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Spain advances to Euro 2024 semifinals with extra time win over Germany
View Date:2024-12-23 14:45:23
STUTTGART, Germany- A Mikel Merino goal in extra time gave Spain a dramatic 2-1 win over Germany in Friday's quarterfinal between the two most successful European Championship nations.
The game was into the 119th minute and looked set for a penalty shootout before substitute Merino rose to head home the winning goal from Dani Olmo's cross and break the hearts of the majority of the crowd inside the Stuttgart Arena.
After a scoreless first half, Olmo put Spain ahead six minutes after the break, drilling home a first-time shot into the bottom corner, but Germany forced extra time through an 89th goal from Florian Wirtz.
Host Germany pushed hard for a late tying goal, but Spain held on to advance to the final four and a meeting with France.
France edges Portugal on penalty kicks
France converted all of its kicks in the shootout to edge Portugal 5-3 on penalties after the two sides didn't score in Friday's quarterfinal.
Theo Hernandez stroked home the winning kick for a perfect sequence after Joao Felix’s effort, the third for Portugal, hit the post. France will now play Spain in the semifinals on Tuesday in Munich.
Defeat for Portugal likely spells the end of the 21-year international career of 39-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, who converted their first kick in the shootout but was also responsible for one of the night’s many glaring misses.
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