He got here into the sport within the eightieth minute as a substitute of the speedster Niko Williams.
And on the very finish of additional time, within the 119th minute, Mikel Merino, an sincere midfielder from Actual Sociedad, determined the opening quarter-final of this yr’s Euro with a header. He pounced on Dani Olmo’s fierce cross and cleared it elusively to the left put up.
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Neuer within the German purpose simply regarded again after the ball.
The Spaniards are thus the primary semi-finalist of this yr’s Euro, then again, the house crew results in the European championship.
It’s maybe a disgrace that the 2 greatest favorites for the general triumph met so quickly.
The 2 groups which have had essentially the most enjoyable on the Euro to date. The Germans with the perfect assault, the Spanish, for a change, additionally with a implausible assault and the perfect protection.
Statistics from the match between Spain and Germany.
Within the very first minute, after a faucet from Morata, Pedri received to the sting of the field to take a shot. Nonetheless, Neuer eradicated him with out issue with a weak shot together with his left foot on the bottom.
Each Williams and Ruiz tried it from a distance, however they waited for the primary large likelihood.
Additionally as a result of to start with it was extra mendacity on the grass than enjoying. Fouls overshadowed the artwork of soccer.
Above all, Kroos might be joyful that he did not even see a card after two yellow laborious tackles. After one in all them, the Spanish scorpion Pedri needed to substitute within the eighth minute.
After Kimmich’s cross, Havertz jumped into a terrific likelihood, however he did not head the ball nicely sufficient in the direction of the put up and solely hit Simón’s arm.
The Germans threatened primarily from the facilities and customary conditions.
After one other cross, it was Havertz once more, who dealt with the ball excellently on his chest, however didn’t catch the Spanish goalkeeper with a weak shot from the penalty space.
On the opposite aspect, Yamal and Olm shot a number of occasions from a distance, though they scared Neuer somewhat, however they have been removed from scoring. The half ended goalless.
Solely within the 51st minute did it come…
From the best aspect, the speedy Yamal rushed into the purpose a number of occasions, this time he didn’t shoot, he handed to the sting of the purpose, the place Olmo discovered the ball and in a full run cleared it to the left put up. Neuer stretched in useless.
That is how the motion main as much as the purpose of Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo in Germany’s internet regarded like.
Residence coach Julian Nagelsmann then tried every thing attainable. By the fifty fifth minute, he changed 4 gamers, despatched the striker Füllkrug or the striker Wirtz into the sport, and the Germans have been actually extra lively, holding the ball, filling themselves with possibilities.
However they have been hampered by inaccuracy, typically even pointless impetuousness, fouls, different actions ended attributable to offside. Some German followers within the stands have been sore from it.
Large possibilities got here anyway. From the best aspect, Wirtz rushed into the purpose, discovered Füllkrug, who with Nach on his again within the slide simply hit the put up. Havertz failed within the subsequent tutka. From a distance, he tried to lob over Simón, who ran out badly, but additionally kicked over the purpose.
Spain pulled again fairly a bit within the final twenty minutes. Ultimately, an excessive amount of. Facilities flew into the field from each side, till within the 89th minute one discovered the pinnacle of Kimmich, who returned it to Wirtz within the center. The German midfielder then cleared the ball from the volley uncatchable to the left put up.
Tied – 1:1 and it went to time beyond regulation.
He began and ended the occasion himself. That is how Florian Wirtz scored a purpose towards Spain.
In it, Wirtz had the second purpose on his leg on the finish of the primary set. He ran onto the ball from the second wave, however missed the purpose together with his left foot by just a few centimeters.
Musiala then hit Cucurella’s hand removed from his physique within the penalty space, however the penalty was not whistled, nor did VAR communicate till the tense finish of the match. And when Simón could not beat Füllkrug together with his head on the following event, the Spaniards struck.
Ultimately, the fierce battle of the favorites was determined by the boys, who jumped into the match solely throughout it. Merino pounced on Olma’s penny from the left and the Spaniards might go rejoice.
They’re the primary semi-finalist of this Euro.
EURO 2024
5. 7. 2024 18:00
Substitutes:
F. Nacho, J. Navas, D. Olmo, Joselu, M. Oyarzabal, A. Perez, M. Zubimendi, F. Torres, F. Lopez, M. Merino, D. Raya, A. Remiro, D. Vivian, A. Grimaldo, A. Baena
B. Henrichs, W. Anton, M. ter Stegen, T. Müller, F. Wirtz, O. Baumann, M. Beier, R. Koch, R. Andrich, P. Gross, N. Schlotterbeck, N. Füllkrug, D. Undav, M. Mittelstädt, C. Führich
Referees: A. Taylor – G. Beswick, A. Nunn
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