Euro 2024: Germany does not betray, Musiala and Havertz worth quarters
Euro 2024: Germany does not betray, Musiala and Havertz worth quarters
Host Germany fulfilled the predictions and in Dortmund crushed Denmark’s resistance 2-0, qualifying for the quarterfinals of Euro 2024. Havertz and Musiala decide an anomalous match, suspended for twenty minutes in the first half due to a violent downpour: Nagelsmann’s team will face the winner of Spain-Georgia in the quarterfinals. Instead, the European Championship of Christian Eriksen and his teammates ends here.
The Mannschaft gets off to a strong start and creates chances in series with Kimmich, Havertz, Andrich and Musiala. In addition, Schlotterbeck had the lead goal cancelled out due to an earlier foul by Kimmich. All in the first quarter of an hour of the match. Then Denmark slowly takes the field, until the match is forced to stop at 39'due to a cloudburst with hail. The match resumes twenty minutes later and Hojlund has two great chances for Denmark before halftime, but first inaccuracy and then Neuer foil the Danish lead.
The key moment of the match comes at the start of the second half: on 48'referee Michael Oliver cancels Denmark's lead goal for Andersen's offside, and two minutes later he awards a penalty to Germany for Andersen's own hand touch on Raum's cross: Kai Havertz does not forgive and puts the hosts ahead.
Denmark had to unbalance itself and Germany had more space, touching the double with Havertz and finding it in 68' thanks to Musiala, who took advantage of a hesitation by Schmeichel to pounce on Schlotterbeck’s throw and make it 2-0. On the strength of the double advantage, Germany calmly controlled and qualified for the quarters, showing solidity and great confidence in their own means.
