European Cup Daily: Germany and Switzerland advance to the last eight, defending champions Italy are out, and England is looking for changes

Zhou Jiahua

2024-06-30 05:39Creators in the field of sports

Euro 2024 matchday 14 ended, in the two 1/8 finals that have ended, the defending champion Italy lost 0-2 to Switzerland, and the host Germany defeated Denmark 2-0.

Switzerland advanced to the last eight

Italy 0-2 Switzerland (Freuler 37, Vargas 46)

Dalmian

The first 1/8 final was played at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, with Italy taking on Switzerland. In the first half, Vargas assisted Freuler to score, and in the second half, Vargas extended his lead. In the end, Italy was eliminated 0-2 Switzerland.

Zaka

In the 37th minute, Ndoye split the side, Vargas crossed into the penalty area, and Freuler quickly stepped forward and pulled his left foot into the near corner.

In the 46th minute, Ebischer crossed, Vargas took advantage of the situation and shot with his right foot, the ball hung in the dead corner, and Switzerland led 2-0.

In the 74th minute, Cristante passed into the penalty area, Zaccagni's header was ferried, Scamacca bounced with the outside of his instep, and the ball hit the post and bounced.

(1) Italy lost to Switzerland for the first time in 31 years, and the defending champion stopped in the round of 16. (2) 3 wins and 4 draws, Switzerland has not tasted defeat in regular time in the last 7 European Championships. (3) Italy missed the top 8 of the European Championship for the first time in nearly 20 years. (4) The defending champions of the European Cup for three consecutive times stopped in the 1/8 finals. (5) Switzerland has scored seven goals in this European Championship, with Ebischer, Freuler and Ndoye from Bologna contributing three goals and four assists.

Chiesa

Germany 2-0 Denmark (Havertz 53, Musiala 68)

The second 1/8 final was played at the Signal Park Stadium in Iduna, the host Germany team faced Denmark, in the first half, Schlotterbeck's goal was blown, and the game was suspended for 25 minutes due to bad weather. In the second half, Anderson was whistled for a goal, Kai Havertz scored from the spot-out and Musiala scored a solo goal. In the end, Germany beat Denmark 2-0.

Kimmich

In the fourth minute, Kroos took a corner kick from the left, Schlotterbeck headed into the net, and the goal was disallowed for a foul on Kimmich.

In the 48th minute, Hojbjerg passed into the penalty area, Christensen's header was rubbed back, Delaney shot and kicked, Anderson volleyed into the net, and the goal was disallowed because Delaney was offside.

In the 52nd minute, Raum's cross hit Anderson's arm, and the referee awarded a penalty, and Havertz made it all in one fell swoop, giving Germany a 1-0 lead.

In the 68th minute, Schlotterbeck made a wonderful pass, and Musiala pushed the net with a single shot.

In stoppage time, Wirtz scored with a one-on-one effort that was disallowed for offside.

(1) For the first time in the European Cup, the starting goalkeepers of the two teams are 37 years old and above. (2) Musiala scored three goals and tied Mikautadze for top scorer. (3) After Podolski and Mario Gomez, Musiala became the third German player to score three goals in a single European Championship this century. (4) At the age of 21 years and 124 days, Musiala became the youngest goalscorer in the knockout round of the European Championship in the history of the German team.

Musiala

【Tournament Preview】

England vs Slovakia (at Schalke)

England expected starters (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeepers: 1 - Pickford

Defenders: 2-Walker, 6-Gay, 5-Stones, 14-Konsa

Defenders: 26-Menou, 4-Rice

Midfielders: 18-Gordon, 10-Bellingham, 7-Saka

Forward: 9 - Kane

Suspension: None

TBD due to injury: 12 - Kieran Trippier

Brief preparation: With left-back Kieran Trippier likely to miss the quarter-finals due to a calf injury, Southgate will have to choose between Konsa and Joe Gomez with Luke Shaw yet to return, with Konsa having the upper hand for now.

Due to the birth of his third child, Foden took a leave of absence to return home and missed several days of training, according to a number of media analysis: Anthony Gordon is expected to replace Foden in the start. Gordon himself is confident in this: "My strength is that I play directly and quickly, and I am confident. ”

Slovakia expected starters (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: 1 - Dubravka

Defenders: 2-Pecarik, 3-Vavro, 14-Skriniar, 16-Hanzko

Midfielders: 19-Kuczka, 22-Lobotka, 8-Duda

Forwards: 26-Schlandz, 9-Bozhenik, 17-Haraslin

Suspension: None

TBD due to injury: None

Brief description of the preparation: Slovakia did not have any injuries, and in order to fully relax the players, head coach Karzona gave the team a day off. According to captain Skriniar, Slovakia is not without hope of an upset: "We beat Belgium and no one thought about it at the time. This game shows that we can also beat England as a team. ”

(1) The two teams have played each other 6 times, and England has 5 wins and 1 draw, occupying an absolute advantage. (2) The England team has participated in 11 European Championships. (3) England are unbeaten in regulation time in the last 10 European Championship matches. (4) After independence, Slovakia's best record in the European Championship was the round of 16.

Spain VS Georgia (Rheinland Energy Stadium)

Spain expected starters (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: 23 - Unai Simon

Defenders: 2-Carvajal, 3-Lenormand, 4-Nacho, 24-Cucurella

Midfielders: 20-Pedri, 16-Rodri, 8-Favien Ruiz

Forwards: 19-Yamal, 9-Morata, 17-Nico Williams

Suspension: None

TBD due to injury: None

Brief description of preparation: The atmosphere in the Spanish team is very harmonious, and every day of training is full of laughter. The Spaniards were generally relaxed against a weaker Georgia side, while recent training suggests that Nacho, who has returned from injury, will return to the starting line-up with Aymeric Laporte on the bench.

Georgia expected starters (3-4-1-2)

Goalkeeper: 25 - Mamadashvili

Defenders: 3-De Wally, 4-Kashya, 5-Kwelkvelya

Midfielders: 21-Zitaishvili, 6-Kocholashvili, 17-Kitishvili, 2-Kakabadze

Forward midfielder: 10 - Chakvetadze

Forwards: 7-Kvaratskhelia, 22-Mikotadze

Suspension: 20 - Mekvabishvili

TBD due to injury: None

Brief description of preparation: Reaching the round of 16 in the first competition, the Georgian team exceeded the task, and the whole team did not have any baggage for the upcoming 1/8 finals. In terms of personnel, Mekvabishvili accumulated two yellow cards and was suspended, and Chakvetadze, who had stronger attacking attributes, continued to start.

(1) The two teams have played each other 7 times, and Spain has 6 wins and 1 loss, occupying an absolute advantage. (2) In the last 9 European Championship matches, Spain are unbeaten in regulation time. (3) Mikautadze scored 3 goals and 1 pass in the group stage, participated in all of Georgia's goals, and in the scorer list, he also led with 3 goals. (4) Georgia is the 29th team to reach the knockout stage of the European Championship.

【Hot Spotlight】

(1) Lenormand joins Atletico Madrid

In this European Championship, Lenormand has become the absolute main force of the Spanish team, and during the tournament, Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad have also negotiated his transfer. According to Marca, Le Norman's transfer fee is around 30 million euros, and he will be Atletico's first signing in the summer window.

(2) Joselu signs to Garafa

With the "help" of Real Madrid, Joselu joined the Qatari giants Al-Garafa for a transfer fee of 1.5 million euros and signed a "2+1" contract. It is reported that Joselu's annual salary in Gallafa is 8 million euros, while his annual salary at Real Madrid is only 2.5 million euros.

(3) Deschamps refused to leave office early

Because of the poor performance in the group stage, French coach Deschamps has been criticized by many parties, and in the eyes of many industry insiders, Deschamps has been coaching for too long, and the French Football Association should change the coach after the European Cup. To this, Deschamps responded: "My contract expires in 2026, which means that I still have to lead the team to play in the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup, the Football Association has given me full freedom, and I do exactly what I want." ”

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