The German women's national team won their third match of the Women's European Cup of Nations: Lilli Welcke scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory (0-0, 0-0, 1-0) against Hungary. This victory secured the tournament title for coach Jeff MacLeod's team in front of 423 spectators at the Bundesstützpunkt Arena in Füssen.
It was the expected close game between two evenly matched teams. It wasn't until the eighth minute that the first real scoring chance arose: Taylor Baker's shot from the blue line was easily saved by Lisa Hemmerle in the German goal. FanGhand stopped the Hungarians. They continued to have slightly more attacking possession, but failed to convert it into goals. Shortly before halftime, Svenja Vogt had the best chance so far for Team Germany. The first break ended goalless.
The second period was evenly matched, with both teams starting with a power play. However, neither team converted their power plays into a goal. The German team subsequently had two good opportunities to take the lead, but also had to fend off several Hungarian chances towards the end of the period.
After the second intermission, the German women dictated the game and established themselves in the offensive zone. They drew a foul (tripping, 45th minute), which led to another power play. However, clear scoring chances were scarce. The visitors only managed to get near the German net again during this period with their own power play, but the German team's penalty kill DEBThe women allowed no scoring opportunities. In the final stages of the match, Lilli Welcke scored the deserved winning goal (58th minute).
Excellent DEBLaura Kluge was named player.
This secured the German team first place in the tournament standings. The second round of the Women's European Cup of Nations will take place in Hungary in February 2027.
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National coach Jeff MacLeod: “I think it was a really good game from both sides. We were pleased with the intensity and competition that Hungary brought to the ice. These kinds of games are important for us to continue developing. We wanted to try different things during the week and give the players the opportunity to showcase their skills in every game. The team showed great character again today. A win is always nice, of course, but what was more important for us was that we continue to develop as a team and take something away from every game. A lot has happened this week, but the players have embraced all the challenges. The staff is very grateful to them for that. Overall, we wanted to test different things as a team and try out new combinations – and that worked very well. Therefore, we can look back on a successful week overall.”
Svenja Voigt, striker“I would say that we had a bit of a hard time getting into the game at the beginning. It was a very back-and-forth affair, and the Hungarians played well. So it was all the more satisfying that we were able to score towards the end and finish the game so successfully. We tried out a lot of things this week and also saw some new faces in the lineups. I enjoyed trying out new combinations and gaining new perspectives as a result. For the future, it's important that we are well-coordinated and have already gained experience playing together with different teammates.”
Schedule Germany
20.08.2026 | Germany – France | 3:2 (1:1, 2:0, 0:1)
21.08.2026/18/00 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Norway | 4:2 (1:1, 1:1, 2:0)
22.08.2026/14/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany – Hungary | 1:0 (0:0, 0:0, 1:0)