4 Ingvild Stensland (c) RW 10 LW 16 Kristine Wigdahl Hegland CF 21 Substitutions: FW 9 FW 22 MF 18 Manager: Even Pellerud

SPAIN: GK 1 Ainhoa Tirapu RB 18 Marta Torrejón CB 20 Irene Paredes CB 5 LB 17 CM 16 Nagore Calderón CM 15 Silvia Meseguer RW 10 LW 12 Alexia Putellas SS 21 Jennifer Hermoso CF 9 Verónica Boquete (c) Substitutions: FW 19 DF 3 FW 7 Manager: Ignacio Quereda

Player of the Match: Solveig Gulbrandsen (Norway)[4] Assistant referees Marina Wozniak (Germany) Helen Karo (Sweden) Fourth official Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)

France vs Denmark

FRANCE: GK 16 Sarah Bouhaddi RB 7 Corine Franco CB 4 CB 2 LB 3 Laure Boulleau CM 8 Élise Bussaglia CM 6 Sandrine Soubeyrand (c) RW 9 Eugénie Le Sommer AM 14 Louisa Nécib LW 23 Camille Abily CF 17 Gaëtane Thiney Substitutions: FW 12 DF 22 Manager: Bruno Bini

DENMARK: width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Stina Lykke Petersen RB 18 Theresa Nielsen CB 4 Christina Ørntoft CB 5 LB 2 Line Røddik Hansen RM 6 Mariann Gajhede Knudsen CM 3 Katrine Pedersen (c) LM 19 RF 13 CF 10 Pernille Harder LF 11 Substitutions: MF 8 FW 17 MF 12 Manager: Kenneth Heiner-Møller

Player of the Match: Christina Ørntoft (Denmark)[5] Assistant referees Romina Santuari (Italy) Petruţa Iugulescu (Romania) Fourth official Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Semi-finals

Sweden vs Germany

SWEDEN: GK 1 Kristin Hammarström RB 18 CB 5 CB 2 Charlotte Rohlin LB 6 Sara Thunebro RM 14 CM 17 Caroline Seger CM 20 Marie Hammarström LM 11 CF 9 Kosovare Asllani CF 8 Lotta Schelin (c) Substitutions: MF 15 MF 10 MF 7 Manager: Pia Sundhage

GERMANY: GK 1 Nadine Angerer (c) RB 4 Leonie Maier CB 5 Annike Krahn CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak LB 15 Jennifer Cramer DM 8 Nadine Keßler CM 20 Lena Goeßling RW 9 AM 10 LW 6 CF 11 Anja Mittag Substitutions: MF 16 DF 2 Manager: Silvia Neid

Player of the Match: Saskia Bartusiak (Germany)[6] Assistant referees Maria Lisická (Slovakia) Judit Kulcsár (Hungary) Fourth official Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)

Norway vs Denmark

NORWAY: GK 1 RB 6 Maren Mjelde CB 7 Trine Bjerke Rønning CB 3 Marit Fiane Christensen LB 5 Toril Hetland Akerhaugen DM 19 CM 8 Solveig Gulbrandsen CM 4 Ingvild Stensland (c) RW 10 LW 16 Kristine Wigdahl Hegland CF 21 Substitutions: FW 9 MF 22 FW 20 Manager: Even Pellerud

DENMARK: width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Stina Lykke Petersen RB 18 Theresa Nielsen CB 4 CB 5 LB 2 Line Røddik Hansen RM 19 Mia Brogaard CM 3 Katrine Pedersen (c) LM 6 Mariann Gajhede Knudsen RF 11 Katrine Veje CF 10 Pernille Harder LF 8 Substitutions: MF 17 MF 13 FW 7 Manager: Kenneth Heiner-Møller

Player of the Match: Marit Fiane Christensen (Norway)[7] Assistant referees Natalia Rachynska (Ukraine) Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic) Fourth official Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Final

See main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2013 Final.

GERMANY: GK 1 Nadine Angerer (c) RB 4 Leonie Maier CB 5 CB 3 Saskia Bartusiak LB 15 Jennifer Cramer DM 8 Nadine Keßler CM 20 Lena Goeßling RW 9 AM 10 Dzsenifer Marozsán LW 6 CF 13 Célia Okoyino da Mbabi Substitutions: FW 11 DF 2 Manager: Silvia Neid

NORWAY: GK 1 Ingrid Hjelmseth RB 6 Maren Mjelde CB 7 Trine Bjerke Rønning CB 3 LB 5 Toril Hetland Akerhaugen DM 4 Ingvild Stensland (c) CM 8 DM 22 Cathrine Dekkerhus RW 10 Caroline Graham Hansen LW 16 Kristine Wigdahl Hegland CF 21 Ada Hegerberg Substitutions: FW 9 MF 19 FW 11 Manager: Even Pellerud

Player of the Match: Nadine Angerer (Germany)[8] Assistant referees Maria Villa Gutiérrez (Spain) Sian Massey (England) Fourth official Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland) Fifth official Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Football Championship 2011–13. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 11. PDF.
2. Web site: Scintillating Sweden leave Iceland spellbound . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2013 . 21 June 2013.
3. Web site: Germany through as Laudehr sinks Italy. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2013 . 21 June 2013.
4. Web site: Norway ease past Spain into semi-finals . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2013 . 22 June 2013.
5. Web site: Denmark down favourites France on penalties. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2013 . 22 June 2013.
6. Web site: Marozsán fires Germany past Sweden into final. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 24 June 2013 . 24 June 2013.
7. Web site: Norway defeat Denmark on penalties to reach final. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 25 June 2013 . 25 June 2013.
8. Web site: Angerer the hero as Germany make it six in a row. 28 July 2013 . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations. 28 July 2013.