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Spain vs Germany LIVE, Euro 2024 Quarterfinal: Germany Hit The Post, Spain Lead 1-0 In Quarterfinal Clash

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UEFA Euro 2024 Quarterfinal LIVE Updates, Spain vs Germany LIVE Score: Spain are 1-0 ahead in the second half against Germany in the Euro 2024 Quarterfinal encounter. The two nations are arguably the two best teams in the tournament so far, with Spain having scored nine goals and Germany eight. Watch out for Spain wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams to delight, whilst midfielder Fabian Ruiz has also starred. Germany have looked a cohesive unit so far, with Jamal Musiala being the joint-top goalscorer of Euro 2024. Toni Kroos will also face many of his Real Madrid teammates, who could end his search for a fairytale end to his career. (MATCH CENTER)

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July05202423:12 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Havertz misses it!

Unai Simon was caught in no man’s land but Kai Havertz misses out. A chip over the goalkeeper’s head but it was agonisingly wide. No luck for Germany and they are so close to elimination now.
July05202423:09 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Germany opt for a legend

Thomas Mueller is here and this is the last throw of the dice for Germany. The Space Investigator has won many matches for his team in the past and his side will be looking for one more magical play.
July05202423:08 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: So close for Germany!

Fullkrug has hit the post and Germany come so close to equalising. A cut back found the big striker but he was off balance and his shot crashed into the post and bounced away. So close yet so far!
July05202423:05 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Young power of Spain

Spain have relied heavily on their young superstars and they have delivered! Yamal has been an absolute revelation till now while Olmo found the magic to hand them the lead. 15 minutes to go and Spain are in control.
July05202422:59 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: What a save!

What a save by Unai Simon! Andrich had a lot of space to unleash a powerful shot but Simon was aware of it and pulled off a perfect dive to complete a solid save. This is brilliant football from Spain and time is running out for Germany.
July05202422:53 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Germany trying hard

The introduction of Fullkrug has completely changed how Germany attack and now, they are relying more on aerial balls. While they did get a couple of headers on target, nothing dangerous as of now and they continue to look for that goal.
July05202422:47 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Couple of changes for Germany once again

Germany are not down and out as they attack with all their might against Spain after conceding the goal. Couple of changes by Nagelsmann with Fulkrug being the big one as they now have a big centre forward who can be the focal point of the attacks.
July05202422:43 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Olmo scores!

Dani Olmo scores and Spain have taken the lead. Swift attack from Spain and once again, Yamal played a big role. Perfect pass from the youngster and Olmo made no mistake. Neuer had no chance and Spain have taken the advantage.
July05202422:40 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Fouls are not stopping

The fouls are just not stopping as the second half has seen more than 5 fouls in the past 2-3 minutes. Carlos Puyol and Gerard Pique in attendance and they will be interested in seeing how the defenders are handling the situation.
July05202422:34 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Germany’s new tactic

Writz on for Sane and Andrich on for Emre Can – Couple of changes for Germany as well as the second half begins. Game on!
July05202422:33 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Another substitutiton for Spain

Spain are going for a substitute ahead of the second half – Nacho replaces Le Normand and this is a precautionary measure as the defender was on a yellow card.
July05202422:23 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: End of first half

That is the end of first half and the scoreline reads Spain 0-0 Germany. Surprising considering the fact that both teams have a lot of attacks. However, second half still left and if needed, extra time and the dreaded penalty shootout.
July05202422:14 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: A half of missed opportunities

The first half of this game was truly a story of missed opportunities. Both Germany and Spain had brilliant chances to take the lead. However, the finishing was just not there and both of them will have to look within to find a way to outwit the opposition.
July05202422:08 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Massive chances go begging

Kai Havertz once again had the chance to score as he chested down a brilliant pass but his shot was saved by Unai Simon. On the other end, it was Neuer who saved the shot from Nico Williams to keep this match 0-0.
July05202422:03 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Yellow card for Spain

Robin Le Normand becomes the first Spanish player to pick up a booking in this game. It has been quite a rough game till now with both sides not shying away from going for tackles.
July05202421:59 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Another yellow card

Another yellow card for Germany as David Raum is booked. Two defenders from Germany now have yellow cards and this is not going to be an easy game. With Spain depending on their pace a lot, the defenders are going to find it difficult to keep the attackers like Nico Williams and Dani Olmo in check.
July05202421:54 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: End to end football

It has been end to end stuff in this game till now. Both teams have looked like they can score at any time but that magic has been missing. Kai Havertz received the latest chance as he jumped the highest among the players for a cross but his header was saved easily by Unai Simon.
July05202421:50 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Bad news for Germany

Antonio Rudiger picks up a yellow card for a tackle on Dani Olmo and this is bad news for Germany. First, their centre back will now have to be careful and if they qualify for the semi-finals, he will not be available for the encounter.
July05202421:46 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Chances after chances

Chances on both sides as Germany first had an opportunity to take a shot but it was saved easily by the goalkeeper. Couple of minutes later, Yamal had a chance to score from a free-kick but his attempt was just inches wide of the target.
July05202421:41 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Pedri injured

Massive blow to Spain early in the match as Pedri has picked up an injury. The foul from Kroos resulted in a bad injury for the youngster as he limps off the field. Dani Olmo is a very early substitution for Spain.
July05202421:35 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Early collision

A slight injury to Cucurella followed by a foul on Pedri from Tonu Kroos. Powerful tackle but Pedri looks in a bit of bother. This is not going to be an easy game at all.
July05202421:32 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: We are underway

The match has began and Spain are on the front foot. A powerful shot from Alvaro Morata but straight to Neuer. However, a show of intent from Spain and they will be happy with this positive start.
July05202421:26 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Time for the national anthems

The two teams are out in the middle and it is time for the national anthems. We are just minutes away from a huge encounter in the Euro 2024.
July05202421:21 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: History

Both Germany and Spain have won three Euros titles, – the most by any side in the history of the competition. A massive game awaits as two heavyweights fight it out for a spot in the semifinals.
July05202421:14 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: ESP playing XI

Unai Simon; Dani Carvajal, Robin Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella; Rodri, Fabian Ruiz; Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Nico Williams; Alvaro Morata (capt)
July05202421:09 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: GER playing XI

Manuel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Ruediger, Jonathan Tah, David Raum; Emre Can, Toni Kroos; Jamal Musiala, Ilkay Gundogan (capt), Leroy Sane; Kai Havertz
July05202421:03 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Olmo-st a different route

Spanish media had reported that RB Leipzig forward Dani Olmo may come in ahead of Barcelona’s Pedri for the tie, but Luis De la Fuente decided to stick with his tried and tested formula.
July05202420:59 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Is consistency the key?

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente opted to stick with his starting XI from the 4-1 defeat of Georgia in their last 16 tie and the 1-0 win over Italy in the group stages.
July05202420:56 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Emre Can

Emre Can, who was left out of Nagelsmann’s original Euros squad but was called in at the 11th hour to replace the sick Aleksandar Pavlovic, will start his first match for the national team since September. Nagelsmann also brought back centre-back Jonathan Tah in place of Nico Schlotterbeck — Tah missed Germany’s 2-0 win over Denmark in Dortmund in the last 16 with a yellow card suspension.
July05202420:54 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Big changes

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has started Emre Can in defensive midfield alongside Toni Kroos, ahead of Robert Andrich, for Friday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final clash with Spain in Stuttgart. Andrich has been a fixture of Nagelsmann’s starting side since March and has played from the beginning in each of the hosts’ four matches so far at Euro 2024.
July05202420:53 (IST)

Spain vs Germany LIVE: Hello and welcome

Welcome to the live coverage of the Euro 2024 quarterfinal match between Spain and Germany. Two unbeaten sides with brilliant showing in the tournament till now and it is truly a clash of titans in the competition tonight.

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Germany Hammer 10-Man Scotland To Launch Euro 2024 Campaign

admin — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:14:55 +0000

Germany thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 as the Euro 2024 hosts kicked off the tournament in style in Munich on Friday, the start of a journey they hope culminates in a record fourth continental title. Florian Wirtz struck the opening goal 10 minutes in and Jamal Musiala soon doubled Germany’s lead with an emphatic finish. A greatly awaited night for Scotland went from bad to worse before half-time when Ryan Porteous was sent off for a two-footed challenge on Ilkay Gundogan, with Kai Havertz tucking away the resulting penalty. Niclas Fuellkrug powered in a fourth midway through the second half after coming on as a substitute and not even a late own goal from Antonio Ruediger could spoil an otherwise perfect start to the campaign for Germany.

There was even time for Emre Can to add a fifth goal with the final kick of the game.

Scotland could surely not have envisioned such a disastrous beginning, but they must regroup quickly with games to come in Group A against Switzerland and Hungary.

After three successive failures at major tournaments, including back-to-back group stage exits at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, this was a strong statement of intent from an experienced Germany side.

It is Germany’s first men’s major tournament as hosts since the 2006 World Cup, and they are looking to recreate the magic that helped rekindle the passion for the national team after a spell in the international doldrums.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann had spoken of his players’ hunger to atone for the failures of recent times, with the outlook improving and optimism gradually increasing since his appointment in September.

His counterpart Steve Clarke on the other hand urged Scotland to “fear no one” going into the country’s second straight Euros after more than two decades in the international wilderness.

Almost right away Germany took the game to a Scotland side who arrived in Munich with only one win from their past nine matches — an unimpressive 2-0 victory over lowly Gibraltar last week.

Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn alertly blocked from an offside Wirtz, but Germany did not wait long in grasping the match by the scruff of the neck.

Toni Kroos, coaxed out of his Germany retirement earlier this year, pinged a ball out to Joshua Kimmich, who teed up Wirtz to sweep in from the edge of the area as Gunn could only help the shot in via the post.

Kroos will hang up his boots for good after the tournament, but with him and Gundogan running the Germany midfield they bring a level of knowledge and maturity few can match.

Gundogan threaded a pass through the Scotland defence to Havertz, who worked it back towards Musiala, the Bayern Munich attacker created himself space to crash a strike into the roof of the net.

Germany were initially awarded a penalty as Musiala went down in a heap after getting caught between Ryan Christie and Kieran Tierney, but referee Clement Turpin deemed the foul occurred outside the area after consulting the touchline monitor.

That merely delayed Germany’s third goal, which did eventually come from the spot following another VAR review that led to Porteous being sent off for a crude challenge on Gundogan, who was chopped down attempting to convert the rebound from his own header.

Havertz calmly sent Gunn the wrong way and drained any remaining optimism from Scotland’s once boisterous and sizeable travelling contingent of supporters.

Scotland tried to limit the damage in the second half, but there was no stopping Fuellkrug’s thumping drive into the top corner within a few minutes of his introduction as a replacement for Havertz.

Fuellkrug had the ball in the net a second time, but fortunately for Scotland they were spared further misery when he was ruled offside.

The only bright spot for Scotland came three minutes from time as Ruediger inadvertently diverted Scott McKenna’s header past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

But there was still more punishment to come as substitute Can curled home from 20 yards right at the death to cap a glorious night for the Germans.

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Real Madrid Exact Revenge On Manchester City To Reach Champions League Semi-Finals

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:04:53 +0000

Real Madrid exacted revenge on Manchester City to reach the Champions League semi-finals 4-3 on penalties after withstanding a barrage at the Etihad on Wednesday. Rodrygo gave the visitors an early lead before Kevin De Bruyne hit back for the holders to leave the match level at 1-1 on the night and 4-4 on aggregate. However, City’s defence of the competition came to an end after Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic saw spot-kicks saved by Madrid’s unlikely hero Andriy Lunin.

The Ukrainian, who has deputised this season for the injured Thibaut Courtois, had been at fault for City’s early opener in a thrilling first leg but more than made amends.

Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the last four after the German giants beat Arsenal 3-2 on aggregate.

City had not lost at home in the Champions League since 2018 but the holders were held at bay by a heroic defensive effort by the 14-time European champions despite having 34 attempts on goal.

“It’s so difficult. They are continuously probing with the ball and move you around. Most teams would fall apart when City get on top of you but we stood up really well,” said Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham.

“Today it came down to mentality.”

Madrid were blown away by an early City blitz in a 4-0 defeat at the Etihad 11 months ago as Pep Guardiola’s men went on to win the competition for the first time.

City also edged a semi-final first leg thriller 4-3 on home soil two years ago only to be stunned by a late Madrid fightback in the return leg.

“In other sports for the stats we would win but football is like this and it’s marvellous,” said Guardiola.

“Congratulations to Madrid because their capacity to resist and defend till the end, they did so fantastically. We didn’t manage to score in the final pass or final shot.

“I don’t have any regrets. Always we try to create more and concede less (than the opponent) and we did everything.”

Carlo Ancelotti’s men flipped the script on Wednesday with an assured start that was rewarded in the opening goal.

Bellingham plucked the ball out of the sky with an immaculate touch to set Real roaming down the right.

Vinicius Junior picked out the unmarked Rodrygo and he tapped in the rebound after his first effort was parried by Brazilian international teammate Ederson.

Doku makes difference

If City were slow to warm to their task they quickly had Madrid penned against the ropes but failed to land a telling blow for 76 minutes.

Erling Haaland failed to score for a fourth consecutive clash between the sides but has rarely come up closer than when his looping header came back off the crossbar and left Silva no time to adjust to turn in the rebound.

Lunin was forced to turn behind De Bruyne’s shot from outside the box and the tenacious Antonio Rudiger deflected Jack Grealish‘s effort into the side-netting.

The Madrid goalkeeper saved two more efforts from Grealish at the start of the second half before Guardiola sacrificed the England international for the extra pace of Jeremy Doku.

That proved an inspired change as Rudiger failed to deal with a Doku cross and presented the ball perfectly for De Bruyne to smash into the roof of the net 14 minutes from time.

De Bruyne should have turned the tie around single-handedly as he then blazed a glorious chance over.

However, City’s threat was blunted during extra-time as both Haaland and De Bruyne had to be replaced.

It was Real who had the best chance of the extra 30 minutes when Rudiger sliced over with a clear sight of goal after staying forward from a rare Madrid corner.

But the German defender was still to have the decisive say as he slotted in the final penalty of the shootout.

Ederson’s save from Luka Modric had given City an early lead.

But Lunin calmly collected Silva’s attempted chip down the middle and then denied Kovacic low to his right.

Bellingham, Lucas Vazquez and Nacho put Madrid on the brink before Rudiger landed the fatal blow to City’s hopes of a second consecutive treble.

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