EURO 2024: Revived Germans still lost to Spaniards in the semifinals"

2024-07-05 21:36 © AFP

The Spanish national team for the second time in a row - in the semi-finals of the European Championship.

In the quarter-finals in Stuttgart, after extra time, Spain defeated the hosts, the German national team, 2-1.

The match started with mistakes from Toni Kroos. He received a yellow card only in the second half.

After the experienced German's mistake, Pedri suffered a serious injury and was substituted. Dani Olmo stepped onto the field.

In the first half, there were some observations, and Nico Williams with Lamine Yamal posed a danger, but the best chance on the other side came from Kai Havertz, whose shot was saved by Unai Simon.

The second half started with a goal from Spain. Dani Olmo defeated Manuel Neuer with a low shot. The assist was made by Lamine Yamal.

Julian Nagelsmann soon threw Niclas Fullkrug onto the field, and shortly after that, Florian Wirtz. They changed the game.

In the 89th minute, Florian Wirtz equalized the score and extended the game into extra time. The hero of the pass was Joshua Kimmich.

In the 119th minute, with a free kick in the penalty area, Mikel Merino skillfully sent the ball into the corner of the goal.