Euro 2025: Hair pulls and disallowed goals in chaotic Germany v France quarter-final | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentIndependent Bulletin homepageSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJamie BraidwoodSaturday 19 July 2025 23:54 BSTKathrin Hendrich of Germany reacts after being shown a red card (Getty Images)Germany defeated France 6-5 on penalties in a chaotic quarter-final match in Basel after the game ended 1-1.Germany's Kathrin Hendrich was sent off in the 13th minute for pulling an opponent's hair, leading to a penalty for France, which Grace Geyoro converted.Germany managed to equalise through Sjoeke Nusken, who later had a penalty saved in the second half.France had multiple goals disallowed for offside, contributing to their inability to secure a win in regular or extra time.German goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger was the hero, making crucial saves and scoring a penalty herself, ultimately saving the decisive penalty to send Germany through.In fullGermany survive hair pull as France lose their heads and Euro 2025 quarter-finalThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in