#头条首发大赛#
In the early morning of July 6, Beijing time, the 1/4 finals of the European Cup staged a thrilling peak showdown - Spain vs. Germany! This game is destined to go down in the history of the European Cup.
Before the game, Germany scored 10 goals in their first four games, equalling the team's all-time record for the best goal scored in a European Championship. Spain, on the other hand, are the only team to run a four-game winning streak and are in hot form.
At the beginning of the game, the two sides launched a fierce scramble. Just four minutes into the game, Kroos tripped Pedri and the Spaniard expressed his displeasure with the referee not playing a card. Unfortunately, Pedri was unable to hold on due to injury and was forced to be replaced by Olmo, who is said to have walked back to the dressing room with tears in his eyes.
In the first half, both teams launched a fierce "redemption" strangulation in the midfield, which led to a somewhat fragmented scene. Despite the impact of Spain's wings Yamal and Nico, and Germany's pursuit of simple and fast long passes, neither side was able to break the deadlock, and the 0-0 draw was scoreless. There were as many as 15 fouls in the first half, as well as 3 yellow cards, which shows the intensity of the game.
In the second half, Spain took the lead in breaking the deadlock in the 51st minute. After continuous passes and transfers, Yamal crossed from the right, and Olmo scored with a right-footed push into the corner, 1-0! Yamal tops the European Championship assists chart with three assists, and Olmo also became the first Spaniard to score in two knockout games in a row in nearly 60 years.
The Germans quickly made adjustments and stepped up their attack. In the 77th minute, they had a great chance to equalise, but Phil Kruger's down-and-down shot bounced off the post.
In the 89th minute, the German team's onslaught finally paid off. Kroos lobbed the ball, Kimmich headed over, Wirtz swept the shot, 1-1!
The game went into extra time, and the two sides fought against each other. Oyarzabal and Wirtz both had chances to kill, but unfortunately they couldn't take advantage of them. In the 106th minute, there was a huge controversy on the field, Musilaya shot hit the hands of Cucurella and the German player asked for a penalty, but neither the referee nor the VAR said it.
Just when everyone thought that the game was going to go to a penalty shootout, in the 119th minute, Spain staged a stunner! Olmo hoisted into the penalty area, Merino jumped high and shook his head to win, 2-1!
The match was full of suspense, controversy and surprises, with Germany equalising in 89 minutes and Spain in 119 minutes, as well as a penalty controversy and the farewell of superstar Kroos. In the end, Spain became the first team to advance to the last 4 and continue to compete in the European Championships!