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Women's Nations League: Reaction as Germany thrash Wales
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- Wales suffer third straight defeat in Nations League Group A3
- Wales visit Denmark on Tuesday
- Star Germany striker Alexandra Popp out injured
- Wales without midfielder Rachel Rowe due to injury
- Hannah Cain and Kayleigh Green recalled to Wales side
- Lea Schuller puts Germany ahead as hosts dominate, then restores lead early in second half
- Ceri Holland scores a fine first-half equaliser against the run of play
- Giulia Gwinn makes it 3-1 with emphatic penalty
- Sjoeke Nusken's deflected effort stretches Germany's lead
- Substitute Nicole Anyomi taps in as Wales crumble late on
Live Reporting
Dafydd Pritchard
All times stated are UK
GOAL - Germany 4-1 Wales
Sjoeke Nusken
It's been coming. Wales look well beaten.
The ball falls to German substitute Sjoeke Nusken on the edge of the penalty area and her low shot takes a big deflection to wrongfoot Olivia Clark in the Wales goal.
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YELLOW CARD
Germany 3-1 Wales
Marina Hegering is the latest German player to be booked.
She's shown a yellow card for complaining that Wales are time-wasting as Ceri Holland receives treatment.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
We're not used to playing regularly against this level of opponent.
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Germany want a fourth and it would be no more than they deserve, as gallant as Wales have been.
Ceri Holland is down receiving treatment and you get the sense her Wales team-mates are happy to have a breather.
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Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales
First of all, that's an incredible penalty.
Unfortunately for Wales, that's 3-1 and it's a big uphill climb for them to be able to come back now.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
She tried to take the leather off the ball there!
Sophie Ingle has to hold her hands up there.
GOAL - Germany 3-1 Wales
Giulia Gwinn
That's an emphatic penalty!
Lea Schuller is on a hat-trick but it's Giulia Gwinn who takes the spot-kick and not only sends Olivia Clark the wrong way but crashes her penalty into the top corner, off the bar and into the net.
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PENALTY TO GERMANY
Germany 2-1 Wales
Wales captain Sophie Ingle is penalised for bringing down Germany's Marina Hegering at a corner.
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Surely a third German goal is just a matter of time.
They have yet another corner and their shot count is up to 25.
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Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales
That's not good enough from Wales. The ball went through five or six players.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
How have Germany not scored there?
Wales were lucky there.
HITS THE WOODWORK
Germany 2-1 Wales
Off the line! Germany are looking to put the game beyond doubt as they push for a third goal but, on this occasion, they're denied by a Hayley Ladd block on the line.
Then from the subsequent corner, Lea Schuller is inches away from scoring a hat-trick as her close-range shot hits the post.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
Ffion Morgan or Carrie Jones should be on by now.
We have to think about Tuesday night too, the game against Denmark.
We're losing the game, give other people a chance.
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Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales
They're definitely targeting Lily Woodham on the left side.
It's something that still needs to change.
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Germany 2-1 Wales
It's all getting a little scrappy as we approach the final 15 minutes.
You'd think that might suit Wales, who will hope to pinch at least another chance or two to have a chance of claiming a notable draw.
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Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales
This is what we always talk about.
Playing against these top nations, Wales need to be more clinical because those chances don't come about often.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
At the moment we're not on the same level as our opponents.
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Germany 2-1 Wales
Michael is right, of course. There should be Uefa sanctions for Mexican waves during competitive matches.
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Michael Pearlman
BBC Sport Wales in Sinsheim, Germany
I'm not saying Wales deserve to equalise, but the German fans have just done "the wave" so for my money, they definitely deserve to concede.
Bah and indeed, humbug.
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Chance for Wales!
Rhiannon Roberts crosses from the right and finds Hannah Cain, but she can't connect with her header.
A follow-up cross sails over to Kayleigh Green, but she heads wide.
Some hope for Wales.