Germany is fighting its way to the semi-finals!
Our U21 national team won 6: 5 on penalties against Denmark (2: 2 aet) and made it to the EM semi-finals, where it played against Holland on Thursday (9 p.m.). Fürth’s Paul Jaeckel converts the decisive penalty. Our goalkeeper hero Finn Dahmen has two penalties!
Germany got off to a better start, but then a Dane took the lead: Wahid Faghir (17 / Vejle BK), who was recently substituted, scores after just three minutes on the pitch for the Danish lead (69th)! Disappointing: The two Jogi stars Florian Wirtz (18) and Ridle Baku (23) cannot shine.
Shortly before the end of the regular season, U21 top scorer Lukas Nmecha equalizes after May’s submission (88th), brings the game into overtime.
Then the interim lead for Germany: Mainz’s Jonathan Burkardt with the 2-1 in the 100th minute. But Mai gets Isaksen off her feet. There are penalties – and Danish captain Nelsson is sure to convert them. 2: 2 in the 108th minute.
It’s about Paris …
“Tuchel doesn’t fall asleep for laughing!”
Source: BILD
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It goes to the penalty shootout, which the Germans win thanks to their strong keeper. With the Germans, only the first shooter awards Burkardt. Meet Captain Maier, Mai, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nmecha, Pieper and Jaeckel.
Matchwinner Dahmen at Pro Sieben: “It’s brutal what we have achieved as a team. We marched for 120 minutes and showed that we were there. Now we can go to the semi-finals with confidence. We will be ready. “
In the end, the German team fought for victory and kicked out the team that coach Stefan Kuntz (58) had described as a secret favorite.
The trainer’s series continues: in 2017 he won the European Championship title with the U21s, became vice European champion in 2019 and qualified for the Olympics. Now the semi-finals.
But BILD knows: Kuntz (contract until 2023) is considering throwing away at the Olympics, is disappointed with his employer.
But now it’s first in the semifinals against Holland, who defeated France 2-1 – and maybe another title …
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