Spain vs Germany, 2024 European Championship, Quarterfinals

· UEFA European Championship
Spain
  • 51': Dani Olmo
  • 119': Mikel Merino
  • Red Card 120'+6': Dani Carvajal
FT - ET
2 - 1
Germany
  • 89': Florian Wirtz

Euro 2024: Spain strike late to eliminate hosts Germany in ET

A Mikel Merino goal in extra time gave Spain a dramatic 2-1 win over Germany in an enthralling quarterfinal clash on Friday between the two most successful European Championship nations.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Pedri (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
  • 2': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
  • 2': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
  • 4': Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Pedri (Spain).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
  • 6': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Pedri (Spain).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Substitution, Spain. Dani Olmo replaces Pedri because of an injury.
  • 10': Offside, Spain. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 12': Foul by Nico Williams (Spain).
  • 12': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
  • 13': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 19': Offside, Germany. Joshua Kimmich is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Aymeric Laporte (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 24': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 24': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tah (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': David Raum (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Nico Williams (Spain).
  • 26': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
  • 28': Dani Carvajal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 28': David Raum (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Dani Olmo (Spain).
  • 29': Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
  • 29': Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Robin Le Normand (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Emre Can (Germany).
  • 31': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 36': Offside, Spain. Nico Williams is caught offside.
  • 37': Emre Can (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 40': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
  • 40': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Spain).
  • 45'+2': Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Spain 0, Germany 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 0, Germany 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Florian Wirtz replaces Leroy Sané.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Robert Andrich replaces Emre Can.
  • 45': Substitution, Spain. Nacho replaces Robin Le Normand.
  • 46': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 50': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
  • 50': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
  • 51': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Goal! Spain 1, Germany 0. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
  • 53': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Spain).
  • 53': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
  • 56': Foul by Robert Andrich (Germany).
  • 56': Nico Williams (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Robert Andrich (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Germany. Maximilian Mittelstädt replaces David Raum.
  • 57': Substitution, Germany. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 58': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
  • 58': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
  • 60': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 62': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 63': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Lamine Yamal.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
  • 65': Álvaro Morata (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
  • 67': Dani Olmo (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Toni Kroos (Germany).
  • 67': Toni Kroos (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Robert Andrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger with a cross.
  • 73': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany).
  • 73': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
  • 74': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Ferran Torres (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 80': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Merino replaces Nico Williams.
  • 80': Substitution, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Álvaro Morata.
  • 80': Substitution, Germany. Thomas Müller replaces Jonathan Tah.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jamal Musiala (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 82': Unai Simón (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 83': Foul by Thomas Müller (Germany).
  • 83': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 85': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
  • 85': Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Aymeric Laporte (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
  • 87': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 89': Goal! Spain 1, Germany 1. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a headed pass.
  • 90': Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
  • 90'+2': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
  • 90'+3': Robert Andrich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain 1, Germany 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Spain 1, Germany 1.
  • 90': Substitution, Germany. Waldemar Anton replaces Kai Havertz.
  • 91': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross.
  • 92': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Nacho.
  • 93': Offside, Germany. Niclas Füllkrug is caught offside.
  • 94': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
  • 94': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 94': Florian Wirtz (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 95': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 95': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
  • 95': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 97': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 98': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 98': Foul by Robert Andrich (Germany).
  • 100': Hand ball by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
  • 100': Dani Carvajal (Spain) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 101': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 102': Delay in match because of an injury Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
  • 102': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 102': Substitution, Spain. Joselu replaces Fabián Ruiz because of an injury.
  • 104': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
  • 105'+1': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Spain 1, Germany 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Spain 1, Germany 1.
  • 106': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
  • 108': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 109': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
  • 110': Foul by Rodri (Spain).
  • 110': Thomas Müller (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 110': Rodri (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 110': Foul by Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
  • 110': Marc Cucurella (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 112': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 113': Delay in match because of an injury Toni Kroos (Germany).
  • 113': Deniz Undav (Germany) is shown the yellow card.
  • 114': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 116': Delay in match because of an injury Nacho (Spain).
  • 116': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 117': Attempt saved. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
  • 119': Goal! Spain 2, Germany 1. Mikel Merino (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross.
  • 120'+1': Fabián Ruiz (Spain) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 120'+2': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Waldemar Anton.
  • 120'+2': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal following a fast break.
  • 120'+3': Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Müller with a cross.
  • 120'+4': Foul by Robert Andrich (Germany).
  • 120'+4': Joselu (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 120'+5': Offside, Spain. Joselu is caught offside.
  • 120'+5': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
  • 120'+5': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 120'+6': Second yellow card to Dani Carvajal (Spain) for a bad foul.
  • 120'+7': Second Half Extra Time ends, Spain 2, Germany 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 2, Germany 1.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 17
8 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 5
51.6 Possession 48.4
23 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
498 Accurate Passes 496
588 Passes 576
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
12 Accurate Crosses 4
33 Crosses 9
0.4 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 58
28 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
7 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 11
23 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 11
19 Effective Clearances 37
19 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship

Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Attendance: 54,000

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Unai Simón (GK) Yellow Card
14 Aymeric Laporte
3 Robin Le Normand Yellow Card
24 Marc Cucurella
2 Dani Carvajal Yellow Card
16 Rodri Yellow Card
8 Fabián Ruiz
20 Pedri
7 Álvaro Morata
17 Nico Williams
19 Lamine Yamal
Spain Substitutes:
Nacho, Fermín López, Ayoze Pérez, Ferran Torres, Mikel Oyarzabal, Álex Remiro, Alejandro Grimaldo, Martín Zubimendi, Dani Vivian, David Raya, Jesús Navas, Joselu, Álex Baena, Dani Olmo, Mikel Merino.

GER Germany (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
2 Antonio Rüdiger Yellow Card
3 David Raum Yellow Card
6 Joshua Kimmich
21 Ilkay Gündogan
8 Toni Kroos Yellow Card
25 Emre Can
7 Kai Havertz
10 Jamal Musiala
19 Leroy Sané
Germany Substitutes:
Oliver Baumann, Florian Wirtz, Nico Schlotterbeck, Chris Führich, Waldemar Anton, Thomas Müller, Pascal Groß, Benjamin Henrichs, Robin Koch, Robert Andrich, Niclas Füllkrug, Maximilian Beier, Deniz Undav, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Marc-André ter Stegen.

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