Euro 2024: Spain Defeats Germany
Today, the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 kicked off with a match between the national teams of Germany and Spain. The meeting ended in a draw of 1-1 at the end of regular time.
In this match, the first goal was scored in the second half by Dani Olmo, who finished off a pass from Lamine Yamal. Yamal has become the leader in assists at the 2024 European Championship, with this being his third assist in the tournament against the German national team.
In the 89th minute, Florian Wirtz equalized the score. With his goal, Wirtz became the youngest player to score for the German national team in a European Championship playoff.
Regular time ended in a 1-1 draw. In extra time, in the 120th minute, Mikel Merino gave victory to his team.
Spain's opponent in the semifinals will be the winner of the Portugal vs. France match.
This match against Spain marked the 20th appearance at the European Championship for Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. After Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (29 matches) and his compatriot Pepe (22 matches), the 38-year-old goalkeeper is the third player to reach the 20-match milestone. Neuer is the player who has played the most matches for Germany in the European Championship.