The host German national team defeated the Danish team 2-0 in the round of 16 of the European football championship played in Dortmund on Saturday and which was interrupted for almost half an hour due to a storm, thereby reaching the top eight.
The winner of Group A, which also featured the Hungarian national team, had a great battle with the rival, in the meeting two goals were taken from the Germans and one from the Danish team after a video referee check. In the second half, Kai Havertz scored from a penalty and Jamal Musiala scored from an action.
The German national team will meet the winner of the Spain-Georgia round of 16 next Friday in Stuttgart.
Round of 16
Germany-Denmark 2-0 (0-0)
Dortmund, Signal Iduna Park, 61,612 spectators, v.: Michael Oliver (English)
Germany: Neuer – Kimmich, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Raum (Henrichs, 80.) – Andrich (Can, 64.), Kroos – Sané (Anton, 88.), Gündogan (Füllkrug, 64.), Musiala (Wirtz, 80.) – Havertz. Union captain: Julian Nagelsmann
Denmark: Schmeichel – Andersen, Vestergaard, Christensen (Bruun Larsen, 81.) – Bah (Kristiansen, 81.), Delaney (Nörgaard, 69.), Höjbjerg, Maehle – Skov Olsen (Poulsen, 69.), Höjlund (Wind, 81. ), Eriksen. Union captain: Kasper Hjulmand
scorers: Havertz (53rd – from 11th), Musiala (68th)
yellow card: K. Hjulmand (41st), Andersen (57th), Maehle (60th)