Germany is used to dominating Switzerland in women’s international football and this time was no different. In a friendly match on Friday, the Germans sliced the opposition open to the tune of 6-0, bouncing back from a defeat to Australia last time out and setting up for a hopeful 2024 finale against Italy on Monday. Switzerland managed to hold out for nearly a full half.
Chelsea FC ’s Sjoeke Nüsken glanced a corner from Bayern Munich ’s Klara Bühl in the 44th minute to open the scoring. In the second half, the floodgates opened. Eintracht Frankfurt’s Laura Freigang coolly tucked home first-time from a chipped ball over the top from club teammate Pia-Sophie Wolter in the 50th minute.
In the 56th, Cora Zicai (SC Freiburg) found Bayern’s Lea Schüller for a point-blank header. Then in the 64th, Wolter slipped down the right flank and delivered a second perfect assist for Freigang, again hit first time. It has been a breakout campaign for Freigang, who could be staking a strong claim to the XI under Christian Wück.
The Wolter-Freigang combination worked again for Germany’s fifth, with the latter this time turning to provide the cross for Zicai to tuck home through the legs of a Swiss defender. Freigang only came on as a half-time sub this time, but did not let up. In stoppage time, she won the ball out of Switzerland’s build-up right in front of goal and fed Vivien Endemann.
The Wolfsburg forward clipped a cross to the back post for Schüller to collect her.