The match hosts beat Denmark 2-0 (0-0) within the spherical of 16 in Dortmund on Saturday night, making them the second crew after Switzerland to e-book their ticket for the spherical of the final eight. They may face both Spain or Georgia in Stuttgart on July 5. The German objectives had been scored by Kai Havertz (53’/penalty) and Jamal Musiala (68′) after the break.
Bayern attacker Musiala drew stage with Georgian Georges Mikautadze on the prime of the scorers’ record along with his third aim of the match. The match ended later than deliberate as a result of a heavy thunderstorm with lightning and hailstorms resulted in a 25-minute break after 34 minutes of play. The second half was then performed with out interruption in higher climate circumstances.
Germany began with loads of stress
The Germans began with an influence play with Nico Schlotterbeck, David Raum and Leroy Sane, who had been introduced into the beginning eleven, and gave the Danes, who had Christian Eriksen and Thomas Delaney, who had change into slot in time, hardly any time to breathe. Kasper Schmeichel needed to parry a long-range shot from Kimmich over the aim (seventh minute) and was additionally known as upon to take care of pictures from Schlotterbeck (seventh minute), Havertz (tenth minute) and Robert Andrich (eleventh minute).
The Danes faltered, however after about 20 minutes they discovered their approach into the sport a bit of higher and no less than made some inroads in assault. An Eriksen shot was blocked (twenty first minute), and Joakim Maehle missed from a decent angle (twenty fourth minute). Simply because the Danes had been at their finest, heavy rain began, which resulted in a thunderstorm with lightning and made the interruption crucial. After about 20 minutes, the gamers returned to the sector, and 5 minutes later referee Michael Oliver blew the whistle for the sport to proceed. And there have been loads of highlights.
Schmeichel made a dream save from a Havertz header, and Schlotterbeck headed the ball into the aspect netting instantly afterwards (37′). Shortly afterwards, the central defender moved into the unfavorable highlight on the opposite aspect, dribbled his approach out of the field in his personal penalty space, however was fortunate that ex-Graz participant Rasmus Höjlund solely hit the aspect netting (42′). Höjlund turned much more harmful within the forty fifth minute, however was unable to beat Manuel Neuer in a 1:1 duel after a phenomenal counterattack. After the restart, the sport continued briskly and cheerfully, with neither crew keen to accept a draw.
Joachim Andersen turned a tragic determine
Joachim Andersen scored along with his left foot after a failed try by Delaney to make it 1-0, however the aim was disallowed as a result of help supplier being in a really slender offside place (48′). A short while later, an much more bitter VAR intervention adopted for the Danes. Andersen, of all folks, bought the ball on his hand when he was handed by means of house, so the penalty was justified and was safely transformed by Havertz. The solo striker ought to have added to the lead, however narrowly missed after operating alone in direction of Schmeichel’s aim (59′).
That might have backfired, however Neuer thwarted one other nice probability from Höjlund (66′). The Germans had been extra environment friendly. After an extended move from Schlotterbeck, Schmeichel hesitated as he ran out, then went again into the aim and had no probability to parry Musiala’s well-placed shot. After that, the success of crew supervisor Julian Nagelsmann’s crew might have been even better, however additional objectives had been rightly disallowed. For the Danes, sensational European champions in 1992, the match ended with out a win, having beforehand superior from Group C as runners-up with three attracts.
