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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
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Germany 2-1 Wales
Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales
Germany are coming in thick and fast now.
The numbers in the box are growing and the confidence is growing within the German team.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
Wales are finding it hard to get back into the game.
We've not said Jess Fishlock's name for the past 15 minutes and Germany keep causing Wales problems.
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Wales keeper Olivia Clark has been busy in this second half, this time punching a cross away before saving from substitute Sjoeke Nusken.
Wales are holding on again.
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Germany's Sarai Linder, a candidate for player of the match, tries her luck with a technically impressive side-footed volley from 20 yards but it bounces wide of the far post.
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Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales
Wales need to be able to retain the ball.
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Jess Fishlock's eyes light up as the ball comes her way in the Germany penalty area, but Wales' midfielder is penalised for handball.
As long as there's only one goal in this game, Wales have already shown they can pose a threat.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
The problem we have is there's another tough game in four days.
Although we're trying to get back into this game, we need to make sure we don't pick up any injuries in this one either.
It's a tricky situation.
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Lea Schuller is on the hunt for a hat-trick but, this time as she attempts a cross, it's blocked by Rhiannon Roberts for a corner.
Roberts then gets up well to head away the subsequent corner.
Wales' defenders have all put in an almighty shift today.
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This second half has started just like the first did, with constant German pressure.
Klara Buhl has a shot saved by Olivia Clark and pushed away for another corner, from which Kathrin Hendrich heads over.
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Germany's Marina Hegering is down momentarily after catching a stray arm from Hannah Cain but she's fine to continue.
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Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales
It's a good save from Olivia Clark.
But, again, from wide areas, Wales aren't tight enough.
They need to stop these crosses coming into the box.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
It's just too simple. All of the work Wales have done and then they scored, but they come back out and within a minute were chasing again.
Are Wales learning anything? No. It's not because they don't want to, they're just not at the level.
That's the reality. Although I don't want to be too negative!
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Germany almost double their lead just three minutes after scoring their second.
It's another cross from the right and this time it's Klara Buhl, whose header is saved by Olivia Clark.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
Wales haven't learnt their lesson. How many times have I said it?
It's too easy for the wingers to cross the ball.
GOAL - Germany 2-1 Wales
Lea Schuller
That didn't take long.
Linda Dallmann has an instant impact, crossing from the right.
The ball is floated perfectly for Lea Schuller, who heads in with almost a mirror image of her first-half goal.
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Germany 1-1 Wales
Jo Price
Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales
They're (Wales) bracing themselves for the next 45 minutes but also they'll be looking forward to seeing what they can produce.
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Germany 1-1 Wales
The second half is under way, and Germany have made two changes at the break.
Sjoeke Nusken and Linda Dallmann replace Sara Diabritz and Laura Freigang.
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Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
Although Wales's shape was good, the problem they've had to deal with is that it's too easy for Germany's wingers to cross into the Wales box.
I think Germany will be taking a mouthful from their manager after conceding that goal.
'One thing we have is character'
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Maria Francis-Jones
Wales player speaking on BBC Match of the Day Wales
It was great build-up and a great goal, it's special.
One thing us Welsh people have is character, it's a real strength of ours.
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Jayne Ludlow
Former Wales manager on Match of the Day Wales
I think it will be same-as for Wales when they start the second half.
Why would you change anything now?