- The results, highlights and surprises of this day of the competition. Main photo: EFE
On Friday, July 5, Spain advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 with a goal from Mikel Merino in the 119th minute, in extra time, and Germany was eliminated from the tournament. Their next opponent will be the winner of the match between Portugal and France.
The tie that reigned on the scoreboard, the result of Dani Olmo’s opening goal in the 51st minute and Florian Wirtz’s last in the 87th minute, changed with the leap and header of Mikel Merino, Spain’s hero in qualifying Luis de la Fuente’s team for the sixth semi-final in its history in the European Championships.
In added time, Carvajal received his second yellow card and was sent off, although he was already going to miss the semi-finals.
Germany’s defeat means the retirement of German Toni Kroos.
A close game that went into overtime
Spain emerged unscathed from the most difficult match of the tournament and eliminated the host country, but it came at a high price in the semi-finals due to injuries and suspensions.
Football destiny brought these two teams together in the quarterfinals of the European Championship. It was a football duel with similarities: brave, intense teams, with hierarchy in the midfield and potential on the wings, who punish their opponents when they have space.
Spain lacked the skill to close out the match, exposed without the ball, punished in the 89th minute, when Cucurella’s umpteenth missed jump following a cross into the area was won by Kimmich and Wirtz found the quality to hook a shot off the bounce that kissed the woodwork before rewarding the effort in the net. Spain had to look for the feat in extra time and achieved it with a goal towards the end of this extra time.
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2024-07-05 20:00:00
