Euro 2017: Germany beat Russia and win Group B as Italy stun Sweden

Germany took advantage of Sweden’s surprise 3-2 defeat to Italy by beating Russia 2-0 to win Group B and set up a Euro 2017 quarter-final with Denmark.

Sweden will now face the Group A winners, Holland, after losing an enthralling match with the Italians in which they came from behind twice to equalise in Doetinchem before Cristiana Girelli’s decisive late strike.

Sweden brought the game back to 2-2 when Lotta Schelin’s first-half penalty and Stina Blackstenius’s 47th-minute finish cancelled out two goals by Daniela Sabatino. But with five minutes to play, the substitute Girelli volleyed home a Barbara Bonansea cross to spark Italian celebrations.

Germany, the reigning champions, dominated their final group game against Russia in Utrecht, denying their opponents a single shot on target. Even so, Germany had to rely on two penalties, scored by Babett Peter and the captain Dzsenifer Marozsán, to beat the Russia goalkeeper Tatyana Shcherbak.

Germany finished the group with seven points and qualified for the final eight ahead of second-placed Sweden on four points; Italy and Russia were both eliminated with three points each. Their quarter-finals will take place on Saturday 29 July.