Euro 2024, Spain first semifinalist

Germany-Spain 1-2

Spain first semifinalist of Euro 2024: Merino at the end of the second overtime resolves the contest with a header.

The match began immediately with a tile for Spain, which è was forced to replace Pedri (in his place Dani Olmo), who è was hit hard by Kroos in the first minutes of the game. After a good start of the match by the Red Furies, on 21’ came the first goal chance for Germany with Havertz who hit a header, but failed to force the ball and Unai Simon blocked it safely.

On 35’ è again the Arsenal player came close to taking the lead, as after taming Tah’s long throw well, he concludes with a diagonal shot, but Unai Simon è good at blocking in the dive. Four minutes later, comes Spain’s answer with Dani Olmo, who from the distance engages Neuer.

In the second half, it was the Red Furies who came out of the locker room better. After having missed a good chance with Morata, at 51’ came the goal of the advantage: Lamine Yamal goes away on the right flank and serves Dani Olmo in the center, who with a precise right beat Neuer.

Germany doesn’t give up, builds more than one’chance and at’89’ arrives at the equalizer with Wirtz, who makes the most of an aerial assist from Kimmich.

Fighting extras, Taylor and the Var fail to see a penalty for Germany (Cucurella’s hand foul), and Merino’s header at the expiration time decides.