The Germans attacked once more, having a numerical benefit within the last seconds after Carvajal’s crimson card, however they had been unable to equalize and pressure the competition to penalties.
Toni Kroos, the 2014 World Cup winner and long-time Actual Madrid participant, left the pitch together with his head down. In doing so, he ended his soccer profession.
Toni Kroos has ended his worldwide profession /Friedemann Vogel /PAP/EPA
Within the semi-finals, Spain will play the winner of Friday’s second match, France vs. Portugal.
Quarter-final: Spain – Germany 2-1 after further time (1-1, 0-0).
Targets: 1-0 Dani Olmo (51), 1-1 Florian Wirtz (89), 2-1 Mikel Merino (119-header).
Yellow card – Spain: Robin Le Normand, Ferran Torres, Unai Simon, Dani Carvajal, Rodri. Germany: Antonio Ruediger, David Raum, Robert Andrich, Toni Kroos, Maximilian Mittelstadt, Florian Wirtz.
Crimson card after second yellow – Spain: Dani Carvajal (120+6-foul).
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England). Attendance 54,000.
Spain: Unai Simon – Dani Carvajal, Robin Le Normand (46. Nacho Fernandez), Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella – Lamine Yamal (63. Ferran Torres), Rodri , Pedri (8. Dani Olmo), Fabian Ruiz (102. Joselu), Nico Williams (80. Mikel Merino) – Alvaro Morata (80. Mikel Oyarzabal).
Germany: Manuel Neuer – Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Ruediger, Jonathan Tah (80. Thomas Mueller), David Raum (57. Maximilian Mittelstadt) – Jamal Musiala, Emre Can (46. Robert Andrich), Ilkay Guendogan (57. Niclas Fuellkrug), Toni Kroos, Leroy Sane (46. Florian Wirtz) – Kai Havertz (91. Waldemar Anton)
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