NOS Voetbal•gisteren, 23:19
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Germany has certified for the quarter-finals of the European Championship with a 2-0 victory over Denmark. The great match in Dortmund was halted for a while within the first half as a consequence of thunder and hail.
The hosts struck within the second half, with Kai Havertz opening the scoring from the penalty spot and Jamal Musiala making it 2-0 together with his third aim of the match.
A late aim from substitute Florian Wirtz was disallowed for offside and that was the third disallowed aim of the match. Beforehand, a aim by German Nico Schlotterbeck and a aim by Danish defender Joachim Andersen have been canceled.
For the Germans, David Raum and Leroy Sané performed for Maximilian Mittelstädt and Wirtz. Borussia Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck changed the suspended Jonathan Tah in his own residence stadium and was harmful twice with a header inside seven minutes.
The primary flew into the aim and the Westfalenstadion exploded, however the aim was disallowed as a consequence of an unlawful block by Joshua Kimmich. Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel additionally needed to cope with a aim from Kimmich and a volley from Havertz within the first fifteen minutes.
Thunderstorms and hail
After twenty minutes, Denmark responded with a blast from Joakim Maehle alongside the intersection. At that second, a heavy thunderstorm was already raging throughout the Ruhr space, together with subsequent to the stadium. The match initially continued, Christian Eriksen confirmed a fantastic assumption and shot a free kick into the wall.
European Championship match Germany-Denmark halted as a consequence of thunder and hail
Nonetheless, ten minutes earlier than half time the lightning got here too shut and the match was stopped. There was additionally heavy hail. The sport was stopped for twenty-four minutes.
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After the restart, Schmeichel blocked Havertz’s header and Rasmus Højlund shot into the facet netting after a mistake by Schlotterbeck and the Manchester United striker discovered goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after an important counter.
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Shortly after halftime, Andersen scored, however now the Danes cheered too early. Andersen had been offside moments earlier. Three minutes later, a cross from Raum touched the fingers of the identical Andersen. The ball hit the spot and Havertz stayed cool: 1-0.
With crowd favourite Niclas Füllkrug within the group, Germany went on the hunt for extra. Havertz had, after an important transfer, maybe the perfect assumption of the match, the 2-0 on his shoe, however pushed the ball extensive.
After Sané and Højlund missed massive probabilities, Musiala was despatched deep by Schlotterbeck and he didn’t fail (2-0). The third aim, by substitute Wirtz, was canceled as a consequence of offside.
It did not spoil the enjoyable. Germany storms via to the final eight, the place the winner of Spain-Georgia awaits.
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