Euro-2024: Spain reaches the semi-finals and ends Kroos' career
Spain became the first semi-finalist of Euro-2024 after defeating Germany.
Dani Olmo was the one to put the Spaniards ahead at the start of the second half, while Germany answered their opponents with a late strike by Florian Wirtz. The game continued in the extra-time, where Merino became the hero of Spain by scoring a header at the 119th minute - 2:1.
This was the last game for Germany's Tony Kroos who previously announced the end of his career.
Euro 2024
Spain - Germany 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Olmo, 51 (1:0); Wirtz, 89 (1:1); Merino, 119 (2:1)
Spain: Simón U.; Carvajal (till 125); Laporte; Le Normand (Nacho, 46); Cucurella; Rodri; Fabian Ruiz (Joselu, 102); Yamal (Torres F., 62); Morata (Oyarzabal, 80); Pedri (Olmo, 9); Nico Williams (Merino, 80)
Bench: Raya; Remiro; Vivian; Grimaldo; Álex Baena; Lopez Fer.; Navas J.; Zubimendi; Perez A.
Yellow Cards: Le Normand 30; Torres F. 74; Simón U. 82; Carvajal 100, 125; Rodri 110; Fabian Ruiz 119; Morata 119
Red cards: Carvajal 125'
Germany: Neuer; Rudiger; Tah J. (Muller, 80); Can E. (Andrich, 46); Gundogan (Fuellkrug, 57); Kimmich; Kroos; Raum D. (Mittelstädt, 57); Sane L. (Wirtz, 46); Havertz (Anton, 91); Musiala
Bench: Baumann; ter Stegen; Koch; Schlotterbeck N.; Groß; Führich; Henrichs; Beier M.; Undav
Yellow Cards: Rudiger 14; Raum D. 28; Andrich 56; Kroos 68; Mittelstädt 73; Schlotterbeck N. 89; Wirtz 94; Undav 112
