Fifth win in a row: Germany beats Switzerland and is in the semi-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship

JJ Peterka (left) scored the goal to make it 2-1 against Switzerland. © Salvatore Di Nolfi/dpa

The German national ice hockey team is in the World Cup semi-finals after a strong 3-1 victory against Switzerland. The live ticker to read.

• Ice Hockey World Cup, quarter-finals: Switzerland - Germany 1:3 (0:1, 1:2, 0:0)
• The Swiss started well: But Maximilian Kastner scored the opening goal.
• The equaliser came in the second period, but then the DEB team struck twice.
• As a result, Harold Kreis's team reached the World Cup semi-finals.

Playing: Germany is in the semi-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship! After a strong performance, especially in the first and last third, the team of national coach Harold Kreis beats Switzerland. Thus, after the three narrow opening defeats, the DEB team wins the fifth game in a row at this World Cup and is now among the last four remaining title contenders. The semi-finals will continue on Saturday (27 May).

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Ice Hockey World Cup, quarter-finals: Switzerland - Germany 1:3 (0:1, 1:2, 0:0)

60th minute: There is still a time penalty, DEB player Jonas Müller had played for time. This means that Switzerland is in the majority in the last seconds.

59th minute: Germany almost scores the fourth goal! However, Soramies only hits the outside post.

57th minute: More than three and a half minutes before the end of the game, Switzerland takes the keeper out.

Ice Hockey World Cup: Germany vs Switzerland live today – the last five minutes are running

56th minute: Five minutes left. There is no sign of two Swiss goals here, the German team continues to defend consistently and can soon reward itself with a place in the semi-finals.

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54th minute: Richard pulls off from the right position, but again Niederberger is alert. The keeper is one of the reasons for leading his team.

52nd minute: There was nothing dangerous to be seen from Germany for a long time. But then Stachowiak suddenly pops up in front of Mayer and hits the inside post! That would probably have been the decision.

51st minute: Ten minutes left on the clock. Will Germany make it to the semi-finals against the favoured Swiss?

50th minute: The big chance for Switzerland! JJ Moser missed after a pass from Corvi, the strong Niederberger had pounced on the puck.

Ice Hockey World Cup live today: Switzerland misses its chances

47th minute: Now a good opportunity for Switzerland. Bertschy and Fiala each finish from close range, but there is no way around Niederberger in this situation.

46th minute: Switzerland's expected rebellion is still lacking. About fourteen minutes separate Germany from the semi-finals.

44th minute: The Swiss can't use their speed because Germany is doing good forechecking. Good initial phase of the circle team.

41st minute: Germany starts the last half outnumbered, but is complete again after a few seconds.

2nd third break: A varied third comes to an end. After 47 seconds, Switzerland scored the equalizer, but the Swiss could not capitalize on their superiority. Even a five-minute advantage including a match penalty against Moritz Seider could not be used. Shortly before the break, Germany scored a double strike through Peterka and Sturm, who scored two goals within a few seconds. Harold Kreis's team goes into the final third with a 3-1 lead.

Ice Hockey World Championship live today: German double strike shortly before the break

38th minute: Switzerland is in the majority, but Germany strikes again ice-cold! After a counterattack, Stachowiak is up and away and serves the rushing storm, who has no problems netting alone in front of Mayer! The 3:1 for Germany!

38th minute: After the goal, there is the second time penalty against Germany, Szuber had put his opponent's leg.

38th minute: First Switzerland has a huge opportunity, but Niederberger is on the spot! Then, all of a sudden, the German team arrives and scores out of nowhere. Kahun serves JJ Peterka, who outwits Mayer with a shot into the top left corner. Sttarke's thing by the Munich. 2:1 for Germany!

36th minute: The five minutes are over, the German selection is complete again.

35th minute: Germany holds up well and survives the first four minutes of the Swiss power play. Five minutes left in the second period.

Ice Hockey World Cup live today: Germany loses Seider after perimeter check

31st minute: Germany wants to use the power play, Gawanke tries it from the left from distance and just misses the goal. But shortly afterwards, the somewhat over-motivated Seider proceeds with a perimeter check against his opponent Haas and concedes a large penalty. As a result, Germany is now outnumbered by five minutes and also loses Seider, who does his team a disservice.

29th minute: Again there is a time penalty against Switzerland, the reason: high stick by Enzo Corvi. Once again, Germany is in the majority.

Ice Hockey World Cup live today: Germany can't take advantage of their advantage against Switzerland

28th minute: That's it for the majority, Switzerland is complete again. Apart from Wissmann's long-range shot, Germany could not do much. The Swiss put on a passionate performance, Harold Kreis's team must improve.

26th minute: The German team wants to take advantage of their superiority, but Switzerland defends well. After a long period of urgency, Wissmann comes to a conclusion, but it is not dangerous. Two minutes of power play remaining!

25th minute: The first scuffle of this emotional game. First Glauser has the stick too high, then Ambühl commits the same offense against Kastner, who is hit in the face. Then it's time for a quick break between the teams. In the end, the referees decide logically after video review against the Swiss: in the end there is a four-minute penalty against Ambühl, four minutes overtime game for Germany!

24th minute: Switzerland tries to build on the lively opening phase of the second period, but Germany is good in the duels. Mo Seider in particular is conspicuously tough in the duels, the NHL legionnaire is visibly annoyed. The reason is probably also a stick blow against him immediately before the goal was conceded, which, however, was not punished.

23rd minute: Germany reacts well to the setback. Kahun has a good chance, but he fails because of Mayer.

Ice Hockey World Cup live today: Switzerland scores the equaliser against DEB team

21st minute: After 47 seconds, Switzerland is here! First Jonas Siegenthaler tries and fails, shortly afterwards he is played in and hits from the right position ice-cold to equalize 1-1, Niederberger's view was probably a bit blocked.

21st minute: And it continues with the second round in Riga.

1st period: The German team leads after the first period in the World Cup quarter-finals against Switzerland. The first few minutes belonged to the ice comrades, but the DEB team quickly got on track and rewarded themselves after just over six minutes with a 1-0 lead through Maximilian Kastner. Switzerland showed little penetration, while Germany showed the necessary concentration.

19th minute: Niederberger parries again after a shot from a close angle and keeps the clean sheet. Very good performance of the keeper.

18th minute: Switzerland counters, but Dean Kukan lacks the play-off stations. So he pulls off from a distance, his attempt remains unsuccessful thanks to Niederberger.

Ice Hockey World Cup live today: Germany leads against Switzerland

16th minute: The German team survives a good period of pressure from the Swiss, as the DEB team continues to show a concentrated performance. Will it go into the first period without conceding a goal? By the way, Nico Sturm is back after the knee hit.

13th minute: Nico Sturm has to leave the ice after he gets the puck against his knee. At the same time, the German team cannot use the power play. Nevertheless, they lead 1-0 and don't allow much.

11th minute: The Swiss defence is repeatedly put under pressure by the DEB team. Only one central attempt by Miranda comes from one of the few good attacks by the Confederates, but that is no problem for Niederberger. Instead, there is the first time penalty against Switzerland and thus the first majority for Harold Kreis's team.

9th minute: The first few minutes belong to the German team, who were rewarded with a goal. But watch out, Switzerland has already won against Canada and the Czech Republic after going 0-1 down.

Ice Hockey World Cup: Germany vs. Switzerland live today – Kastner scores 1-0

7th minute: Kastner is obviously hungry for more after his good opportunity and tries again. And this time the puck goes through, and in slow motion! From the equipment of the Swiss keeper Mayer, the play equipment rolls on the groove over the goal line. Germany leads!

6th minute: The puck comes from Noebels to Kastner, who immediately pulls off, but the Swiss keeper Mayer is able to hold again. First really good conclusion for Germany!

6th minute: Germany shows good approaches. Fischbuch tries a counter-attack with a pass into the middle, where Kastner is waiting. But the Swiss clarify the situation and ultimately avoid passing in front of their own goal.

3rd minute: The Swiss start committed, DEB keeper Niederberger is checked by Ambühl for the first time, but holds. The German team also tries it through Kahun, who also fails at the keeper - in this case Mayer.

1st minute: The quarter-finals begin!

Update from May 25, 15:19 p.m.: The teams get on the ice, the game starts in a few moments!

Update from May 25, 14:59 p.m.: About twenty minutes left until the quarter-finals between Germany and Switzerland. Can the DEB team take the run of the last four games and also win against the ice comrades? The answer will be available from 15.20 p.m.!

Update from May 25, 14:33 p.m.: The tension is rising! In less than an hour, the Ice Hockey World Championship will be about reaching the semi-finals. Germany or Switzerland? We are curious!

Prestigious duel in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship: Germany meets Switzerland

First report from May 25, 12:32 p.m.:
Riga – The German national ice hockey team made a real comeback in the group stage of the current World Championship. After three narrow defeats at the start of the tournament – Germany lost to Sweden, Finland and the USA – the team of national coach Harold Kreis started a strong series.

After four victories in a row against Denmark, Austria, Hungary and France, the DEB players slipped to fourth place in the table and thus into the circle of quarter-finalists.

Ice Hockey World Cup: Germany vs Switzerland live today – Swiss dominated Group B

Now Switzerland is an opponent who hinted at his great potential in the preliminary round and also brought it onto the ice. With the exception of the defeat against Latvia in overtime on the last matchday, the Swiss have only won victories. In addition to narrow successes, such as the 3-2 victory over Canada, the Swiss were also in a goal-scoring mood, sweeping the Slovenians out of the arena in Riga with a 7-0 victory.

This results in the lead of the Swiss in the standings, who consequently meet Germany in fourth place in Group B. It has not yet been decided who would be the next opponent in the semi-finals, as the teams will be reseeded after the quarter-finals. In the event of a victory, however, the DEB team would meet a top team anyway, in addition to the match between Germany and Switzerland, the following quarter-finals are on the agenda on Thursday:

Ice Hockey World Cup: Germany must travel to Latvia for game against Switzerland

All Group B matches have already taken place in the Latvian capital Riga, and the quarter-final match between Germany and Switzerland will also be played here on Thursday. Thus, the German team, which has played all its previous games in Finland, has to travel to Latvia. However, after the four victories in a row, the journey should be the smallest hurdle. (ajr)